Adoption
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 and Names of Saints
TITLES
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
Typified
Exemplified