Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "Sons Of God" 1John 3:1-2.
1Jn 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath
bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore
the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1Jn 3:2 Beloved, now
are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we
shall see him as he is.
The
amazing thing is not that we love God but that He loves us. What
manner of love is this that the Holy God would condescend to call us
His sons. Identifying Himself with us unholy as we are.
This world cannot
comprehend our state for it is spiritually discerned. They knew Him
not, if they had known Him they would not have crucified Him.
NOW we are the sons of
God, not one day in the future, but now. We don’t yet know what we
shall be like but we do know that we shall be like Him when He comes
back for us. Our transformation is a process and is not yet complete
but one day will be perfected.
Christians aren’t
perfect but they are forgiven. We still contend with the carnal
nature of this flesh until we are perfected at His coming, but we are
now, sons of God nonetheless.
We are God’s children
in this earth rejoice for He has made us and not we ourselves. And He
who began a good work in us will finish it..
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