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than the kings of the earth. (Psalms 89:27). . He (Solomon) shall be My son, and I will be his father. (1 Chron. 22:10). Now, My son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thee, and build the house of Lord, thy God, as he has said of thee. (1 Chron. 22:11). Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. (Matt. 5:9). That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven. (Matt. 5:45). But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:12-13). For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with. Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (Romans 8:14-17). Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. (John 3:1). More significant than all this is the explanation furnished by. Jesus himself, which is as follows:. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me? The. Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being man, makest thyself God. (John 10:31-33). Now here the crucial question was directly posed to Jesus. . Did he claim to be God, the second person in the Trinity, as he subsequently came to be represented? His answer must be accepted by all those who profess to believe in him and to follow him. . Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; say 37