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Adoption What does Adoption mean? The Foundation of Adoption Privileges of Adoption Responsibilities of Adoption Conclusion Basic Theology: Adoption Video Conclusion Previous: Responsibilities of Adoption ➢ The present reality of the believer's adoption into the family of God is release from the slavery of sin and the law and a new position as a free heir of God. ➢ Entering in to salvation brings the rights and privileges of free sonship. ➢ The intimacy of a relationship with God the Father in contrast to the ownership of slavery is a remarkable feature of salvation. ➢ Like many aspects of salvation, there is an eschatological component of adoption. Believers "wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies" (Romans 8:23). ➢ The full revelation of the believer's adoption is freedom from the corruption present in the world. Being a member of God's family includes the ultimate privilege of being like him (1 John 3:2) ➢ When we are born again we b...

Adoption What does Adoption mean? The Foundation of Adoption Privileges of Adoption Responsibilities of Adoption Conclusion Basic Theology: Adoption Video   Responsibilities of Adoption Previous: Privileges of Adoption Every privilege carries with it a responsibility! 2 Peter 3:11, Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 1. We have received His Spirit, be careful not to grieve Him. Ephesians 4:30 , And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. When we study the verses 17 to 32 in the same chapter carefully we can identify the things which grieve Him. There is no greater incentive to holy living than the constant reminder that the Holy Spirit dwells within. 2. We have been given His Name, not to bring any dishonour upon Him. Acts 9:15 , But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the childre...

Adoption What does Adoption mean? The Foundation of Adoption Privileges of Adoption Responsibilities of Adoption Conclusion Basic Theology: Adoption Video Privileges of Adoption Previous: The Foundation of Adoption Ephesians 1:4-5 , just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, We, as believers, were adopted in the purpose of God before the creation of the world. There is a definite purpose of God in adopting us into HIS family. What are the privileges and blessings which are ours as the result of our adoption? 1. Legal status of the child. Galatians 4:4-6 , But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the...

Adoption What does Adoption mean? The Foundation of Adoption Privileges of Adoption Responsibilities of Adoption Conclusion Basic Theology: Adoption Video   The Foundation of Adoption Previous: What does Adoption mean? The adoption is located not in the act of humans adopting humans, but in God adopting humans. This is not part of God’s ordinary providence in the world, but it is at the heart of the gospel. Galatians 4:4-5 , But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. God did not have to use the concept of adoption to explain how he saved us, or even how we become part of his family. He could have stayed with the language of new birth so that all his children were described as children by nature only. John 1:12-13 , But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who ...

Adoption What does Adoption mean? The Foundation of Adoption Privileges of Adoption Responsibilities of Adoption Conclusion Basic Theology: Adoption Video What does Adoption mean? Previous: Adoption  ‘ The placing of a son ’. Act of leaving one's natural family and entering into the privileges and responsibilities of another. In the Bible, adoption is one of several family-related terms used to describe the process of salvation and its subsequent benefits. God is a father who graciously adopts believers in Christ into his spiritual family and grants them all the privileges of heirship. Salvation is much more than forgiveness of sins and deliverance from condemnation. It is also a position of great blessing. Believers are children of God. God declares that he is the Father of the nation Israel, whom he loves as his child.  Isaiah 1:2 , Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against Me ; ...

 Adoption Adoption What does Adoption mean? The Foundation of Adoption Privileges of Adoption Responsibilities of Adoption Conclusion Basic Theology: Adoption Video Adopted into some unknown family! Exodus 2:10 , And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.” Hebrews 11:24, By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, Adopted by their relative Esther 2:7 , And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman was lovely and beautiful. When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter. Adopted by their own family Luke 15:11-24 , 11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. 13 And not ma...

Basic Theology Index Lesson 01 - Election Lesson 02 - Redemption Lesson 03 - Imputation Lesson 04 - Adoption Lesson 05 - Justification Lesson 06 - Indwelling Lesson 07 - Sanctification Lesson 08 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 1 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 2 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 3 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 4 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 5 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Lesson 09 - Glorification