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      • The Spirit Himself testifies and confirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God.
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  1. Sep 26, 2024 · Answer. Romans 8:16 states, “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.”. The theme of this passage is that believers are heirs with Christ. The Holy Spirit gives us great assurance of our position in God’s family.

  2. Aug 14, 2013 · 1. He gives evidences that we belong to God. It is the work of the Spirit. So the witness of the Spirit is the work of the Spirit giving evidences in our lives that we are the sons of God. I get that in verse 14: “All who are led by the Spirit are sons of God.”

  3. This joint testimony between the Holy Spirit and our spirit is a profound mystery, indicating a deep, internal assurance of our identity as God's children. In the historical context of Roman law, a testimony was crucial for establishing identity and rights.

  4. God communicates from His Spirit to our spirit that we are His children. His Spirit "bears witness," keeps communicating to us over and over that we belong in God's family now that we are in Christ. He confirms to us what is true on some deep and unspoken level.

  5. Our spirit bears witness —(1) When it feels a filial love to God; when we can boldly say, "Abba, Father." If I were not a child, God would never have given to me that affection which dares to call Him "Father."(2) By trust.

  6. Mark the terms of the passage: ‘The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit-.’. It is not so much a revelation made to my spirit, considered as the recipient of the testimony, as a revelation made in or with my spirit considered as co-operating in the testimony.

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  8. The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are Gods children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with.

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