According to the Gnostic gospel of Thomas:
Jesus speaks of the kingdom: "The kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty."12
2007-01-09 18:18:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I haven't read the gospel of Thomas yet and I suppose I should.
I do believe that we are all children of God without having read that gospel.
2007-01-09 18:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2007-01-09 18:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Muslim perspective is this: God does not beget sons or daughters as begetting is an animal act reserved for the lower animal functions of sex. Metaphorically, we can all be described as the sons of God as God has created us and He provides for us, but physically He does not beget.
2007-01-09 18:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Wow, it makes me wonder even more! But I still believe we're children of God!
2007-01-09 18:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are all the creation of God, His "handiwork", but not all people are "children of God". Only those who believe in God's Son Jesus Christ are qualified by Him (Jesus Christ) to be called God's Children.
The Scriptures make it quite clear:
(John 1:12-13) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons
2007-01-09 20:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by Dimitris-Greece 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other. Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well-acquainted. (The Noble Quran, 49:13)"
Not Children,creation of Allah:)
2007-01-09 18:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ali 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
No, but we are all "brothers". Geneticists have shown that we all are descended from one African man who lived about 60,000 years ago.
2007-01-09 18:28:24 · answer #7 · answered by HarryTikos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't quote false gospels. Thomas is not in the bible for a reason.
No, everyone is not a child of God. Only those who are born again in Christ are children of God.
2007-01-09 18:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Nope !! we are children of Adam and Eve and creation of God !!!
2007-01-09 18:28:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
We are slaves to God.
2007-01-09 18:28:03 · answer #10 · answered by Al-Imaratiyya 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋