The Free Gift Of Sonship

In this book, we will explore the mystery of sonship. Our salvation does not only entitle us to right-standing with God, but also relationship. Through salvation, we become sons (and daughters) of God. This relationship, however, does not exempt us from our responsibilities as servants of the Lord. Moreover, we will examine the relationship between the salvation, servanthood, and sonship of the believer.

In this warm-hearted exposition, Trevor Burke shows the many dimensions of "sonship" in Scripture. It is at once the focus of creation, a metaphor for salvation, a moral imperative and the goal of human restoration. For those whom the Father adopts into his household, the family bonds that begin in this life will last for all eternity.

This is the second book in this series "Inheriting Sonship". The biblical prophets spoke prophetically in Hebrew to the Hebrews. Their words were understood within the framework of their culture in which they spoke. The book of Revelation was given prophetically by John and seen within the context of ancient Hebrew culture, the mysteries surrounding the eternal purposes of God and the Day of Judgement can be understood. Adam was the original Son of God. Although he was created from the dust of the earth he held the glorious office of "Sonship" by his heart being personally filled by the life's breath or Holy Spirit of God's fatherhood. When Adam and Eve established the serpent's lies as true within the breathings of their personality they disobeyed God. They ate forbidden fruit and gasped out the life's breath or Holy Spirit of God that indwelled their hearts. Being cast out of the paradise of Eden, they were no longer the "Sons of God". They rejected a relationship with God and entered into a relationship with that which was good or evil, blessing or curse. They lost the title deeds of dominion upon the Earth and in the same way God lost the title deeds and His dominion within their hearts. The Book of Revelation describes in detail how the man who never sinned - Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Abraham, Son of David, and Son of God opens the seals of the title deed of dominion and Sonship originally given to but then lost by Adam. What has been sown must one day be reaped and the full extent of the catastrophic sowing of Satan's words of lying breath or demons into their hearts, the loss of their dominion upon the Earth, and the loss of God's dominion within their hearts and was not apparent. Before Jesus returns with his Bride or corporate Son or City of God to re-establish the paradise of God's Kingdom upon the Earth, the Son of Destruction or ultimate sinner must first be revealed. Just as there were two trees in the centre of the garden of Eden, there are two different kingdoms, two different generational seed lines, two different hearts or personalities, two different sources of inspiration, two different ways of behaving, but three different destinies. Each kingdom has its own "Ultimate Son", the Son of Destruction (or Antichrist) and Jesus, the Son of God (or Christ). It is the revelation of this Abomination of Desolation or Antichrist and his destructive kingdom, the opening of the seven seals, and the confrontation between these two Sons, Son of Destruction and the Son of God and their respective kingdoms that constitutes the Day of Judgement. The "Revelation of Sonship" explains from an ancient Hebraic cultural perspective that the way people behave from their heart is the revelation of their sonship. Part 1 discusses this in detail. Part 2 explains the Book of Revelation and how this relates to the revelation of sonship discussed in Part 1. Part 3 gives an ancient Hebraic cultural commentary on the Book of Revelation. The Book of Revelation is an unsealed book that is meant to be understood. To those who take to heart what the Book of Revelation actually means there is great blessing because people live what they really believe. Death is temporary, resurrection is permanent. The heart that people die with they will rise with. Behaviour in life will become inheritance in resurrection and this is the basis of God's Final Judgement. Those who live in relationship with what is good or evil, blessing or curse will be judged by that relationship and this will be the basis of God's Judgement of the Great White Throne at the End of Days. God has a different destiny for those that He has sovereignly chosen to become the person of His Son. The Sons of God are the ones who are counted worthy to experience the First Resurrection, but in order for them to enter into that destiny and therefore inherit Sonship, they must first overcome.

Why is Christ called "the Son of God"? Discover an answer so simple you'll wonder why you never saw it before, and so beautiful it'll take your breath away. What does the Bible mean when it calls Jesus "the Son of God"? Oh, no! Is this gonna be one those boring, hairsplitting theological exercises? Actually, no. In fact, if you will take this little journey with me to its end, I assure you the rewards will be rich. You may even find yourself deeply moved by the beauty of God's character and awestruck by the utter genius of the biblical narrative. Even if you find the above question boring at first glance, I promise you our time together will not be boring in the least.

While we were still sinners and enemies of God, He chose to manifest His love for us by sending His son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Now that we have become, not only friends, but His own children, most pulpit preaching invoke the law and make us ineligible to receive anything from God unless we became holy or did something good first. However, as children of God, we are already entitled to certain privileges or rights without having to earn or work for them. "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him for us all __how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32) My book explains in some detail what some of these rights are. By way of illustration, I related actual testimonies from my own life. Incidentally my testimonies relate to my eight-year stay in Concord and San Jose, CA. The privileges of a child of God which I have covered include revelation, guidance, assurance of eternal life, prosperity, divine health, access to God, ruling and reigning life, true freedom and unconditional love. If we are not aware that these are already in our heavenly account, we will be short-changed and miss out on the abundant blessings that God has lavished on us and has purposed for us to receive.

The "spirit of sonship" is an apostolic grace which brings about the spiritual maturity of the believer, the revival of apostolic Christianity, and ultimately, the maturity of the church in preparation for the coming of Christ. This important book reveals that the values and heart attitudes of what we may call the spirit of sonship is the very nature and essence of authentic apostolic New Testament Christianity. You will discover a fresh approach to understanding and walking in grace, through relationships. The subject is huge, and wonderful; the whole of the Scriptures and all of salvation history must now be seen in the light of sonship and its implications.