Filhos de Deus
Ser filho de Deus é o maior privilégio da existência humana. Pela fé em Cristo, recebemos o direito de ser chamados filhos de Deus — herdeiros de Deus e co-herdeiros com Cristo.
O direito de ser filho
A todos que creram no nome de Jesus, deu-lhes o poder de serem feitos filhos de Deus — nascidos não do sangue, mas de Deus.
But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born, not of natural descent, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God.
For God lovedthe world in this way:He gavehis one and onlySon,so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, , and that by believing you may have life in his name.
for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.
For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ.
When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then God has made you an heir.
A identidade dos filhos
O Espírito testifica com nosso espírito que somos filhos de Deus. E se filhos, também herdeiros — herdeiros de Deus.
For all those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father! "
The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,
That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.
Yet the number of the Israelites
will be like the sand of the sea,
which cannot be measured or counted.
And in the place where they were told:
You are not my people,
they will be called: Sons of the living God.
"You are sons of the Lord your God; do not cut yourselves or make a bald spot on your head on behalf of the dead, for you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord has chosen you to be his own possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
Viver como filhos
Vede que grande amor o Pai nos concedeu: que fôssemos chamados filhos de Deus! E é isso que somos.
See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children — and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him.
This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
"But you," he asked them, "who do you say that I am? "
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
Jesus responded, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah,,because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven.
Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline — which all receive — then you are illegitimate children and not sons.