God has predestined his children, called them with the Gospel, implanted to new life by His Holy Spirit and has given them the gifts of saving faith and repentance unto life - but what happens next? A whole new standing before God. God in his loving kindness changes treasonous and treacherous people into dearly loved sons and daughters. By faith we are united to the work of Christ and declared righteous by God and before God. We are adopted into his family receiving all the benefits and privileges of the children of God. And we are changed as the Holy Spirit empowers us to become more like Jesus every single day. We are no longer enemies but dearly loved children of the God of the universe.