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 of God; but we are children of God by adop­tion through grace for His sake.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth. John 1, 14.

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God. John 1, 12.

John 8, 58.

Because, not with silver or gold, but with His precious blood, He has redeemed and purchased us, body and soul, from sin and from all the power of the Devil, to be His own.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assured­ly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Acts 2, 36.

1 Pet. 1, 18. 19. Hebr. 2, 14. 15.

What is the meaning of: Conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary?}}

That the eternal Son of God, who is and continues true and eternal God, took upon