John 1:12–13: Born of God, Not of Blood
John 1:12–13 describes becoming God's child as a birth that comes from God, not from family line, human desire, or human decision. Receiving Christ is how that gift is received, not a technique that produces it.
John 1:12–13: How You Become God's Child
John 1:12–13 locates becoming a child of God in receiving Christ and believing in his name, and it traces the new birth entirely to God rather than to family line or human will.