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 -- See Titles of Saints. Nu 6:27; Isa 62:2; Ac 15:17. 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 Joseph's sons. -- Ge 48:5,14,16,22. Moses. -- Ex 2:10. Esther. -- Es 2:7. Typified Israel. --Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1; Ro 9:4. Exemplified Solomon. -- 1Ch 28:6.