Are we all God's children?

[EricH]

No. According to John 1:12 we can become adopted as His children. We are His creation

[kross]

there are lots of people who believe that every human is God's child... and that every baby conceived is God's will. (is that slightly off topic?) i don't believe that scripture backs up either assumption. the only humans that are God's children are the ones who are born again of the spirit.

Scripture very clearly tells us that children are a gift from GOD. There are many scriptures that tell us children are from GOD. It would be hard to ignor them and say that it doesn't mean all children. IMO

[kross]

Your a child of God if you shoose to be. Remember, Jesus said to those who sought to kill Him in John chapter 8, "you are of your father the devil." You either belong to God, or to Satan.

You can't choose to be a child of God anymore than you can choose your parents in the human realm. God chooses his children as HE wills.

JOhn3:16 sums it up. We all have the right to "CHOOSE" to accept God as our Heavenly father. Saying that God chooses is an incorrect statement because God wants everyone to accept Him. Everyone has to make that "CHOICE" for themselves.

Your second statement is correct. Unless you are born again, Satan is your daddy. (ugh...there's a disgusting thought). Knowing that we have been chosen by God to be His children should make us all that more appreciative of our salvation.

You say it's disgusting, but reality is reality. Ephesians4:17-24 explains how those who don't know Christ are spiritually, and how we ar esupposed to be after knwoing Christ. Those who are not walking with God have all kinds of unrighteous fruit in their lives. Sin is of the devil, and those who ar enot serving God are serving sin.

I sorta knew this would take that turn when I read the post stating we must choose to be. I do have to go with GOD chooses who are HIS children. Children never choose who are their parents.

[Bold Believer]

Your a child of God if you shoose to be. Remember, Jesus said to those who sought to kill Him in John chapter 8, "you are of your father the devil." You either belong to God, or to Satan.

You can't choose to be a child of God anymore than you can choose your parents in the human realm. God chooses his children as HE wills.

JOhn3:16 sums it up. We all have the right to "CHOOSE" to accept God as our Heavenly father. Saying that God chooses is an incorrect statement because God wants everyone to accept Him. Everyone has to make that "CHOICE" for themselves.

Your second statement is correct. Unless you are born again, Satan is your daddy. (ugh...there's a disgusting thought). Knowing that we have been chosen by God to be His children should make us all that more appreciative of our salvation.

You say it's disgusting, but reality is reality. Ephesians4:17-24 explains how those who don't know Christ are spiritually, and how we ar esupposed to be after knwoing Christ. Those who are not walking with God have all kinds of unrighteous fruit in their lives. Sin is of the devil, and those who ar enot serving God are serving sin.

It's a revolting thought that the devil used to be my daddy, but yes, it's true. I need to root that firmly in mind as a guard against sin.

[Guest shiloh357]

It's a revolting thought that the devil used to be my daddy, but yes, it's true. I need to root that firmly in mind as a guard against sin.

The Bible does not say that the devil is the father of unbelievers. Rather the Bible teaches that we are the devil's prisoners and servants of unrighteousness.

Honestly, why is it so hard for people to just say what the Bible says instead of inventing things like this.

Jesus said "you are of your father the devil" to his most bitterest enemies. Jesus was not saying they were the literal offspring of satan. It was a hebraic colloguialism that simply equated their hatred and attitudes toward Jesus as springing from Satan.

[Guest LadyC]

there are lots of people who believe that every human is God's child... and that every baby conceived is God's will. (is that slightly off topic?) i don't believe that scripture backs up either assumption. the only humans that are God's children are the ones who are born again of the spirit.

Scripture very clearly tells us that children are a gift from GOD. There are many scriptures that tell us children are from GOD. It would be hard to ignor them and say that it doesn't mean all children. IMO

i didn't say children aren't a blessing. every child CAN be a blessing (gift) from God. but that does NOT mean that it was God's will for that child to have been concieved in the first place. if you believe that, then you also believe that the circumstances under which the conception occurred are God's will.... and that would include children conceived by rape, by incest, by adultery, and by fornication. so unless you think that God WILLS rape, incest, adultery and fornication to happen to some women, then you can't possibly believe that it is God's will that every child is conceived.

but God can certainly be glorified even under those circumstances, and the child can still be a blessing and a gift.

[Guest shiloh357]

All human beings are God's creation, created in His image and after His likeness. Not all men are the children of God. God's family is a spiritual family and only those who have trusted in Christ are part of God's family. It really isn't more complicated than that.

[Believer1997]

I agree.... We are all born in His likeness ... some of us have chosen to follow - others not yet... thus, the followers are His true children.... we all have the option of chosing God.

[jsca777]

Your a child of God if you shoose to be. Remember, Jesus said to those who sought to kill Him in John chapter 8, "you are of your father the devil." You either belong to God, or to Satan.

You can't choose to be a child of God anymore than you can choose your parents in the human realm. God chooses his children as HE wills.

JOhn3:16 sums it up. We all have the right to "CHOOSE" to accept God as our Heavenly father. Saying that God chooses is an incorrect statement because God wants everyone to accept Him. Everyone has to make that "CHOICE" for themselves.

Your second statement is correct. Unless you are born again, Satan is your daddy. (ugh...there's a disgusting thought). Knowing that we have been chosen by God to be His children should make us all that more appreciative of our salvation.

You say it's disgusting, but reality is reality. Ephesians4:17-24 explains how those who don't know Christ are spiritually, and how we ar esupposed to be after knwoing Christ. Those who are not walking with God have all kinds of unrighteous fruit in their lives. Sin is of the devil, and those who ar enot serving God are serving sin.

I sorta knew this would take that turn when I read the post stating we must choose to be. I do have to go with GOD chooses who are HIS children. Children never choose who are their parents.

Kross, since God gave us a freewill, He "WON'T" choose for us. "WE" must "CHOOSE" to accept Him as our Heavenly father. Many are choosing the wide road rather than the narrow road. They are choosing the path of sin and wickedness. If you accept the Lord into your heart, you have "CHOSEN" to allow God to be your spiritual father.

[kross]

Your a child of God if you shoose to be. Remember, Jesus said to those who sought to kill Him in John chapter 8, "you are of your father the devil." You either belong to God, or to Satan.

You can't choose to be a child of God anymore than you can choose your parents in the human realm. God chooses his children as HE wills.

JOhn3:16 sums it up. We all have the right to "CHOOSE" to accept God as our Heavenly father. Saying that God chooses is an incorrect statement because God wants everyone to accept Him. Everyone has to make that "CHOICE" for themselves.

Your second statement is correct. Unless you are born again, Satan is your daddy. (ugh...there's a disgusting thought). Knowing that we have been chosen by God to be His children should make us all that more appreciative of our salvation.

You say it's disgusting, but reality is reality. Ephesians4:17-24 explains how those who don't know Christ are spiritually, and how we ar esupposed to be after knwoing Christ. Those who are not walking with God have all kinds of unrighteous fruit in their lives. Sin is of the devil, and those who ar enot serving God are serving sin.

I sorta knew this would take that turn when I read the post stating we must choose to be. I do have to go with GOD chooses who are HIS children. Children never choose who are their parents.

Kross, since God gave us a freewill, He "WON'T" choose for us. "WE" must "CHOOSE" to accept Him as our Heavenly father. Many are choosing the wide road rather than the narrow road. They are choosing the path of sin and wickedness. If you accept the Lord into your heart, you have "CHOSEN" to allow God to be your spiritual father.

That is point of view. I do not agree with it, but you are welcome to it.

To me, for what it is worth, to say we need to "allow GOD" is just a rediculous idea. My GOD lives in Heaven and HE does as HE pleases. HE is not bound by this manmade construct that people call freewill. IMO