Children of God — Scripture Study
Compare new birth, faith in Christ, baptism into Christ, and the conduct of God’s children.
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Passage outline
- Receiving Christ and being born of God — John 1:11–13
- The new birth — John 3:1–8
- Faith, baptism, and belonging to Christ — Galatians 3:26–29
- Led by the Spirit — Romans 8:12–17
- The life of God’s children — 1 John 3:1–24
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John 1:11–13 — Receiving Christ and being born of God
John 3:1–8 — The new birth
Galatians 3:26–29 — Faith, baptism, and belonging to Christ
Romans 8:12–17 — Led by the Spirit
1 John 3:1–24 — The life of God’s children
Study questions
2. What connections does Paul make between faith, baptism, and belonging to Christ?
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3. What conduct characterizes God’s children in these passages?
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Selected studies for this topic
Book study — author’s interpretation
Love for God and Love for His Children
Related guided Scripture pattern
Born of water and Spirit → New life → Spiritual growth
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Book in progress: Who Are the Children of God? — Kevin L. Walker. This Scripture study is separate from the forthcoming manuscript.
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