Those who
ARE led by the Spirit are Sons of God. Key word is “are”. This doesn’t mean those who were once led by the Spirit are Sons of God.
Your translation of John 1:12-13 is not quite accurate friend.
John 1:12
12 but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God – to those believing in his name,
John 1:13
13 who – not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but – of God were begotten.
Now if we do not decide whether or not to become children of God how do we have the authority to become children of God as stated in verse 12?
Let’s examine the word authority or right
But as many
as received him, to
them gave
he power to
become the
sons of
God, even to them that
believe on his name:
power
G1849
Lemma:
ἐξουσία
Transliteration:
exousía
Pronounce:
ex-oo-see'-ah
Part of Speech:
Noun Feminine
Language:
greek
Description:
1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases a) leave or permission
2) physical and mental power a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
4) the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed) a) universally
1) authority over mankind b) specifically
1) the power of judicial decisions
2) of authority to manage domestic affairs c) metonymically
1) a thing subject to authority or rule a) jurisdiction
2) one who possesses authority a) a ruler, a human magistrate b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates d) a sign of the husband's authority over his wife
1) the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself e) the sign of regal authority, a crown
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them
that are in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 8:1
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit:
for apart from me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.”
John 15:1-6
We must abide in Christ to be in Him. Anyone who abides in Him will bear much fruit.
