Monday | 20 October 2025
Following Christ’s resurrection, the adoption is no longer just a promise. Now, through the ministry of the gospel of God, a hearer can receive the Holy Spirit, as the Spirit of adoption, into their spirit. Rom 8:14-15. This is when they are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise and become a temple of the Holy Spirit. Eph 1:13. 1Co 6:19. They can be born again of the divine nature, as the seed of their sonship, which was brought forth through the travail of Christ, is sown into their spirit and germinated by the Holy Spirit. 1Pe 1:23.
Once born of God, a believer is baptised by the Father into the Person of the Son. 1Co 12:13,18. Now Christ’s, the believer becomes a son of Abraham and an heir of the promises made to Abraham. As Paul explained, ‘And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.’ Gal 3:29. That is, they have received the adoption, having been born of a living hope, which is for the redemption of their body on the day of resurrection. 1Pe 1:3-4. Receiving the Spirit as a son of Abraham is the first aspect of the adoption.
The second aspect of the adoption is growing and bearing fruit as a son of God, having been baptised by the Son into the name of the Father. It further involves partaking of Christ’s substance through fellowship in His offering and sufferings. They do this as an individual member of Christ’s body, and as part of His bride, the New Jerusalem. This participation requires the capacity of the seven Spirits of God, which a believer receives after the Son baptises them into the Person of the Holy Spirit.
Further Study:
John 20
References:
Rom 8:14-15
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’
Eph 1:13
In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.
1Co 6:19
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
1Pe 1:23
Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.
1Co 12:13
For by one Spirit we were all baptised into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
1Co 12:18
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.
Gal 3:29
And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
1Pe 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.