Adoption From The Thematic Bible 8:
Adoption » Saints become brethren of Christ by:
John 20:17: Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’”
Hebrews 2:11-12: For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE."
Adoption » Saints receive the spirit of:
Romans 8:15: For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”
Galatians 4:6: Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
Adoption » Is according to promise:
Galatians 3:29: And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise.
Romans 9:8: That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
Adoption » Is through Christ:
John 1:12: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
Galatians 4:4-5: But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Finished for today.
God Bless!
