Sunday, February 8, 2015

ADOPTION


Ephesians 1:3-6  In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved….

Adoption is an act of God's grace by which he brings people into the number of his redeemed family, and makes them partakers of all the blessings he has provided for them. Adoption represents the new relations into which the believer is introduced by justification, and the privileges connected to being in God’s family.

God guarantees the adoption of all those who are justified in and for the sake of his only son, Jesus Christ.

The privileges of those adopted include: an interest in God's peculiar love (John 17:23; Romans 5:5-8), a spiritual nature (2 Peter 1:4; John 1:13), the possession of a spirit becoming children of God (1 Peter 1:14; 2 John 4; Romans 8:15-21), present protection, consolation, supplies (Luke 12:27-32; John 14:18), fatherly discipline (Hebrews 12:5-11), and a future glorious inheritance (James 2:5; Philippians 3:21).

Those adopted enjoy the liberties and privileges of God’s children, have his name put on them, receive the Spirit of adoption, have access to the throne of grace with boldness, and are enabled to cry, Abba, Father.

They are pitied, protected, provided for, and disciplined by him as a father. They are never cast off, however, and are sealed until the day of redemption and inherit the promises as heirs of everlasting salvation.

The Westminster Confession of Faith

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