16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children
Most Relevant Verses
See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either. Dear friends, we are now God's children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when the Messiah is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.
I'm not writing this to make you feel ashamed, but to warn you as my dear children.
However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,
So be imitators of God, as his dear children. Live lovingly, just as the Messiah also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and sacrifice, a fragrant aroma to God.
In the very place where it was told them, "You are not my people,' they will be called children of the living God."
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,
Now if we are children, we are heirs heirs of God and co-heirs with the Messiah if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters," declares the Lord Almighty.
For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to darkness.
And if you belong to the Messiah, then you are Abraham's descendants indeed, and heirs according to the promise.
This is how love has been perfected among us: we will have confidence on the day of judgment because, during our time in this world, we are just like him.
he predestined us for adoption to himself through Jesus the Messiah, according to the pleasure of his will,
My little children, I'm writing these things to you so that you might not sin. Yet if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father Jesus, the Messiah, one who is righteous.
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.
