- We become children of God when we asked Jesus to become our Lord and Savior (Jn. 1: 12). Our faith makes us heirs of God (Gal. 3: 26). Our inheritance is a reward for doing God’s Will (How Are Disciples Humble?)
- A lot of people think God made us so we are children of God — we don’t have to do anything else. It doesn’t work that way. We ran away from home. God puts one condition on taking us back. We have to believe and submit (How Do Disciples Crave Righteousness?).
- Jesus has broken down the divisions of Jews and Gentile. Instead of being separate groups, they have become one – children of God (How Does Peace Help Us Tear Down Walls?).
- We are all creatures of God, but we are not all children of God. Only those who are blessed are children of God (How Are Disciples Peacemakers?).
- If we are children of God, that means we obey Him. We do the do’s and don’t do the don’ts — to the best of our ability while in these earthly bodies. We are going to mess up, but we need to ask forgiveness and strive to obey
- When we are God’s children (Jn. 1: 12), we can expect His help (How Are Disciples Peacemakers?).
- In order to become children of God, we have to believe in Jesus (Aren’t We All Children of God?).
- No, it isn’t enough to believe that Jesus lived or to believe He was a prophet (Aren’t We All Children of God?).
- By opening our hearts and minds to accept Jesus as our Savior, we become children of God (Aren’t We All Children of God?).
- Children of God need to be imitators of Him (Aren’t We All Children of God?).
- God, as Sovereign, can set expectations on our obedience to His laws and commandments (Aren’t We All Children of God?).
- Neither being a creature of God nor being made in His image is enough to make us children of God (Paul’s Take on Children of God).
- Being made children of God occurs through regeneration and adoption (Paul’s Take on Children of God).
- The Holy Spirit has to testify that He is working in our lives and that we are following Him (Paul’s Take on Children of God).
- Our spirit also has to testify (Paul’s Take on Children of God).
- We become children of God only through His grace, not our worth (Paul’s Take on Children of God).
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