"Ye are the children of THE LORD your GOD, for thou art a holy people unto THE LORD thy GOD, and THE LORD hath chosen thee, . . . above all nations." Deuteronomy 14: 1a, 2

"Ye are of GOD little children and have overcome them; because greater is HE that is in you, than he that is in the world." I John 4:4

"Little children, let no man deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as HE is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose The SON of GOD was manifested that HE might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of GOD doth not commit sin; for HIS seed remaineth in him; and he cannot sin because he is born of GOD. In this the children of GOD are manifest and the children of the devil; whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of GOD; niether he that loveth not his brother.' I John 3: 7-10

"Whosoever believeth that JESUS is the Christ, is born of GOD; and every one that loveth HIM that begat HIM, also loveth HIM also that is begotten of HIM. By this we know that we love the children of GOD, when we love GOD and keep HIS Commandments. For this is the love of GOD, that we keep HIS Commandments and HIS Commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of GOD overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even one faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that JESUS is THE SON of GOD?  This is HE that came by water and the blood, even JESUS Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is THE SPIRIT that beareth witness, because THE  SPIRIT is truth. For there are three that bear record in heaven, THE FATHER, THE WORD, and THE HOLY GHOST; and these three are ONE. And there are three that bear witness in earth: THE SPIRIT, and the water [of baptism] and The blood [of JESUS] and these three are ONE. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of GOD is greater; for this is the witness of GOD which HE hath testified of HIS SON. He that believeth on THE SON of GOD hath the witness in himself; he that believeth not GOD hath made HIM a liar; because he believeth not the record that GOD gave of HIS SON. And this is the record, that GOD hath given us eternal life; and this life is in HIS SON. He that hath THE SON hath life, and he that hath not THE SON of GOD hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on THE NAME of THE SON OF GOD; that ye may know that ye have eternal life; and that ye may believe on THE NAME of THE SON of GOD." I John 5: 1-13

"Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thy house; thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth THE LORD. THE LORD shall bless thee out of Zion; and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life; Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel." Psalms 128:3-6