“See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for HE ALLOWS US TO BE CALLED HIS CHILDREN—think of it—WE REALLY ARE! (His children)” (1 John 3:1) “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, are CHILDREN OF GOD…you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father” …we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—HEIRS OF GOD AND JOINT–HEIRS WITH CHRIST…” (Romans 8:14-17)
“But since most people DON’T KNOW GOD, naturally they don’t understand that we are His children. Yes, dear friends, we are already God’s children, right now, and we can’t even imagine what it is going to be like later on. But we do know this, that when He comes, WE WILL BE LIKE HIM, as a result of seeing Him as HE REALLY IS. And everyone who really believes this will TRY TO STAY PURE because Christ is pure. But those who KEEP ON SINNING ARE AGAINST GOD, for EVERY SIN IS DONE AGAINST THE WILL OF GOD.” (1 John 3:1-6) “…your iniquities have SEPARATED YOU FROM YOUR GOD; And your sins have HIDDEN HIS FACE FROM YOU, so that He will not hear.” (Isaiah 59:2)
“And you know that He became a man so that He could TAKE AWAY OUR SINS, and that there is no sin in Him, no missing of God’s will at any time in any way. So, if we stay close to God, obedient to God, WE WON’T BE SINNING EITHER; but as for those who keep on sinning, they should realize this: They sin because they have NEVER REALLY KNOWN GOD or become His.” (1 John 3:1-6)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham