We were predestined to be adopted as sons. Under Roman law an adopted son had exactly the same rights as a natural born son. This is fundamental to our understanding of our relationship with God. God is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and He is our Father. Jesus taught people to view God as their Father (see the Lord's prayer). It is not a distant relationship with God, but a close one. This was all done in accordance with His pleasure and will. God was pleased to do this.
And this is done to the praise of His glorious grace given to us in Christ. God's plan depends upon His grace. No one can demand to receive grace, but God has freely given grace to us in Christ. Today we often here of court judgements that we consider to be way too lenient and against all sense of justice. This will not happen with God. At the end all creation will praise God for His grace, seeing that it demonstrated great wisdom and will have achieved righteousness.
This grace is given in Christ. This means that if we want to receive grace then we need to loom to Christ, we need to be in Christ. In Christ we will find the riches of His grace.
And this is done to the praise of His glorious grace given to us in Christ. God's plan depends upon His grace. No one can demand to receive grace, but God has freely given grace to us in Christ. Today we often here of court judgements that we consider to be way too lenient and against all sense of justice. This will not happen with God. At the end all creation will praise God for His grace, seeing that it demonstrated great wisdom and will have achieved righteousness.
This grace is given in Christ. This means that if we want to receive grace then we need to loom to Christ, we need to be in Christ. In Christ we will find the riches of His grace.
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