Walking in Sonship

 The word Christian is what I want to focus on first ,         Greek: christianos
 It is more than being a christian  ,  God is calling us to become his children disciples of Christ.

"Christian," a word formed after the Roman style, signifying an adherent of Jesus, was first applied to such by the Gentiles and is found in Act 11:26; 26:28; 1Pe 4:16.    "The vulgar call them Christians. The author or origin of this denomination, Christus, had, in the reign of Tiberius, been executed by the Procurator, Pontius Pilate"  From the second century onward the term was accepted by believers as a title of honor.
   Act 11:26 ASV - and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people; and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
 Act 26:28 ASV - And Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.
1Pe 4:16 ASV - but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
 If a man be a follower of Christ and professes the Lordship of Jesus ,  The word says Rom 10:9 ASV - because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:   This verse is used a lot  and it is so true but there are two absolutes here as to be saved.  Confess with your Mouth and believe in your heart .  Jesus said if you will confess me before men I will confess you before my father .
Greek: homologeo  Confess, Confession:
 I also confess before My Father...," conveys the thought of "confessing" allegiance to Christ as one's Master and Lord, and, on the other hand, of acknowledgment, on His part, of the faithful one as being His worshipper and servant, His loyal follower; this is appropriate to the original idea in homologeo of being identified in thought or language.t., "to speak the same thing" (homos, "same," lego, "to speak"), "to assent, accord, agree with,
Eph 1:4 ASV - even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Eph 1:5 ASV - having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Eph 1:18 ASV - having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,   Saints Greek: hagios
Holiness, Holy, Holily:          It is used of men and things in so far as they are devoted to God. Indeed the quality, as attributed to God, is often presented in a way which involves Divine demands upon the conduct of believers. These are called hagioi, "saints," i.e., "sanctified" or "holy" ones.     This sainthood is not an attainment, it is a state into which God in grace calls men; yet believers are called to sanctify themselves (consistently with their calling, 2Ti 1:9), cleansing themselves from all defilement, forsaking sin, living a "holy" manner of life, 1Pe 1:15; 2Pe 3:11, and experiencing fellowship with God in His holiness. The saints are thus figuratively spoken of as "a holy temple,  Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;  

Eph 1:19 ASV - and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
Eph 1:21 ASV - far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Jhn 1:12 ASV - But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become Children of God, even to them that believe on his name:         Greek: teknon  Child, Children  
"a child" (akin to tikto, "to beget, bear"), is used in both the natural and the figurative senses. In contrast to huios, "son" (see below), it gives prominence to the fact of birth, whereas huios stresses the dignity and character of the relationship. Figuratively, teknon is used of "children" of   God , light etc           This word children here signifies we are not children of the world any longer but Children of God .  And if we are his children than Jesus is that example we live by he is that life giving spirit .  The word name is very important here also ,  it is not just saying the name is manifesting that name in our life's name in Greek Onoma the character the nature the very authority all that his name implies is our strength .  And Jesus said behold I give you power over all the power of Satan and nothing shall in any way harm you.   To them gave he the right to become Children of God, even to them that believe on his name: 
Listen folks this is the word of God to his called out ones his true church ,  this is what Jesus meant when he said if you love me you will obey my commandants ,  why do you call me Lord Lord and do not what I say .   
The very door that Jesus speaks about in     Luk 13:23 ASV - And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,
Luk 13:24 ASV - Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.   Who are the many here
Luk 13:25 ASV - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;
Luk 13:26 ASV - then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;
Luk 13:27 ASV - and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.  Whence Greek pothen       of origin or source: from what author or giver .   Jesus is saying here I do not know you who you are ! I do not know from whose house you are from  .     If we are not born again as Jesus told Nicodemus you cannot enter in to the kingdom of God , Jesus is saying apart from the wonderful gifts he has given the church their is more he desires from you he desires to have a relationship with you . If you do not take the time to get alone with him and listen for his voice , go into your closet and block out the world and minister to Jesus .   Jhn 15:6 ASV - 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.
Jhn 15:7 ASV - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Jhn 15:8 ASV - Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.
Mat 7:20 ASV - Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Mat 7:21 ASV - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 ASV - Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
Mat 7:23 ASV - And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.     Please understand God is calling his church his children to come and dine with him around his throne .    Eph 5:25 ASV - Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
Eph 5:26 ASV - that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
Eph 5:27 ASV - that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Mar 16:15 ASV - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Mar 16:16 ASV - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
Mar 16:17 ASV - And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mar 16:18 ASV - they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Jhn 1:12 ASV - But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Jhn 1:13 ASV - who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.     We were born of the blood of Adam the will of his flesh   the will of man a natural man born of the curse of Adam .    This verse is telling us that we must be born again  Born of God .    This verse is telling us we must lose our identity with this world and take on the very Nature of our savior.  Listen friends salvation is a life time of obedience to this word . 
Rom 12:1 ASV - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.   To come unto God and be saved you must become that living sacrifice ,   on that cross Jesus spoke about so often about death to our carnal nature
Rom 12:2 ASV - And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.     The battle here in this world today is for your minds , the armor of God gives a helmet of salvation .                                      Eph 6:10 ASV - Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
Eph 6:11 ASV - Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 ASV - For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Eph 6:13 ASV - Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.  
The warfare is for our souls but Jesus has given us the power to over come to stand in that day victorious in the might of his word and the power of his blood .
Rev 12:11 ASV - And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
For you that are not sure if you truly have the Holy Spirit abiding in you . It all starts with opening the to door Jesus , he stands at the door of your heart and is knocking and if any man open that door Jesus says he will come into him and sup with him and he with me .
Luk 11:13 ASV - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Its not the spirit of the world the church today promise you !    It is the spirit of God the father coming to abide in you.