Title: Our Awesome Destiny 

Subject: Becoming Children of God Through Faith
Summary: John Ritenbaugh observes that without our special calling and the gift of God's Holy Spirit, we would be about as clueless as to the purpose of our life as Solomon was throughout Ecclesiastes. Understanding is totally different from knowledge. Some people with ample knowledge are incredibly stupid when discerning the plan of God. Without God's Spirit the Bible makes no sense whatsoever. The mystery of God's plan, that special secret code, can only be discerned through special revelation powered by God's Holy Spirit. God did the choosing (often choosing the weak and base of the world); we did not. God is totally running the show; our lives must be in complete submission to His will, totally devoted to preparing for the next stage of God’s purpose for our lives. The Millennium will be but a blip in the whole scheme of time propelling us as immortal beings and the very offspring of the immortal God into the vast infinitude and plenitude of the universe--all eventually under the subjection of God's family. Mankind is designed to be a builder, not a destroyer like Satan. The family will be the basic building block of the new government. Scriptural understanding will only become activated if we believe it, are committed to it, and are led by God's Holy Spirit following the pattern of our Elder Brother Jesus Christ.

Keywords: Abba Abraham's children Abraham Adding things up Begettal of God's Holy Spirit Blind chance Church of God Dressing and keeping Ecclesiastes Evolution, theory of Everlasting life Family of God Father Fullness of time God's offspring God reproducing Himself God's spiritual gifts Holy Bible Household of God Inheritance Joint heirs with Christ Kingdom of God Knowledge of truth Mystery of His will Mystery Solomon's blindness Subjection to God's family Plan of God Weak and base of the world