George Dryden, who bears a striking resemblance to former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, has been is trying to prove he is Diefenbaker’s son. But the latest exhaustive DNA tests have proved inconclusive. Even though some markers matched, it was impossible to come up with a definitive profile. I hope Mr. Dryden’s quest to prove his paternity succeeds. In the same manner, lots of people claim to be Christians. They may resemble Christians, do some of the things Christians do, but unless the spiritual DNA matches the Bible’s definition of a Christian, they cannot rightly claim God as their Father. John’s gospel tells us “…as many as received Him (Jesus) to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” Then John added, “who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” It is essential to know our spiritual paternity in this life. Do you know who your spiritual father is?

Pastor Alex Rockwell