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 as many as received him, to them gave he privilege to become the sons of God, to them that believe in his name:13 Who were born, not of blood, nor by the will of the flesh, nor by the will of man, but of God.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, may not perish, but have everlasting life.
31 But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life thro' his name.
26 For ye are all sons of God by faith in Jesus Christ.27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son,5 made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an 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 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 unto fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God.
8 That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the 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 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.
10 Hereby the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil: whosoever practiseth not righteousness is not of God; neither he that loveth not his brother.
9 Happy are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.
15 He saith to them, But whom say ye that I am?16 And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.17 And Jesus answering said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjonah; for flesh and blood have not revealed this to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
7 If ye endure chastning, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he, whom his father chastneth not?8 But if ye are without chastning, of which all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.