Well since we don't believe, teach, or practice this you must not be talking to me or anyone else you have been talking about.
Doug
Well you fooled me. Been following pretty close for quite some time now, And here is the list that you replied to and clicked "winner" for:
1. Jesus gave the capability to
become CoG to whoever received Him – to those who believe in His name J1:12
2. CoG are those Jews & Gentiles (J11:52) who:
A. Confess Jesus Christ came in flesh 1J4:4
B. Do Righteousness 1J3:10
C. Keep God’s commandments/Love God 1J5:2
D. Love their fellow CoG; 1J3:10
E. Suffer together with Jesus Christ while being led by the Spirit & by the Spirit put to death the deeds of the body Rom8:13—17
F. Are free from & thus no longer enslaved to corruption/depravity Rom8:21
G. Imitate God as His beloved Children Eph5:1
H. Obey Apostolic instruction to: (i) work to accomplish their Salvation in fear & trembling while God works in them to will & do what pleases Him, and; (ii) do all things to become blameless & innocent CoG without complaining & arguing as they hold fast the Word of Life Phil2:12—16
I. Will see Jesus Christ when He is revealed, and will be like Him 1J3:2
When I use this detail to let God explain to me who His Children are, it leaves little to no room for this immediate born again concept with no obedience to the commanded growth, or born again & walk away as warned & commanded not to do. As you said, there is an "ultimate fulfillment" to such terminology. The problem with the non-fulfillment theory is that when a Child of God is defined, the non-fulfilling do not fit the definition and would seem to be left out.