What It Means To BeWhat It Means To BeA Child of GodA Child of God

1 John 3:1-31 John 3:1-3

Becoming Such Referred To Becoming Such Referred To As:As:

Birth – John 3:3-5Birth – John 3:3-5

Adoption – Eph. 1:5Adoption – Eph. 1:5

This is not a lesson on This is not a lesson on BECOMINGBECOMING, but on , but on BEINGBEING a child of God a child of God

One sense in which all One sense in which all are children of God:are children of God:

By origin – Acts 17:28,29By origin – Acts 17:28,29–We’re talking about what We’re talking about what we we AREARE, not where we , not where we came fromcame from

Use of word “children”Use of word “children”–1 John 3:101 John 3:10

God Is My FatherGod Is My Father

2 Cor. 6:17,182 Cor. 6:17,18

Matthew 6:25-33Matthew 6:25-33–Cares forCares for–Provides forProvides for–ProtectsProtects

All His children are All His children are my brothersmy brothers

Care for and watch for each Care for and watch for each otherother–May involve rebukeMay involve rebuke–Be “brother’s keeper”Be “brother’s keeper”–Need to allow brothers to Need to allow brothers to helphelp

House of God is My House of God is My HouseHouse

1 Tim. 3:151 Tim. 3:15–““house” means “household” house” means “household” or “family”or “family”

Luke 2:49 Luke 2:49 –““business”business” (KJV) (KJV)–““Father’s house”Father’s house” (ASV) (ASV)

Church is “our” Father’s Church is “our” Father’s house (“business”)house (“business”)

Heaven is My Heaven is My InheritanceInheritanceRom. 8:15-17Rom. 8:15-17

1 Peter 1:3,4 1 Peter 1:3,4 – If we want inheritance we must If we want inheritance we must live as child in this lifelive as child in this life

1 John 3:2 – We can’t really 1 John 3:2 – We can’t really describe or know what we describe or know what we shall be or receiveshall be or receive–Rev. 21:18 – “pure gold” – Rev. 21:18 – “pure gold” – “clear glass”“clear glass”

Are You A Child of God?Are You A Child of God?

You You SHOULDSHOULD Be! Be!

You You CANCAN Be! Be!

What Must I Do To Be What Must I Do To Be Saved?Saved?

Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17)Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17)Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3)Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3)Confess your faith (Mt. 10:32)Confess your faith (Mt. 10:32)Baptized for remission of sins (Acts Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)2:38)Walk by faith in newness of life (Rom. Walk by faith in newness of life (Rom. 6:4)6:4)