Many people do not like the idea that not all people are the children of God. But that's what the Bible says in Roman 9:8, KJV. That is, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for seed. Jesus said Satan is the father of liars. (John 8:44).
Good news! We don't have to depend on our works to go to heaven. Jesus has done it all. He took our punishment (Heb 10:12) . He made peace between God and man (Eph. 2:8-9). If we believe Jesus has died for our sins and rose again from the grave, we become the children of God. (John 1:12-13).
Jesus is the only way. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12, KJV.
Paul uses the example of grafting a wild olive branch onto a good olive tree (Romans 11:17). An example I like better is adoption in Gal. 4:5, KJV To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. With forgiveness of sin, comes all the blessings of being a son. We have a close enough relationship with God the Father to call him Daddy (which is what Abba means). We are joint heirs with Christ. (Rom 8:17). We are His workmanship. (Eph 2:10).
Don't take my word for it. Check it all out in the Bible for yourself.
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