ayani
member
well, i'd contest this a little.
certainly we are all made in God's image, and all precious to Him, and unique.
yet i'd cite John 1:11-13 to argue that while estranged from Christ, we are not God's children in a personal, spiritual sense. we yet lack the Holy Spirit which reconciles us to God, and makes Him known to us, and us able to cry "Abba, Father" in Spirit-lead prayer.
i do see what you mean, but to take Jesus out of the equation takes away what His unique relationship to God can mean for us humans, specifically those who accept Him, believe in Him, and belong to Him. (Matthew 11:27)
certainly we are all made in God's image, and all precious to Him, and unique.
yet i'd cite John 1:11-13 to argue that while estranged from Christ, we are not God's children in a personal, spiritual sense. we yet lack the Holy Spirit which reconciles us to God, and makes Him known to us, and us able to cry "Abba, Father" in Spirit-lead prayer.
i do see what you mean, but to take Jesus out of the equation takes away what His unique relationship to God can mean for us humans, specifically those who accept Him, believe in Him, and belong to Him. (Matthew 11:27)
Well, we are all his sons and daughters, but that's not what she meant. She meant Jesus Christ, the best friend a person could ever have...