Chapter 25: We Are All God's Children

Are not all men created by One Father?  Why do live with murder and hatred? For the Father loves each of His children.  So let us learn to love one another as brothers and sisters with one Father who is God.

We all were created by the Father, but few have confessed, that we are His children, and He is our God. For what is peace but a lack of enmity with God. But we are at war with God, and live without peace with the Father. For the Israelites sacrificed their offerings of peace, to abate the Lord's wrath and gain His good favor. (Exodus24:5) But rather than obey as a child to his father, they worshiped false idols and transgressed His commandments. Because they did not act as children of God, He rejected the peace offerings of their fatlings. And His people were cut from their inheritance. (Amos5:22) Thus He sent His only Son, as a peace offering to mankind.So that all who call on His name, may become adopted sons of the Father, and all who have faith in His Word, will have peace with the Almighty God. For as the prophets foretold, 'for a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor,Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.' (Isaiah 9:6) And on that night, a Child was born in Bethlehem, and the heavenly hosts arose and sang, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.' (Luke 2:13) For the Son of God brought us the Word, and He ransomed His life,that we may be called children of God. For He came as a peace offering for mankind, that all may be children of the Father. But to have peace with the Father is to have faith in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ. For as Paul said, 'having been justified by faith,we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ'. (Romans5:1) And our faith will be tested by the fire of persecution, but by being the salt of the earth, we have peace with God and each other.(Mark 9:49-50) For when our faith is tested by fire, and found to be true, then He will call us children of God. For just as He said to the woman with great faith, 'Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.' (Mark 5:33-34) And how does He make us children of God? It is not through inheritance, that we are His children, but only by the will of the Father. (John 1:12-13) For as the Baptist said, 'Do not say, 'We have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.' (Matthew 3:8-9) And our allegiance is to Christ, for only by confessing our faith in the Son,will He confess us to the Father. For as He once said, 'He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me.' (Matthew 10:32-39) For we must be children of God, for 'truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.' (Matthew 18:3)