My counselor has challenged me deeply in these beliefs, and if I’m being completely transparent, I’m still wrestling with this. But his argument to me is that, as a born-again believer in Christ and because of His atoning work on the cross, I hold both depravity and dignity. He challenged me that I focus too much on my depravity and not enough on the imbued dignity of all image-bearers, but especially those born again into the new covenant in Christ. Now, he’s not telling me to go wild out and do whatever the heck I want. But he has been gently (and not so gently) prodding my notions of sonship.