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According to Romans 8:14–16, how does the Holy Spirit provide inward assurance that a believer is a child of God?
Answer
The Holy Spirit imparts the Spirit of adoption, enabling believers to cry 'Abba, Father,' and bears witness with their human spirit that they are children of God.
Explanation
The chapter uses Romans 8:14–16 to describe assurance as more than a person’s outward behavior. The **Spirit of adoption** is said to replace bondage and fear, and the Spirit bears witness with the believer’s spirit that the person belongs to God’s family. The phrase “Abba, Father” expresses this relationship. A complete answer should connect the Spirit’s witness to the chapter’s teaching about the New Birth.\n\n**Key takeaway:** The Spirit’s inward witness is presented as confirmation of the believer’s relationship with God.\n\n**Glossary:**\n- **Adoption**: The status of being received into God’s family, as described in Romans 8.\n- **Assurance**: Confidence in the relationship with God described in the passage.
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