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Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Nobody: 12:19pm On Jan 10, 2021
The muslims believe they are servant to God, while the christians believe they are children of God.
Which one is true?
Are christians servant to God or children of God?
Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Organsmuggler(f): 12:47pm On Jan 10, 2021
undecided[sub][/sub]

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Organsmuggler(f): 12:48pm On Jan 10, 2021
undecided

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Lavisha(f): 12:50pm On Jan 10, 2021
Christians are sons and daughters of God.




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.

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by oyinbayode(m): 1:01pm On Jan 10, 2021
Christians are Children of God or as the bible rightly puts it

St. John 1:12 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:

By Receiving Jesus as Lord, we were brought into the Family of God by Faith

Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

But we must understand that when it comes to service, we serve God as servants.
So Paul says in Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.

A servant actually is one who is called to serve!

We are Children of God, we are NOT slaves

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Jones4190(m): 2:41pm On Jan 10, 2021
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 KJV.
once you acknowledge and believe in jesus as the son of God, you become the son of God too
Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by sonmvayina(m): 3:10pm On Jan 10, 2021
We are all sons and daughters of God. Israel and Biafra are the first born twins of God..
Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by MaxInDHouse(m): 4:06pm On Jan 10, 2021
maxwelltony:
The muslims believe they are servant to God, while the christians believe they are children of God.
Which one is true?
Are christians servant to God or children of God?

The two are totally different in meaning but a person can serve in both capacities.

From the beginning all intelligent beings (angels and humans) are God's children but after some of God's children became rebels the challenge to prove oneself set in.

Each of us have to prove himself/herself to know where God will place each one. Serving someone entails doing the will of that person, Jesus volunteered to come down and teach us how to reconcile with our heavenly father.
Note that God's word referred to Jesus as both Servant of God {Act 3:13 compared to Isaiah 52:13, 53:11} and Son of God {1John 4:9} this is because Jesus emptied himself and took up the form of a servant {Philippians 2:7} though he's the one and only creature who has always proved to be a true child of God by doing his father's will all the time! John 8:28

As sinners who need to regain our sonship with our heavenly Father we need someone who will serve as a visible role model, Adam supposed to do that but he's the same person who rebelled against God in the beginning and brought sin and death upon all of us {Romans 5:12} So we need another perfect human who will replace Adam and SERVE as a role model in our midst. That's what Jesus came to do, after sacrificing his perfect human life Jesus opened the way for all those who believe in him to serve God with faith and be reconciled back to God as CHILDREN! John 1:12

So if you're serving God today as a Christian believe in your heart that God has approved you to be called one of his Sons as you believe in Jesus! smiley

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by xproducer: 10:50pm On Jan 10, 2021
oyinbayode:
Christians are Children of God or as the bible rightly puts it

St. John 1:12 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:

By Receiving Jesus as Lord, we were brought into the Family of God by Faith

Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

But we must understand that when it comes to service, we serve God as servants.
So Paul says in Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.

A servant actually is one who is called to serve!

We are Children of God, we are NOT slaves

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Yes indeed, we are - only by GOD's love, grace, everlasting mercies, power, and Personal sacrifice - children/sons of GOD.

"Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." - Galatians 4:7
Sons and Heirs Through Christ - Galatians 4:1-5

Yet, it is important to remember that we are GOD's creation, and property, as is everything He has created - His sheep for whom He willingly sacrificed Himself to free from the justified wrath to come on the rest of fallen man! "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." - John 10:27

Paul, in Romans 1:1, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit describes himself as a "bondservant" of the Lord JESUS CHRIST. A bondservant is "one bound to service without wages also; a slave." This applies to every true believer in CHRIST because even though GOD gives us reward/all things... we serve GOD in newness of spirit not expecting any wages, because He has purchased us "with His own blood" , so we are His to unequivocally serve.

So we are slaves to, and of CHRIST because it denotes humility - GOD resists the proud [James 4:6], and because:

We do not expect to receive reward when we work for GOD (even though HE elevates us beyond imagination and gives us rewards in CHRIST for obedience, etc)
We, if we truly belong to CHRIST, HE will never let us go! ( John 6:37-39, John 10:29, Ephesians 4:30). So in that sense, we are bound to Him... His bondservants, His bride smiley [Ephesians 5:27, Revelation 21:9]

It is an honor, privilege, and pleasure to be saved by, and belong to GOD eternally in whatever capacity! GOD is good! - Psalm 73:1

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Tochj(m): 12:25am On Jan 11, 2021
Jesus is our big brother in the big family of God.
Accepting him gives us access into Divine Union.
He is not ashamed to call us his brothers.
He took our sins nailed it to the cross and gave us his Righteousness.
So we're children of God.
Our sonship will fully manifest at his second coming.

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by jesusjnr2020(m): 2:49am On Jan 11, 2021
True Christians are both servants and children of God!

Hence they worship God as His servants and also have a relationship with Him as His children.

Some only talk about relationship these days and it hasn't helped Christianity much because worship is also very crucial.

Jesus fell on His face and worshipped the Father to lead by example even though He was His only begotten Son.

If we don't follow His example and worship Him as Jesus did, it would lead to abuse of relationship and taking of God for granted as is the case with many Christians today.

God bless.

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by jesusjnr2020(m): 2:56am On Jan 11, 2021
Organsmuggler:
undecided[sub][/sub]
How do you get the organs and where do you sell it?

Obviously by ritual killings and you'd be selling it in the human parts market, so you're here to market your evil products and also promote your diabolic trade.

Hence it's expected that you'd hate God and His children because you're a satanist even though you may be come is the guise of an atheist.

May God utterly destroy your evil business and prevent you from ending the life of another soul from henceforth! Amen!

It is settled!
Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Kobojunkie: 11:07pm On Jan 19, 2021
maxwelltony:
The muslims believe they are servant to God, while the christians believe they are children of God.
Which one is true?Are christians servant to God or children of God?
undecided
Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Kobojunkie: 5:34pm On Sep 19, 2023
maxwelltony:
The muslims believe they are servant to God, while the christians believe they are children of God.
Which one is true? Are christians servant to God or children of God?
God never gave religion to men; He disavowed those of Old who chose religion over His Law - Ezekiel 34 vs 1 - 31. So anyone who adopts religion pretty much abandons God altogether. Your religion distances you away from God and His Truth — antiChrist. lipsrsealed

Now for those who are born-again, it is only those of them who know the Truth and are set free by the Truth of God that are become/transformed by the Truth into Sons of God - John 8 vs 31 - 36. undecided
Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by Maynman: 7:57pm On Sep 19, 2023
maxwelltony:
The muslims believe they are servant to God, while the christians believe they are children of God.
Which one is true?
Are christians servant to God or children of God?
Y'all are slaves of yahweh

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Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by KnownUnknown: 9:52pm On Sep 19, 2023
sonmvayina:
We are all sons and daughters of God. Israel and Biafra are the first born twins of God..

Lol
Re: Are Christians Servant To God Or Children Of God? by seunowa(f): 1:48pm On Apr 08
Tochj:
Jesus is our big brother in the big family of God.
Accepting him gives us access into Divine Union.
He is not ashamed to call us his brothers.
He took our sins nailed it to the cross and gave us his Righteousness.
So we're children of God.
Our sonship will fully manifest at his second coming.
This is great and awesome brother

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