The Power to Become the Child of God: The Meaning of Sonship and the Identity (The) Sons(S) of God for Christians

by Kanu, Onwukwe A.

• ISBN13: 9780967719900
• ISBN10: 0967719909
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

The Power To Become The Child Of God was written to fill the spiritually hungry. The spiritual quest culminating in this book began in my youth. Now a minister I have seen and heard many Christians embark on similar spiritual journey without a satisfactory road map. The information contained in this book was designed to specifically meet this spiritual purpose. I am very convinced The Power To Become The Child Of God will be a blessing to you. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Human Spirituality: Ancient Secular Adoption Versus God Adopting Men in the Bible
Historical Development of Sonship and the identity "the Sons of God" in the Bible	p. 9
Types of sonship in the Bible
Parallels between secular adoption and God Adopting Men in the Bible
War Context of Ancient Mass Adoption
Types of Ancient Covenant
God as the Most Powerful King
God's Grace the Basis of His Adopting Man
First Condition	p. 19
Unique distinctions between secular adoption and God adopting men in the Bible
The Link Between the substitutionary system of atonement and Human sonship of God in the Bible
Origin of Biblical Religion	p. 23
The three human sonship of God periods in the Bible
Summary
Human Sonship of God and the identity "the Son(s) of God" in the Old Testament
Ancient Israel as the Son of God	p. 33
Forensic Spirituality
God's choice of Israel
The theology of the land
Inter-testamental literature
Ancient Israel's understanding of itself
The derived meaning of Israel's sonship and the identity "the son(s) of God"
Ancient Israel's right to God	p. 46
The role of ancient Hebrew religion in Israel retaining its sonship of God status
The obligations which ancient Israel owed God
Long life in the land
The Ancient Hebrew King as the Son of God	p. 61
God's adoption of the ancient Hebrew king as "the son of God"
The significance of the Hebrew king as "the son of God"
The Derived Meaning of "the Son of God" as it Applied to the King
The Hebrew king's right to God
The role of the Hebrew religion in the king's sonship of God status
The obligations which the king owed God
Long life and prosperity in the land
Human Sonship of God and the identity "the Sons of God in the New Testament
Christ as the Son of God	p. 77
Two Christological concerns framing this inquiry
Low or Christology From Below
The birth narrative
The baptismal narrative
Jesus' Teaching in Low Christology
Jesus' Claim to Religious Authority
Ancient Jewish Reaction to His Teaching and Claim to Authority
Christ's Crucifixion and Death in Low Christology
The Second Stage of Low Christology
The Resurrection and its significance in Low Christology
Departure From Judaism: Sabbath
Versus the First Day of the Week
Persistent Questions
High or Christology From Above
The Concept of Pre-existence
The Concept of One God in the Old Testament
The Concept of Co-existence
Uniqueness of the Son of God
Christological Dilemma
Christ Unique Human Characteristics
Jesus' Experience of Complete Unity with the Father
Jesus' Messianic Consciousness
The Derived Meaning of the Title "the Son of God" as it Applied to Christ
Christ's Right to the Father
The Obligations Which Christ Owed God
The Son of God as His Self Prediction
The Children Of God in the New Testament	p. 113
Christ as foundation for New Testament "sons of God"
New Testament Types of Human Sonship of God
Static View
Dynamic View
Parallels Between Ancient Israel and New Testament Sons of God
Dissimilarities Between Ancient Israel and New Testament Sons of God
Baptism: A Perspective
The Power To Become the Children of God
The Righteousness of God
The Faithfulness of Christ
Biblical and Realized Eschatology
The New Covenant
The derived meaning of the Term "Sons of God" in the New Testament
The covenant right which the children of God have in the Father
The role of Christianity in retaining sonship of God status in the New Testament
The obligations which New Testament Sons of God owe God
The Title "Sons of God" as Self Prediction
Eschatological Reward for Being the Child of God
Eschatological Consequence for Not Being the Child of God
The Son of God as a Conditional New Testament Title
The Meaning of the Identity "Sons of God" in Contemporary Time
Summary
Index	p. 151
Select Bibliography	p. 154
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