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In this sermon on John 1:12–13, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones focuses on one of the most astounding truths in the Bible, namely, a believer’s adoption as a son or daughter of God. Through believing in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, God’s followers join the family of Christ. This is more than a mere intellectual knowledge of Jesus. Rather it is a “faith of reliance,” a total submission to who Jesus said He is, dependence on His saving power, and belief in His faithfulness to fulfill our needs. Without the cross there is no payment for sin, and no other way of salvation exists. It is through repentance from sin and faith alone in Christ that any person may be saved. Ancestry, good efforts, human will, and academic learning will not save.
