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Our becoming children of God is the heart and core of God's great plan for humanity.
by Roger Foster
ave you ever wondered why you exist, why
you were born? Have you ever suspected there isn't a purpose to
life at all? What is the meaning of life? Is there anything beyond
this physical life?
If you've ever pondered questions like these, you're not alone. Mankind has pondered these questions for millennia. Philosophers, scientists and theologians have tried to resolve them, but with confusing and contradictory results.
Can you know the answers to these questions?
Yes, you can! The astonishing answers can be found in the pages of your Bible.
Did you know that the main reason the Bible was written was to explain how God is creating His own family, the sons of God? It is amazing how few people grasp this incredible truth, yet it is so plain in the Bible.
At the beginning of the Bible is the account of the creation of Adam and Eve. All human beings are their descendants. We are, by natural descent, their great, extended family. Adam was, according to his natural parentage, a son of God (Luke 3:38). Therefore, in our natural descent, we are all the children of God. He is our Father by physical creation.
Creating immortal children
But God's purpose is far greater than the creation of corruptible and perishable human beings. God is in the process of creating His own spiritual children who will be incorruptible-children with eternal life who have His divine nature or character.
He refers to this new creation in terms of "the old man," in contrast with "the new man," who is "renewed in the spirit of (his) mind" and is "created according to God in true righteousness and holiness" (Ephesians 4:20-24).
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