An Heir of God through Christ JESUS

"And if a son, then an heir of GOD through CHRIST." -Colossians 4:7 [KJV]

St. Paul’s rational conclusions are enough to put all the sophistry of men and devils, to confusion; and to silence all the unscriptural objections of unbelief. (1st.) If a son of God by adoption and grace; then no more a servant under the law, working to obtain the favour of God, righteousness, justification unto life, and salvation by obedience to the law: or to dread its curse and condemnation, for transgressions against it. This truth will try you, whether you have the disposition of a son of God, or not. If not, you will cry, O this is fine doctrine! It suits my lusts exceedingly well. 

If I am not made a son by my works, nor continued a son for my works: seeing I get no good by obeying the law, nor any evil by transgressing it: I will gratify my lusts. This is the real language of carnal nature, not of a regenerate soul. Such plainly evince, that they have not the genuine love of a son of God. If a son, then there is the faith, the hope, the love, the joy, the peace of sons; and a complacency and delight in the Father’s sovereign will, gracious purposes, covenant mercy, providential dispensations, holy commands, and righteous precepts. The soul has an habitual attention to its Father’s voice. “Behold—hear—believe in My Son, in Whom I delight and am well pleased.” 

(2d.) Then an heir of God. Astonishing expression! What do I read? What I, who am the subject of sin and death, and an heir of hell, yet an heir of God! O, my soul! why art thou not filled with an ecstasy of joy? Help, O help me, Thou blessed Spirit! to believe this glorious truth, in all its divine fulness. What! an heir of Jehovah, God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? an heir to all that God has to bestow, to all the blessings of earth and heaven, in time and eternity? an heir to the Father’s everlasting love, the Son’s everlasting salvation, and to the Spirit’s everlasting consolations, on earth and in glory? Yes: all, all are freely given, and divinely secured by covenant grace, precious promises, and solemn oaths of my Elohim. But can it be, that I am an heir of God, who groan under a body of sin and death—am harassed by Satan and my lusts—perplexed in a wicked world? Yes: here, faith is all in all. It receives this truth, and glories in it. 

Mind, (3d.) “An heir, through Christ.” Thy heirship comes through Him—is jointly with Him—is enjoyed in Him. It is all out of nature and sense, above sight and feeling; beyond the sin and misery of nature. It is by faith in Christ. By faith we cry, Abba, Father, I love Thy holy law; delight in Thy righteous will; rejoice to obey Thee, as Thy loving child; bless Thee, that I am no more a slave to sin, a captive of Satan, and in bondage to the law. O what shall I render to my heavenly Father for His inexpressible love!

 

-preacher Wm. Mason (1724-1797 A.D.)

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