But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. (John 1:12) John did not say that God hopes you might become His child or that if you do good enough, you can qualify to be His child. He does not suggest that God considered the possibility. Instead, He says that to as many as received Him, He gave the power, the right, and the authority to become children of God. You are a son or daughter of God. You are n

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest t

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (2 Corinthians 6:16) In the Old Testament, God moved into a temple made by human hands. Solomon had it constructed. It was magnificent, made of gold, cedar, and the finest materials available to mankind. After its completion, God filled it with His Glory. However, this i