ADOPTION - Explained
2Co 6:18
- Is according to promise
Ro 9:8; Ga 3:29
- Is by faith
Ga 3:7,26
- Is of God's grace
Eze 16:3-6; Ro 4:16,17; Eph 1:5,6,11
- Is through Christ
Joh 1:12; Ga 4:4,5; Eph 1:5; Heb 2:10,13
- Saints predestinated to
Ro 8:29; Eph 1:5,11
- Of Gentiles, predicted
Ho 2:23; Ro 9:24-26; Eph 3:6
- The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ
Joh 11:52
- New birth connected with
Joh 1:12,13
- The Holy Spirit is a Witness of
Ro 8:16
- Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of
Ro 8:14
- Saints receive the Spirit of
Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
- A privilege of saints
Joh 1:12; 1Jo 3:1
- Saints become brethren of Christ by
Joh 20:17; Heb 2:11,12
- Saints wait for final consummation of
Ro 8:19,23; 1Jo 3:2
- Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God
De 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Pr 3:11,12; Heb 12:5-11
- God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of
Jer 31:1,9,20
- Should lead to holiness
2Co 6:17,18; 7:1; Php 2:15; 1Jo 3:2,3
- SHOULD PRODUCE
. Likeness to God
Mt 5:44,45,48; Eph 5:1
. Child-like confidence in God
Mt 6:25-34
. A desire for God's glory
Mt 5:16
. A spirit of prayer
Mt 7:7-11
. A love of peace
Mt 5:9
. A forgiving spirit
Mt 6:14
. A merciful spirit
Lu 6:35,36
. An avoidance of ostentation
Mt 6:1-4,6,18
- Safety of those who receive
Pr 14:26
- Confers a new name
Nu 6:27; Isa 62:2; Ac 15:17
. See TITLES and Names of Saints
- Entitles to an inheritance
Mt 13:43; Ro 8:17; Ga 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6
- Is to be pleaded in prayer
Isa 63:16; Mt 6:9
- Illustrated
. Joseph's sons
Ge 48:5,14,16,22
. Moses
Ex 2:10
. Esther
Es 2:7
- Typified
. Israel
Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1; Ro 9:4
- Exemplified
. Solomon
1Ch 28:6