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Jesus was born of a woman – he was human.

He was born as a Jew – he was subject to God’s law and fulfilled it perfectly. Thus, Jesus was the perfect sacrifice because, although he was fully human, he never sinned.

His death bought freedom for us who were enslaved to sin, so that we could be adopted into his family.

Under Roman law, an adopted child was guaranteed all legal rights to his father’s property, even if he was formerly a slave. He was by no means a second-class son; he was equal to all other sons, biological or adopted, in his father’s family. This analogy was used by Christ in his prayer.

As adopted children of God, we share with Jesus all rights to God’s resources. As God’s heirs, we can claim what he has provided for us – our full identity as his children.

Galatians 4:4-7
4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.[a] 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[b] Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.