作神兒女的權利
加拉太書三26節至四章7節
26所以，你們因信基督耶穌都是神的兒子。
27你們受洗歸入基督的都是披戴基督了。
28並不分猶太人、希臘人，自主的、為奴的，或男或女，因為你們在基督耶穌裡都成為一了。
29你們既屬乎基督，就是亞伯拉罕的後裔，是照著應許承受產業的了。
1我說那承受產業的，雖然是全業的主人，但為孩童的時候卻與奴僕毫無分別，
2乃在師傅和管家的手下，直等他父親預定的時候來到。
3我們為孩童的時候，受管於世俗小學之下，也是如此。
4及至時候滿足，神就差遣他的兒子，為女子所生，且生在律法以下，
5要把律法以下的人贖出來，叫我們得著兒子的名分。
6你們既為兒子，神就差他兒子的靈進入你們（原文作我們）的心，呼叫：阿爸！父！
7可見，從此以後，你不是奴僕，乃是兒子了；既是兒子，就靠著神為後嗣。
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保羅在這段經文中要指出一個真理，就是「福音使我們成為神的兒女，而非奴僕」。而且，當我們成為基督徒的那一刻，我們就成為神的兒女，無須像小孩子般長大成人才擁有這個權利。換句話說，我們每個信徒如今都擁有神兒女的特權。
活在律法下的舊約信徒，就如小孩子一樣，只能憑著應許來認識救恩，不能像我們一樣完全得著救恩。不過，他們仍然因著認識神，並經歷到神的祝福而滿有喜樂。我們只要一讀詩篇，就必能體會到他們內心的喜樂。
但後來，神的兒子按著神所預定的日子，藉由一名猶太女子降生為人；既生為猶太人，便同樣是活在舊約的律法以下。但祂不單履行了律法的要求，還為我們這些無法靠自己去遵行律法的人，死在十字架上，承擔了律法對罪的刑罰。
祂的死便為全人類開啟了救恩的大門，讓人藉此成為神的兒女。如今，只要我們接受基督，神便差派聖靈進入我們心中，見證神已成為我們的父，同時也教導我們該如何作神的兒女。我們從耶穌基督所得著的一切，都藉由聖靈向我們顯明。
除了神以外，還有誰能想出如此偉大而完全的救恩計劃？如今，我們藉著相信基督，便能得享這計劃中的一切福氣。
我們必須為此而再次感謝神。
請再讀第7節。你認識神；但更重要的是神認識你。這不是很寶貴嗎？我們必須活出神兒女應有的樣式。
OUR PRIVILEGES AS SONS OF GOD
Galatians 3:26 to 4:7
26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world.
4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Message
Here he is saying that the 'Gospel makes us sons not slaves'. But we are not like children who are too young to enter into adult privileges. We have all of them now.
Under the Law, the Old Testament saints were like young children. They knew salvation only by promise and not in full experience as we do. However, they certainly could be happy and know God's blessing. Read the Psalms and you will see that.
Then God's Son came - at the time God had previously appointed. He had a human mother, in fact a Jewish mother so he was subject to the Old Testament law. He fulfilled that law and then died on the cross for those who could not keep the law themselves.
Now, through his death, the way is open for men and women to become true sons of God. When a person accepts Christ, God sends His Holy Spirit into that life. The Holy Spirit immediately begins to witness to our hearts that now God is our Father and wants to teach us how to act as God's children. The Holy Spirit has come to make real to us all that have been made possible through Jesus Christ.
Who could ever think of a greater, better and more complete plan of salvation? It is ours through faith in Christ.
Why not thank God again today for all of this?
Read v. 7 again. You know God. Better still, God knows you. Isn't that wonderful? Live like God's child today.