Romans 8:14 - Conditional sons of God?
Does Romans 8:14 have conditions?
Romans 8:14: "For all-who are-being-led (by the) Spirit (of) God, THESE are SONS (of) God."
It is written: "all-who are-being-led (by the) Spirit (of) God, THESE are SONS (of) God" (Romans 8:14).
The "SONS (of) God" (Romans 8:14) here refer specifically to "all-who are-being-led (by the) Spirit (of) God" (Romans 8:14). This would imply that those who are not being led by the Spirit of God would not be SONS of God, as here only those who are being led by the Spirit of God are "THESE" who "are SONS (of) God" (Romans 8:14).
Paul wrote elsewhere that to be SONS of the Lord Almighty, conditions would need to be met first, as it is written: "do not touch (an) unclean (thing). And-I will-take you in and be (a) father (to) you, and you will-be SONS and daughters (to) me”, says (the) Lord Almighty" (2 Corinthians 6:17-18).
So "you will-be SONS" (2 Corinthians 6:18) of the "Lord Almighty" (2 Corinthians 6:18) after that a condition is met, which is to "not touch (an) unclean (thing)" (2 Corinthians 6:17).
Paul thus exhorted in the next verse: "Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let-us-cleanse ourselves from every stain (of) flesh and spirit" (2 Corinthians 7:1).
Paul also wrote elsewhere: "you all are SONS (of) God through faith in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:26). So you are "SONS (of) God" (Galatians 3:26) under the following condition: "through faith in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:26).
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