The Doctrine of Salvation: Lesson 23 Adoption
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1. The meaning of adoption

“Adoption” means “”. It is a used by the Romans. It means the taking by one man of the son of another to be his son, so that that son has the and all the advantages of a . See Gal.; Rom. 8:15,23; 9:4; Eph. .

Exodus and Heb. furnish two splendid illustrations of the Scriptural sense and use of adoption.


2. Some of the blessings of adoption:

We are objects of God’s (John 17:23) and His (Luke 12:27-33).

We have the family (1 John 3:1; Eph.3:14,15), the family (Rom.8:29); family (John 13:35; 1 John 3:14); a (Rom.8:15; Gal.4:6); and a family (John 14:23,24; 15:8).

We receive fatherly (Heb.12:5-11); fatherly (Isa.66:13; 2 Cor.1:4), and an (1 Pet.1:3-5; Rom. 8:17).


3. The evidence of sonship

Those who are adopted into God’s family:

1. Are (Rom. 8:4; Gal. 5:18).

2. Have a in God (Gal. 4:5,6).

3. Have to God (Eph. 3:12).

4. Have (1 John 2:9-11, 5:2).

5. Are obedient (1 John 5:1-3).


Diccussion - What are some of the differences in being a son of God and a servant of God?


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