Sons of God Metaphor

According to this metaphor, the blessings which God has for us are an inheritance, reserved for the sons (and daughters) of God. To be a son of God you must be born into the family. Christ came to show us our Father -- God. When we recognize him as our father we become the sons of God (Galatians 4:4-7). Christians call this being 'born again.' It is also referred to as adoption or sometimes as being chosen. (Ephesians 1:4,5) This metaphor is similar to the idea that God had chosen the Jews to be his children, his adopted people. (Romans 9:4)

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