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.
12 but to as many as received him, believing in his name, he granted the privilege of being children of God;13 who derive their birth not from blood, nor from the desire of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from God.
16 for God has so loved the world, as to give his own begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him, may not perish, but obtain eternal life.
31 But these are recorded, that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and, that believing, you may have life through his name.
26 For you are all the sons of God through the faith by Christ Jesus.27 Besides, as many of you have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.
4 But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,5 that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
7 So that you are no more a bondman, but a son, and if a son, then heir of God through Christ.
A identidade dos filhos
O Espírito testifica com nosso espírito que somos filhos de Deus. E se filhos, também herdeiros — herdeiros de Deus.
14 Because, as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage, again, to fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.
16 Also this spirit bears witness, together with our spirit, that we are children of God.
8 That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for seed.
Viver como filhos
Vede que grande amor o Pai nos concedeu: que fôssemos chamados filhos de Deus! E é isso que somos.
1 Behold how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
10 By this the children of God are discovered, and the children of the devil: whoever works not righteousness, is not of God, neither he who loves not his brother.
9 Happy the peace-makers; for they shall be called sons of God!
15 But who, returned he, do you say that I am?16 Simon Peter answering, said, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.17 Jesus replying, said to him, Happy are you, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
7 If you endure chastisement, God deals with you as his children. For what son is there whom his father does not chastise?8 But if you be without chastisement, of which all sons are partakers, certainly you are bastards, and not sons.