children of God" only for those who have received Christ as Savior and Lord: "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children {tekna} of God" {John 1:12}. Sonship is given to those who receive him. No one has it naturally except Jesus Christ.
( Timothy J. Keller )
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