“that you may become…children of God”
The third standard for overcoming schism among believers is becoming children of God in character. Before our testimony can be effective we must behave like “children of God.”
“that you may become…children of God”
The word “become” means to become something that we were not before. This passage says that we are to become children of God. He is speaking here to the Philippian church. How can children of God become children of God?The point is that the child of God should act like a child of God. He should be conscious of who he is. He should be conscious of his image. “I am a child of the King! I do not have to fuse and fume with other Christians.”
Royalty does not put their feet upon the dinner table. A child of God does not do battle with other children of God. “I have no time for petty things.” Life is too short to engage in a running battle with another Christian.
Principle:
To overcome hostility among Christians, we must understand and act upon our identity as a child of God.
Application:
This is an identity issue. We usually act in accordance with how we deem ourselves. If we think of ourselves as a child of God then we can anticipate how our identity reflects on our actions. Every thing I do reflects on King Jesus the Lord of glory. “I must comport myself as a child of the King. There is work to be done; there are souls to be saved.” Everything we do as a child of God we do without murmuring, disputing, griping; we do it brightly, wholeheartedly, enthusiastically.
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