Born Of God

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.  

I John 5:1 

What is the evidence that we are the children of God? According to John it is that we believe that Jesus is the Christ. By using that terminology, John is focusing on what it means to be ‘the Christ.’ Christ is not Jesus’ name, but rather the title He bears as the Anointed One of God. This is inextricably connected to Him being the Messiah. This sets Him apart from all others. We find in Scripture a host of references, all of which lead us to the inevitable conclusion, ‘neither is there salvation in any other….’ Whether we speak of Him as Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, the Lamb of God, the Son of God, the Root and Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star or any other of the many titles we use, we are stating our belief that He is the Christ. This is how we know we are born of God. Christ is the key figure of human history. Whatever else we do, we must arrive at a definite conclusion regarding Him. All else in life follows as a consequence of that conclusion.  

Our Gracious God and our Savior, 
we rejoice in Christ our Redeemer. 
We praise You that You have sent Him, 
and brought us to love both Him and You.  

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning