Rom. 8:23-25 | Forever Changed: Romans sermon series, Part 16. It's common to hear that "all people are children of God." By contrast, the bible teaches that we are all spiritual orphans and rebels against God. That is, until God the Holy Spirit convicts our hearts of our sin, leading us to recognize our need for God the Son as our Savior, leading to our adoption as sons by God the Father, with all the rights and privileges of inheritance therein. The hope of this great blessing to come helps us persevere through the suffering in this life.