Matthew 5:9
King James Version
9 Blessed are the peacemakers:
for they shall be called the children of God.
Who are children of GOD?
What does it take for a nation to be a child of GOD?
What does the Bible say who children of GOD are?
Proverbs 3:11-12
King James Version
11 My son,
despise not the chastening of the Lord;
neither be weary of his correction:
12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth;
even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Matthew 18:1-5
King James Version
18 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus,
saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him,
and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said,
Verily I say unto you,
Except ye be converted,
and become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself
as this little child,
the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive
one such little child in my name receiveth me.
John 1:12-13
King James Version
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:
13 Which were born,
not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man,
but of God.
John 3:3-7
King James Version
3 Jesus answered and said unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him,
How can a man be born when he is old?
can he enter the second time into his mother's womb,
and be born?
5 Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.
Romans 8:1
King James Version
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them
which are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:14-15
King James Version
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry,
Abba, Father.
Romans 8:28-29
King James Version
28 And we know that all things work together for good
to them that love God,
to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow,
he also did predestinate to be conformed
to the image of his Son,
that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Romans 8:30
King James Version
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called:
and whom he called, them he also justified:
and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Romans 8:16-17
King James Version
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs;
heirs of God,
and joint-heirs with Christ;
if so be that we suffer with him,
that we may be also glorified together.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
King James Version
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:
for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?
and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial?
or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?
for ye are the temple of the living God;
as God hath said, I will dwell in them,
and walk in them; and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them,
and be ye separate,
saith the Lord,
and touch not the unclean thing;
and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you,
and ye shall be my sons and daughters,
saith the Lord Almighty.
Galatians 3:26
King James Version
26 For ye are all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:27
King James Version
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ
have put on Christ.
Galatians 3:28
King James Version
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female:
for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:29
King James Version
29 And if ye be Christ's,
then are ye Abraham's seed,
and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 4:4-7
King James Version
4 But when the fulness of the time was come,
God sent forth his Son,
made of a woman,
made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons,
God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,
crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant,
but a son;
and if a son,
then an heir of God through Christ.
Ephesians 5:1-2
King James Version
5 Be ye therefore followers of God,
as dear children;
2 And walk in love,
as Christ also hath loved us,
and hath given himself for us an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Philippians 2:14-16
King James Version
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless,
the sons of God,
without rebuke,
in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation,
among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth the word of life;
that I may rejoice in the day of Christ,
that I have not run in vain,
neither laboured in vain.
1 Peter 2:1-3
King James Version
2 Wherefore laying aside all malice,
and all guile,
and hypocrisies,
and envies,
and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word,
that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
1 John 2:28-29
King James Version
28 And now, little children,
abide in him;
that, when he shall appear,
we may have confidence,
and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous,
ye know that every one that doeth righteousness
is born of him.
1 John 3:1
King James Version
3 Behold,
what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us,
that we should be called the sons of God:
therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not.
1 John 3:2
King James Version
2 Beloved,
now are we the sons of God,
and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
but we know that,
when he shall appear,
we shall be like him;
for we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:3
King James Version
3 And every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself,
even as he is pure.
1 John 3:6
King James Version
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not:
whosoever sinneth hath not seen him,
neither known him.
1 John 3:9
King James Version
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin;
for his seed remaineth in him:
and he cannot sin,
because he is born of God.
1 John 3:22-24
King James Version
22 And whatsoever we ask,
we receive of him,
because we keep his commandments,
and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment,
That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ,
and love one another,
as he gave us commandment.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments
dwelleth in him,
and he in him.
And hereby we know that he abideth in us,
by the Spirit which he hath given us.
1 John 5:1-5
King James Version
5 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ
is born of God:
and every one that loveth him that begat
loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2 By this we know that we love the children of God,
when we love God,
and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God,
that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments are not grievous.
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world:
and this is the victory that overcometh the world,
even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world,
but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
1 John 5:18-19
King James Version
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not;
but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself,
and that wicked one toucheth him not.
19 And we know that we are of God,
and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
1 John 5:20
King James Version
20 And we know that the Son of God is come,
and hath given us an understanding,
that we may know him that is true,
and we are in him that is true,
even in his Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God,
and eternal life.
1 John 5:21
King James Version
21 Little children,
keep yourselves from idols.
Amen.
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