Dan

What more can I add except to say that it is so awesome that the God of creation would choose "on purpose" each one of us to be His child. This shows His relationship of love for sinful mankind, in that while we were yet sinners Jesus Christ died for us so that we could be made sons of God and heirs to eternal life. In reality we are made children of God with all the rights and privileges of an heir. This is so encouraging to me me because I have "status". I am someone special!!! In Paul's letter to the Colossian church; he first was trying to get the believers to see who they were in Christ before He gave them the Characteristics that they were to have. What a concept that God loves, chooses, predestines, and adopts us as His child. WOW!

It is great to be a part of this Bible Study with so many people who love the Lord! I am from Indiana and pastor a Wesleyan Bible Church in north central Indiana. Have a wife and three kids...all serving God...to God be the glory!