Divine Filiation

Divine Filiation


“Is it not written in your Law:  I said, you are gods?  So the Law uses the word gods of those to whom the word of god is addressed, and scripture cannot be rejected.”  (John 10; 34)

Two messages strike me in the above scripture:

• Our divine filiation


• The authority and power of sacred scripture.

God created man in his image and likeness.  He addresses man by his word an adopts him as his son.  What does it mean to be a son of God?  From Jesus we know the following about God the Father:

• Our Father knows all that we need.


• Our Father cares for every detail of our life, even for a single hair.


• The compassion and mercy of the father of the prodigal son reflects that of God the Father.


• Father answers all our prayers.

What does it mean to be a son?  From Jesus’ relationship to his Father, we can deduce the following:

• The Son trusts the Father completely.


• The Son is obedient to his Father.


• The Son is simple and humble.


• The Son is like a ‘mere child’ to his Father.

Finally, Jesus strengthens our faith in scripture in John 10: 34 when he says, “Scripture cannot be rejected.”