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Sons of God

Most Holy Mother I cannot get that question off my mind. The question  about the "children of God." The point raised by my friend  was the meaning of John 1:12-13. "But to as many as received him he gave the power of becoming sons of God: to those who believed in his name: who were born  not of blood, nor of the will of of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" Like much of John, this statement is rather obscure and complex  in its implications. Jesus was the only "begotten son" of God. "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are Christ, the Son of the living God". Jesus replied: "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah". (Mat 16:15-17). Disregarding the adoptionist approach for the moment (that Jesus was fully human born of Joseph to Mary and 'adopted' by God at baptism), we need to accept that "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever beli...
Today again I came to you In spite of my decision yesterday that I will not come to you again No tyranny for me, thank you,  man made or divine. Mother, You are Divine I am Human You are all-knowing I don't even know what I don't know I need help You are the fount of succor So what do you mean by testing me so harshly. Maybe I displeased You Then, why don't you say so !! I would, you know. But then I am not You. I am your toy You play with me as a cat plays with its victim. And I have realized another thing. Get too close to God and you get burnt to ashes. Because  God delights in devouring His own, And then puts the blame on others. If this is blasphemy, Go ahead, punish me.