"sons of God."
and eternal life, are offered to every man freely, who is willing to accept them on God's terms. "Whoever wants to," may be an "heir of God and co-heirs with Christ." If any reader of this paper wishes to have a portion of this inheritance, let him know that he must be a member of that one family on earth to which it belongs, and that is the family of all true Christians. If you desire to have glory in heaven, then you must become one of God's children on earth. I write this paper in order to persuade you to become a child of God today, if you are not one already. I write it to persuade you to be absolutely certain that you are one, if at present you only have a vague hope, and nothing more. No one but true Christians are the children of God! No one but the children of God are heirs of God! Give me your attention, while I try to unfold these things to you, and to show you the lessons contained in the verses which head this paper. 1. Let me show the relationship of all true Christians to God. They are "sons of God." 2. Let me show the special evidences of this relationship. True Christians are "led by the Spirit." They have" the Spirit of sonship. "They have the "testimony of the Spirit." They "share in the sufferings of Christ." 3. Let me show the privileges of this relationship. True Christians are "heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ." 1. First let me show the relationship of all true Christians to God. They are God's "SONS" I know of no greater and more wonderful word that could have been chosen. To be servants of God—to be subjects, soldiers, disciples, friends—all these are excellent titles; but to be the "sons" of God is even a more superior designation. The Scripture says, "A slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever." (John