Miles J. Stanford, The Complete Green Letters , p. 10.

There are two questions that every believer must settle as soon as possible. The one is, Does God fully accept me? and, if so, on what basis does He do so? This is crucial. What devastation often permeates the life of one, young or old, rich or poor, saved or unsaved, who is not sure of being accepted, even on the human level.

Eph. 1:5, 6

he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.