How do you become a child of God according to Galatians 3?
Galatians 3 states that a person becomes a child of God not by keeping the Law but by faith in Christ Jesus. This means trusting in His finished work of redemption—His death, burial, and resurrection—rather than in any human effort.
Les explains that the verse in Galatians 3 says, “You are all the children of God by keeping the Law, no you have become the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” The Law has been satisfied and paid in full through the work of the Cross; it has done its job, been crucified, and is off the scene. So we enter in by faith plus nothing. Many so-called Christians try to add “I’ve got to do this, I’ve got to do such and such,” but this verse includes none of that. We become the children of God by one thing alone—faith in the finished work of Christ. For Paul, that means trusting in the finished work of redemption: Christ died, was buried, and rose again. Paul never speaks of merely believing Jesus was the Messiah, which was Peter’s domain.
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
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What error do many so-called Christians make about becoming children of God?
Many so-called Christians contradict Galatians 3 by saying they must do this or that to become children of God, but the verse includes none of that.
Is it wrong to say I've still got to do this and that to be a child of God?
Millions of so-called Christians fly in the face of this verse by adding 'I've got to do this, I've got to do such and such,' but the verse includes none of that — we become children of God by one thing and one alone, faith in the finished work of Christ.