Romans 8:17

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him. "if children" -and being. 'child', demands that we pattern ourselves after the Father. (Matthew 5:48) 'If indeed we are of God's family, what sort of conduct, then, is becoming to us?' (1 Timothy 3:15)

"then heirs" -'heirs earn nothing! The question of merit or earning is out of the question. Heirs are given things'

This is simply the universal rule of mankind, if your. child, then your an heir. 'Roman law made all children, including adopted ones, equal heritors' (Vincent p. 92)

"Joint-heirs with Christ" -Christ considers us as brothers. (Hebrews 2:11 '..He is not ashamed to call them brethren')

"if so be" -salvation is conditional.

"that we suffer with him" -'suffering' for right is simply the natural outcome of such identification with Christ. (2 Timothy 3:12). Being apart of God's family, means STANDING FOR WHAT THE FAMILY, THE OLDER BROTHER AND THE FATHER STAND FOR! (1 Peter 2:21; 1 Peter 4:12 ff; 1 Peter 5:8 ff)

"glorified with him" -at the last day, and God accomplishes that. (Revelation 3:21)