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This is true. I just hate to see that a lot of good members don’t post anymore because of the alter on here that constantly stirs it up.

There are a lot of sub forums on here besides the general forum. Those forums is where we should be spending the majority of our time instead of arguing about politics.

Thats why the General Forum, and the Sports Forum is blocked from the General Public's view. You have to login and be a registered member to view the GF and Sports forums. Folks say all kinds of obnoxious crap in both the GF and Sports forums but the other forums are for the actual reasons why people visit this site to begin with.
We just recently made it so you have to be a registered member to view and use the classifieds because of scammers and spammers.

If the "real reason" people visit the site is the "other" forums; why have you started 300 threads in the last 60 days in the General Forum(mostly X re-posts) and none in the other forums??

Because I dont have anything to say in the other forums right now. When I do I make a post there.

Look forward to them, the archaeological stuff is interesting

I took the day off and killed a turkey. Got a ham and a but smoking from a hog I killed. I am happier than a dead pig in the sunshine. I guess some of us get tired of all the crap on here now. Life ain't that bad as soon as I get my nerve up I got to go buy a bunch of diesel. It is high but I hope they bomb Iran back to the stone ages. A lot of you don't know God told Israel to kill everyone of certain tribes that had attacked them. Some of them were not as bad as Iran so I say light them up.

As happy as a dead pig in the sunshine. I must say hearing that is a first for me! 🤣

Think about what you said there kyles. God TOLD Israel to kill someone, so you believe that you should be able to make the decision to kill someone else? Be careful with that logic brother. Just because God told Israel to do something before the cross doesn’t mean we get to decide who lives and dies now.

Please don’t misunderstand what I am saying. I believe America should bomb Iran back to the stone ages as well. But the reason for that happening isn’t because God told someone else to kill someone we feel is less evil.

Enjoy your Easter weekend kyles! I hope it is a good one.

Well I think you missed my point and I hope you have a good weekend also. I was making a point about what God said about a people that had oppressed Israel. I am sure you no the Bible says God changeth not. Why do you think he would view Iran any differently?

Spend a little more time in that Bible you thump and you might learn that we’re all children of God.

The Bible definitely doesn’t say that. 🙄🙄🙄

Well we'll do you want to get into a debate by calling me a thumper. We can sure do that . First of all I was telling what God said so you take it up with him. I want to insult you but being as I am a child of God I am going to turn the other cheek

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Sounds good. I’ll catch up with you later and we’ll go stone some prostitutes.

The Bible doesn't say what exactly?

JM you have a problem I don't understand where all your suppressed anger comes from. It's like I disagreed with something skinny said and hurt your feelings

Bullseye I have always respected your opinion. But I am confused by this reply

According to the **English Standard Version (ESV)** Bible, **not all people are automatically children of God** simply by virtue of being human. Instead, the Scriptures teach that this status is granted to those who receive Jesus Christ through faith and are spiritually reborn.

Here are the key passages that address this directly (using the latest ESV text):

- **John 1:12–13** (ESV):
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.”45

This shows that becoming a child of God is a granted right tied to receiving and believing in Jesus (the “him” in context is Christ, the Word who became flesh).

- **Galatians 3:26** (ESV):
“for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.”26

Sonship (or being children of God) comes through faith in Christ Jesus.

- **Romans 8:14–16** (ESV):
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.”15

Being led by the Holy Spirit and receiving adoption as sons/children is for believers.

- **1 John 3:1–2** (ESV):
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.”1

John marvels at this privilege for believers (“us”), contrasting them with “the world” that does not know God. Later in the same chapter (1 John 3:10), it distinguishes “children of God” from “children of the devil” based on practicing righteousness and love.

Summary from the ESV Bible
- **All humans** are God’s **creatures** (made by Him, in His image—see Genesis 1:27, though not quoted here as the question focuses on “children”), and God shows common grace and love toward all (e.g., Matthew 5:45 notes God sends rain on the just and unjust).
- **Children of God**, however, refers to a special relational status of adoption and spiritual birth. It applies to those who believe in Jesus Christ, receive Him, and are led by the Holy Spirit. This is often described as being “born of God” or “born again” (see also John 3:3–8 in context).

In short: No, we are not all children of God by default. But anyone can become one through faith in Jesus Christ. The ESV consistently presents this as good news—an invitation extended to all.

Good post

Now tell them the scriptures where God told Israel what to do to the Amelites and several more