ADOPTION

ADOPTION

1. Explained # 2Co 6:18
2. Is according to promise # Ro 9:8 Ga 3:29
3. Is by faith # Ga 3:7,26
4. Is of God’s grace # Eze 16:3-6 Ro 4:16,17 Eph 1:5,6,11
5. Is through Christ # Joh 1:12 Ga 4:4,5 Eph 1:5 Heb 2:10,13
6. Saints predestinated to # Ro 8:29 Eph 1:5,11
7. Of Gentiles, predicted # Ho 2:23 Ro 9:24-26 Eph 3:6
8. The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ # Joh 11:52
9. New birth connected with # Joh 1:12,13
10. The Holy Spirit is a Witness of # Ro 8:16
11. Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of # Ro 8:14
12. Saints receive the Spirit of # Ro 8:15 Ga 4:6
13. A privilege of saints # Joh 1:12 1Jo 3:1
14. Saints become brethren of Christ by # Joh 20:17 Heb 2:11,12
15. Saints wait for final consummation of # Ro 8:19,23 1Jo 3:2
16. Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God # De 8:5 2Sa 7:14 Pr 3:11,12 Heb 12:5-11
17. God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of # Jer 31:1,9,20
18. Should lead to holiness # 2Co 6:17,18 7:1 Php 2:15 1Jo 3:2,3
19. SHOULD PRODUCE 19a) Likeness to God

    # Mt 5:44,45,48 Eph 5:1

19b) Child-like confidence in God # Mt 6:25-34 19c) A desire for God’s glory  # Mt 5:16 19d) A spirit of prayer # Mt 7:7-11 19e) A love of peace # Mt 5:9 19f) A forgiving spirit # Mt 6:14 19g) A merciful spirit # Lu 6:35,36 19h) An avoidance of ostentation # Mt 6:1-4,6,18 20) Safety of those who receive # Pr 14:26 21) Confers a new name See topic Titles of Saints 8253 # Nu 6:27 Isa 62:2 Ac 15:17 22) Entitles to an inheritance # Mt 13:43 Ro 8:17 Ga 3:29 4:7 Eph 3:6 23) Is to be pleaded in prayer # Isa 63:16 Mt 6:9 24) Illustrated 24a) Joseph’s sons # Ge 48:5,14,16,22 24b) Moses # Ex 2:10 24c) Esther # Es 2:7 25) Typified 25a) Israel # Ex 4:22 Ho 11:1 Ro 9:4 26) Exemplified 26a) Solomon # 1Ch 28:6