Believers identify as children of God by their faith in Christ and the assurance of salvation through His atonement.
The identification of believers as children of God is rooted in their relationship with Christ and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. The Bible teaches that those who believe in Jesus Christ are given the right to become children of God (John 1:12). This relationship is not based on human merit or decision, but rather on God's sovereign choice and grace. Additionally, the assurance that one is a child of God comes from the acknowledgment of Christ's complete atonement for sins. As articulated in Romans 8, the lack of condemnation and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit testify to the reality of this relationship. Every believer can have confidence that they are accepted and loved by God, not by their works, but by the merits of Christ's finished work.
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