ADVENTURES IN GOD

The Children of GOD

The BIBLE's Definition of a Child of GOD:

God, Our father, We Adore Thee

ARE ALL people on earth GOD's children?

While GOD created mankind, and is the sustainer of all life, HE does NOT Claim Universal Parenthood of ALL people.

JESUS told some people in HIS day they were of their father - the devil!

John 8:42-44

42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

SO-we see it is VERY CRUCIAL not to confuse GOD's universal LOVE with HIS BEING FATHER to all!

GOD truly LOVES everyone equally...very very true. Christians, Jews, all the pagans. However, Dear one, we must be very clear:HE sees them NOT ALL THE SAME. No. HE sees: the SAVED (HIS children...those who know JESUS as their Master,& Saviour) and the LOST(those who haven't asked JESUS for HIS forgiveness & cleansing of their sins.)

HIS children are the only ones who know the TRUTH (JESUS). So, we're commanded to GO into all the world & TELL EVERYONE! We're commanded to live as HE did:"seeking and saving the lost."

We're to do not our will, but the WILL of Father GOD.
NOT everyone on earth is GOD's Children, oh no. Far from it.
Nor is everyone who believes on JESUS...GOD's Children either.
(are you surprised? I dare say they will be come judgement day!) Remember, the BIBLE says even the devils believe & they tremble!

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

(Please see that being given the POWER to Become sons of GOD means that WE ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY sons of GOD.)
THEN WHO? WHO, WHO, WHO!? ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD?

Rom. 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

(how I wish the churches would TEACH GOD'S WORD and GOD's WORD only!!!)
~~~~IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT, RIGHT???~~~

FOR THOSE WISHING TO BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD:

The Bible is very clear on the necessity of a person being "Born Again" if they are to receive eternal life<--click

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