Are some the sons of God by creation?
Yes.

All the sons of God shouted for joy,
Job 38:7

And others by an external profession?
Yes.

Let my Son go that he may serve me,
Exodus 4:23

But are the saints so by adoption?
Yes.

We receive the adoption of sons,
Galatians 4:5

Is Christ the medium of our adoption?
Yes.

We are predestinated to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 1:5

And the exemplar of it?
Yes.

God hath predestinated us to be conformed to the image of his Son,
Romans 8:29

And the end of it?
Yes.

That he might be the first born among many brethren,
Romans 8:29

And is grace the motive of it?
Yes.

It is according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace,
Ephesians 1:5–6

Do the saints receive the nature of sons?
Yes.

They are made partakers of a divine nature,
2 Peter 1:4

And the spirit of sons?
Yes.

Because ye are sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,
Galatians 4:6

And the provision of sons?
Yes.

They will want no good thing,
Psalm 34:10

And the inheritance of sons?
Yes.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son then an heir of God, through Christ,
Galatians 4:7

Are God’s children the objects of his pity?
Yes.

As a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him,
Psalm 103:13

And of his care?
Yes.

I have nourished and brought up children,
Isaiah 1:2

Are they strongly defended?
Yes.

His children shall have a place of refuge,
Proverbs 14:26

And honourably attended?
Yes.

. He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways,
Psalm 91:11

And if chastened, is it in love?
Yes.

Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth,
Hebrews 12:6

Should God’s children then go to him as a Father?
Yes.

I will arise and go to my Father,
Luke 15:18

And reverence him as a Father?
Yes.

If I be a Father, where is mine honour,
Malachi 1:6

And imitate him?
Yes.

Be ye perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,
Matthew 5:48

And obey him?
Yes.

As obedient children,
1 Peter 1:14

And submit to his chastisement?
Yes.

My son despise not thou the chastening of the Lord,
Hebrews 12:5

Have all the saints one Father?
Yes.

Have we not all one Father?
Malachi 2:10

Should they therefore love as brethren?
Yes.

Add to godliness brotherly kindness,
2 Peter 1:7

And is the neglect hereof a great sin?
Yes.

Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother?
Malachi 2:10