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Galatians: The Experience of Adoption

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The Importance of Standing With God

In Galatians 4 and 4 it says this, God sent his son born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law. So you are no longer a slave, but a son. And if a son, then God has made you an heir. What is the scripture talking about? There is a huge difference between modern adoption and ancient adoption. It was done for economic reasons. In that society, like I mentioned, their economic reality was that you were bound to what you can either inherit or give away. If your estate was limited, you would be limited. An heir was the most important thing about you. Your reality was based on what you could receive

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