[cloudmountain]

Jesus goes to great lengths to tell us that God is our Father.
1. How could mere mortals then be better parents that God?
2. Or, rather, if that’s an example of bad parenting, then why do Catholics tell us that God treats us like that?
3. When a person is born again, or born from above if they prefer that terminology, are they or are they not BORN into the family of God?
4. If they are, why would we expect God to treat us contrary to everything He tells us about Himself in Scripture?
5. Consider the Prodigal Son. What was the father’s response in that account?

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1. They couldn't be.

2. I've ONLY heard and learned that God loves us because we are His children, His beloved children. He gives us what we need to be with Him in heaven for eternity.

3. I learned that Baptism was our induction (so to speak) into God's family here on earth. Did you learn something different?

4. God has treated me with unbelievable goodness and I am marvelously because I was made in His image, my eternal soul. Did you learn something different?

5. Joy. The Gospels tell us of the JOY when a sinner repents.

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Always a pleasure to chat with you, mm.

[metmom]

Then why does the believer *lose* his salvation when he sins?

God doesn’t send His children to hell. That’s what they’re saved from.

If they’re going to hell, they’re not saved and they’re not God’s children.

If you’re God’s child, you are saved and you are NOT going to hell.

A person is born again when they are born of the Spirit by receiving Jesus and believing on His name. (John 1:12) To those people God gives the RIGHT to be called children of God.