How do you know if you are a son of God?
A person knows they are a son of God by being led by the Spirit of God, for as many as are led by the Spirit are sons of God. The Holy Spirit bears witness with their spirit, and they have received the spirit of adoption, whereby they cry, Abba, Father.
Les teaches from Romans 8:14-17 that the leading of the Holy Spirit is the identifying mark: as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. If there is no leading by the Holy Spirit, the person is not a son. He contrasts the spirit of bondage and fear that comes with law and legalism with the spirit of adoption, which places believers in Christ and enables them to cry, Abba, Father. The Holy Spirit Himself, that member of the Godhead, bears witness with our spirit, confirming this relationship and the inheritance that originates in Christ.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
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Who are the sons of God according to Romans 8?
As many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God, so if there is no leading by the Holy Spirit, a person is not a son.