There are some who believe everyone who is born in the earth is a child of God. That’s not true. In order to be a child of God there are some qualifications we must meet.

1. We must believe Jesus is Lord and Savior.
-1 John 5:1 says, Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.
2. We must do what is right.
-1 John 3:10 says, This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
3. We must love one another.
-1 John 4:7 says, Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
4. We must hear God’s word.
-John 8:47 He who is a child of God listens to God’s words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God’s children.”

These are the qualifiers for being a child of God. Some people may have some of the qualifiers while others have none. For those who call themselves Christians, make every effort to be a complete child of God.
Be Blessed!

*Stay tuned for Part 2 of Children of God to understand the benefits of being a Child of the King.