I believe the revelation of sonship, that we have been made sons of God, is one of the most understated and underemphasized, and possibly most misunderstood, truths revealed in scripture today!In this episode, I skim the surface and lay a basic foundation of the New Testament understanding of sonship and adoption as written by apostle Paul. It is a much broader subject than can be covered in one episode, so this is part one of what will likely be two or three parts.I hope this teaching blesses you and brings a greater revelation of who and what we are, and the incredible privilege we've been given as the “sons” (huioi) of God. As always, I highly encourage you to dig in deeper for yourself and study out what the Bible says about your identity in Christ!Strong's #5207: hyiós – properly, a son (by birth or adoption); (figuratively) anyone sharing the same nature as their Father. For the believer, becoming a son of God begins with being reborn (adopted) by the heavenly Father – through Christ (the work of the eternal Son). In the NT, 5207 /hyiós ("son") equally refers to female believers (Gal 3:28). It emphasizes likeness of the believer to the heavenly Father, i.e. resembling His character more and more by living in faith ("God's inwrought persuasons," see 4102 /pístis). It also highlights the (legal) right to the Father's inheritance, i.e. as the believer lives in conformity with the Father's nature (purpose).