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Your footnote is the ravings of a God hating fool.
All “sons of God” are special creations, and cannot be men.
Nowhere in God’s word are men called sons of God.
We are given the power to become sons of God (when we are caught up in the spirit, at the last trump).
God directly created beings are called "sons of God". Mankind had nothing to do with it.
We are given the power to become sons of God (when we are caught up in the spirit, at the last trump).
Back up a little bit on that one. At first, we are sons of Adam, not of God. As it is written in John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Remember that conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus?
We become sons of God upon being born again because then, and only then, we are directly created by The Holy Spirit and are brand new (2 Corinthians 5:17 ).
TO ANY AND ALL, IF YOU ARE BORN TWICE, YOU DIE ONCE.
IF YOU ARE BORN ONCE, YOU DIE TWICE.