Sonship

What is SONSHIP?

The purpose of Sonship is…

“…to produce disciples so transformed by the message of the Cross that it becomes apparent to all that these people have a life crucified, where the will has been given to Christ, where Christ has so entered their lives that others must say, ‘They are Christ-like’…”
(Jack Miller)

Sonship is a tool to encourage you to greater faith, repentance and love. It is designed to promote ongoing renewal in your life, relationships and ministry. There are four foundational themes to what we mean when we say “Sonship.”

Cheer up! The gospel is far greater than you can imagine!

The gospel is the best news we could ever hear. The gospel is about Jesus Christ and his power to transform our lives and relationships, communities, and ultimately, the nations. Through this gospel, we are freely given a new identity- an identity not based on race, social class, gender, a theological system or a system of rules and regulations. Rather, it is a new and perfect identity based solely on faith in Christ, an identity that defines every aspect of our lives. We are now forgiven, righteous, adopted, accepted, free and heirs to everything that belongs to Christ. So even our sin, weakness and failures do not define who we are. Because of this good news, we no longer have to hide from our sin and imagine that we have it all together, for God knows and loves us as we are, not as we pretend to be.

Receiving and resting in the truths of the gospel translates into a Christian life of joy, peace, freedom and love. So the gospel also gives us a new way to live and relate to other people. It frees us from sin’s stranglehold on our lives, liberates our conscience and releases us from living according to the principles of this world. Since our new identity and new way to live is based solely on faith, the gospel excludes all manner of boasting and arrogance. Everything that we have has been given to us- thus it is called the gospel of God’s grace (Acts 20:24). Moreover, this gospel has continual and daily applicability. It is not only relevant to us when we first believe, but continues to work in us and through us as we continue to believe. This continual life of faith visibly expresses itself in love (Galatians 5:6).