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The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love, which “calls” us the children of God. “Calling” means more than naming. It means the inauguration of a relationship, of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children. By God’s creative act of love, we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are!  and  now we are children of God.  We do not simply  look at  a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited, it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love, which “calls” us the children of God. “Calling” means more than naming. It means the inauguration of a relationship, of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children. By God’s creative act of love, we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are!  and  now we are children of God.  We do not simply  look at  a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited, it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love, which “calls” us the children of God . “Calling” means more than naming. It means the inauguration of a relationship, of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children. By God’s creative act of love, we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are!  and  now we are children of God.  We do not simply  look at  a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited, it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love, which “calls” us the children of God. “Calling” means more than naming. It means the inauguration of a relationship, of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children. By God’s creative act of love, we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are!  and  now we are  children of God.  We do not simply  look at  a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited, it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love, which “calls” us the children of God. “Calling” means more than naming. It means the inauguration of a relationship, of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children. By God’s creative act of love, we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are!  and  now we are  children of God.  We do not simply  look at a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited, it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love, which “calls” us the children of God. “Calling” means more than naming. It means the inauguration of a relationship, of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children. By God’s creative act of love, we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are!  and  now we are  children of God.  We do not simply  look at  a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited, it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love , which “calls” us the children of God . “ Calling ” means more than naming . It means the inauguration of a relationship , of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children . By God’s creative act of love , we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are!  and  now we are  children of God .  We do not simply  look at  a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited , it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

The Children of God The Children of God (3:1–3)*  Three important ideas are inherent in the assertion that we are God’s children: First, it is by God’s initiative and power that we are born as the children of God. We do not bring about this relationship any more than a newborn baby caused its own birth and gave itself life. Second, that God calls us children of God inaugurates a reality that will be brought to its fruition at a future time. Again, as a newborn baby lies in its parents’ arms, they see it with eyes of hope, possibility and promise. A newborn’s birth is not the goal of its existence; its growth and maturity are. Third, that we are God’s children is evidence of God’s active and creative love for us.  In its translation of 3:1 (how great is the love …), the NIV stresses the amount or extent of God’s love for us. But we should not overlook the fact that it is the way that God has loved us which shows us how great that love is. The kind of love God demon...

The Children of God Excerpt The kind of love God demonstrates is active and creative love, which “calls” us the children of God . “Calling” means more than naming. It means the inauguration of a relationship, of a reality that can best be pictured by the metaphor of being God’s own children. By God’s creative act of love, we belong to God as surely and permanently as children belong to their parents. The Elder emphasizes this new relationship when he writes,  And that is what we are! and  now we are  children of God .  We do not simply  look at  a love that is external to us and marvel at its greatness; we  know  a love that resides  within  us. As Westcott comments, God’s love is not simply exhibited, it is imparted to us (1966:93).  More Thompson, Marianne Meye.  1–3 John . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series .