Family of God

"For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named..." (Ephesians 3:14-15).

The family of God. It's probably the most misunderstood concept in all of Christianity—and the reason you're here. Who makes up the family of God and how can you be a part of it? Find out below.

A young man sitting against a rock wall.
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Does Life Have Greater Meaning and Purpose?

Why are you here? Why were you born? Perhaps the most important key to making life work lies in understanding God's great purpose for you!
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Family of Destiny

Where will you spend eternity? Floating idly on clouds in heaven or as part of God's creative, active family? Don't miss this!
Uma família num campo de trigo caminhando para um velho celeiro.
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The Family of God

The awesome destiny of mankind is to become part of God's family.
A husband and wife holding their baby.
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Marriage and Family: The Spiritual Significance

To understand the spiritual significance of marriage and family, we must turn to God, our Creator, to learn what He had in mind in making the human race.
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Family Love Forever

Loving families are harder to find in the world as we approach the time foretold by Jesus Christ that would lead up to His second coming.
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I have read your statement of beliefs. I find it hard to accept Jesus as God. I believe Jesus is the Messiah but not God. Do you believe that Jesus is also God?

This teaching is difficult to swallow.
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In Brief...World News Review: Who Is God?

What does Scripture actually tell us about God?
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Does predestination mean that God has already predetermined who will be in His Kingdom?

If we're predetermined to either be in God's Kingdom or not, what's the point?
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Do you believe in using the Heavenly Father's true name "Yahweh" and the Savior's true name "Yahshua the Messiah"?

Should we be using these sacred names?
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If God and Jesus are one and the same, then why does Jesus refer to God as "My Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 16: 17)?

Help explain the God head in more detail.
Who Is God? booklet
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Who Is God?

How Is God One? Is God a Trinity? Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Was He a mere man, or much more? What was the significance of His death and resurrection? In this booklet you'll learn more about the nature of...
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Seeking perfection

God makes the impossible possible!
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A Hole in the Shape of a Father

A Hole in the Shape of a Father
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Why Were You Born?

What is your destiny? Why do you exist? Is there a reason, a purpose, for human life? These questions have baffled the greatest thinkers and philosophers down through the ages.
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FORWARD! How Does God View You?

Have you ever considered how God looks on you individually and how He views us collectively?
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God's Feasts Answer the Big Questions - Part 1

Just as teachers prepare lesson plans for their students, God, through His feasts, provides a lesson plan for humanity.
Jesus Christ The Real Story
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Jesus Christ: The Real Story

Who was Jesus? Few will dispute that a man named Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and that He was a great teacher who impacted the world from His time forward.
Are Our Children Called? (Part 2)
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Are Our Children Called? (Part 2)

Part 2 of this doctrinal study paper, originally published in November 1998, continues the in-depth look into whether God calls children of members of God’s Church and how the answer to that question affects the expectations and approach parents take...
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My New Life

A young adult who lives in Norway recounts his story of being called into God's Church.
Are Our Children Called (part 1)
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Are Our Children Called (part 1)

This doctrinal study paper, originally published in November 1998, provides an in-depth look into the topic of whether the children of members of God's Church are called and how the answer to that question affects the expectations and approach parents...