Children of God

Israel and the church are the chief objects of God’s fatherly love. People become God’s children through faith and are then encouraged by Scripture to imitate their heavenly Father in their daily living.

Files

Start a free trial to download files

Notes

Human beings as God’s children Ge 1:27; Ge 6:2; Ge 6:4; Ps 82:6; Mal 2:10; Lk 3:38; Eph 3:14 Israel as God’s children Ho 11:1 See also Ex 4:22–23; Ps 73:15; Ps 80:15; Is 43:6; Is 63:16; Je 31:20; Ro 9:4 Israel as God’s rebellious children Is 1:2 See also Dt 32:5; Dt 32:20; Is 30:1; Is 30:9; Je 3:4–5;…