Entering The Family Of God

Of our three children, Tracy is the oldest.
Her entering our family was very dynamic.
She was born in a snowstorm in 1979.
It took us four hours, to go seventeen miles, to get
to a hospital. It may have been a stressfull
experience, but all in all, it was exciting, and a very
joyful experience.
It is exciting too, when one enters the family of God.
After the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, and one's need
for Jesus, to be Savior and Lord, they enter the waters
of baptism. It is at baptism, where Jesus cleasnes one
of sin, and the Holy Spirit finds His eternal place in
that person's heart, and life.(Acts 2:38)
There are two things we find, in this wonderful experience.
1. Our Placement.
The Apostle Paul says that ..."If any man be [in] Christ,
he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold
all things are become new."(2 Corinthians 5:17)
To enter the family of God, is to be placed [In] Christ.
The old sins, and sinful nature, and lifestyle, is gone,
and we are enabled, by Christ, to take on new life.
A new life, a new peace, and a new hope.
2. Our Postion.
There are two aspects of God's call for the Christian
life: One is Privilege, and the other is Purpose.
We see this in Ephesians 2:8-10.
Privelge: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.."
Purpose: "..not of works, lest anyman should boast,
for we are the workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto
good works, which God hath before ordained that we
should walk in them."
It is exciting to be apart of the family of God.
To be born again, and to be placed [In] Christ for eternity,
To experience the blessings offered, and to be able to
do our part, to be involved in "good works" for the cause, of
the Kingdom of God. I believe there is nothing more
exciting than this! (GP)
Outline And Helps From "Check Your Life In Christ"
(By Knofel Staton)1993 The Standard Publishing Co.