...that a person has been born of God. At the same time, however, faith is a condition of the new birth: "to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (Jn. 1:12). Here, however, John is not trying to show how a person...

...was sent culminated in His crucifixion. John the evangelist, in spite of the unbelief of men, noted, "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12). "Children of God" was a term used by the Jews to refer...

...The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. (NIV) 25 JOHN 1:10-14 He was in the world, and though the world was made through...him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God — children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or...

...Christians think of God as Father, we commonly think of our spiritual birth through faith in Christ: "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God — children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or...

...hinder, the execution of your will in the lives of those we care for. Memorize John 1:12, "Yet to those who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become the children of Cod." 96 James 2:8-12: "If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture,...

...about until the next time. "This is St. John chapter one, verses ten to twelve," explained Louisa. "'He was in the world and though the world was made through...him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God - children born not of natural descent nor of human decision, but born...

...witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.* I "He iring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. i iHe came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. l2Yet to all who received him....

...married?21 Married virgins? Or then again: There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. ... He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.22 The correct meaning, of course, is that the Word was in the world, not John, as seems to be...

...honors God more than anything else. "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12). "Through him everyone who believes is justified from...

...13:3, 5). 4. Ask Christ to come into your life. You are now a member of God's family! The Bible says, "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12, NIV; see also Revelation 3:20; John 3:16; John 5:24)....