The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption · §3 · John Wesley

Bondage is not adoption

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The spirit of bondage and fear is widely distant from this loving Spirit of adoption. Those who are influenced only by slavish fear cannot be called the sons of God. Yet some of them may be styled his servants, and are not far from the kingdom of heaven.

1771 text

2. The spirit of bondage and fear is widely distant from this loving Spirit of adoption. Those who are influenced only by slavish fear, cannot be termed, the sons of God. Yet some of them may be stiled his servants, and are not far from the kingdom of heaven.

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On Romans 8:15: three states of the soul, the natural man asleep, the man under the law in fear, and the child of God set free.

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Sermon 9 in the 1771 Works. Romans 8:15.

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