Behold, What Manner of Love

No love compares to the love bestowed upon us by God our Father. It is a joy unspeakable and full of glory. God’s love, so greatly illustrated in the act of giving His only begotten Son Jesus Christ as the payment of the wages of our sin, has given us a position far beyond mere created-ones, servants, worshipers, and even friends. We have been given the positions, as born-again believers in Christ, of sons and daughters. We are sons and daughters of the one true God, our Heavenly Father.

1 John 3:1-6

1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

4. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

6. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.