Children of God

Children of God,
Matthew’s Gospel records,
“While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.  
Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” 
He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”  
Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Matthew 12:46-50.
The apostle John speaking of Jesus and those who would believe in Jesus, in his Gospel states,

“Yet to all who received him, 

to those who believed in his name, 

he gave the right to become children of God—  

children born not of natural descent, 

nor of human decision or a husband’s will, 

but born of God. 

John 1:12, 13.

This is a key belief of Christians. We believe that by accepting by faith Jesus into our hearts and lives we become Children of God.
The Apostle Paul states,

“You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,  

for all of you who were baptized into Christ

 have clothed yourselves with Christ.  

There is neither 

Jew nor Greek, 

slave nor free, 

male nor female, 

for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” 

Galatians 3:26-28.

As a Christian I take this seriously. As believer in Christ, I and all who call themselves Christians must at all times bring glory to God.
The writer of Hebrews telling Christians,

“Make every effort to live in peace with all men 

and to be holy; 

without holiness no one will see the Lord.” 

Hebrews 12:14.

Please think about it.