Charles Spurgeon Commentary Romans 8:14

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." — Romans 8:14 (ASV)

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God (Romans 8:14).

God has not got a dead child; never had one. God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Leading implies following; and those who are enabled to follow the guidance of the Divine Spirit are most assuredly children of God, for the Lord ever leads his own children. If, then, you are following the lead of God's Spirit, you have one of the evidences of sonship.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God.

There may be a great many weaknesses and infirmities about them, but if they follow the divine leadership of the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

You can judge yourself, dear friend, by this test. Do you follow the Spirit's leading? Do you continually desire that he should be your supreme Guide and Leader?

If you are led by the Spirit of God, then you have this highest of all privileges: you are one of the sons of God. Nothing can equal that honour; to be a son of God is more than anything of which ungodly kings and emperors can boast, with all their array of pomp and wealth.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Not those who say they are "the sons of God," but those who undoubtedly prove that they are, by being led, influenced, gently guided, by the Spirit of God.