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Adoption (in the family of God)

Partakers of Divinity: The Orthodox Doctrine of Theosis

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  • Daniel B. Clendenin

Gregory of Nazianzus wrote that man "has been ordered to become God." This article explores the meaning of these words. This idea of theosis or deification is a distinctive feature of Orthodox theology in the east.

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Justification and Adoption

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  • Jason P. Van Vliet

Who are you? How will you face God? These two questions are crucial to every Christian. This article argues that they are both answered by the doctrine of justification and adoption.

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Adoption

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Adoption is the act of the Triune God in making us his children. This article shows how adoption changes our relationship with the world, God, and each other.

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Adoption and the Work of the Holy Spirit

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  • Malcolm Maclean

This article on adoption in the family of God looks at the work of the Holy Spirit and adoption. The author also discusses the leading of the Spirit and the firstfruits of the Spirit. The author discusses Romans 8:14-15, 23.

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Adoption and the Well-Being of the Sons

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  • Malcolm Maclean

This article on adoption into the family of God is about divine discipline and chastisement of the children of God.

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Adoption

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  • J. I. Packer

If you believe is Christ you are a child of God. This is the truth of adoption. This is what the article explains.

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Ten Things You Should Know about Spiritual Adoption

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  • Sam Storms

Spiritual adoption explains your status as a child of God. The article explains by looking at ten things you need to know about spiritual adoption.

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Thought of Thoughts

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  • Jason Helopoulos

This article offers seven reasons why we should take great delight at the fact that God is our Father, through our adoption as sons in Christ Jesus.

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From Heirs of Hell to Heirs of Promise

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  • Raymond Johnson

This article discusses the meaning and significance of adoption as a benefit of salvation.

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The Blessing of Being a Justified and Adopted Child of God

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  • Cornelis Pronk

While in justification God declares us to be righteous, in adoption he declares us his children. This article shows the benefits that flow from both.

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A New Family

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  • James Montgomery Boice

Adoption places the believer in a new status in terms of his relationship with God and God's people. His inheritance status changes also and he is given a new confidence in approaching God. This article explains these three changes.

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Adoption

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  • John Murray

Adoption is an act of God’s free grace whereby believers become members of God's family. This article explains how the Bible speaks about the fatherhood of God and looks at both the positive and negative implication of this doctrine, showing that it is impossible to claim the universal fatherhood of God.

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Adopted

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  • Eric Kampen

This article looks at adoption from the perspective of how God worked from the Old Testament in bringing in Gentiles, making them part of Israel, through the spread of the gospel. This understanding shapes how we understand the Old Testament and our personal adoption by God.

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God as Father: Two Popular Theories Reconsidered

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  • Allen Mawhinney

Was Jesus' use of the word "abba" unique? What does it mean for a Christian to call God "Father"? The article reflects upon the significance of Christian sonship.

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Heirs with Christ – Correcting a Caricature

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This chapter introduces the biblical doctrine that every true Christian is God’s adopted child. Its main focus is on correcting the widespread perception that adoption did not find an important place in Reformed theology’s consideration of the order of salvation.

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"Adoption" in the Pauline Corpus

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  • Daniel J. Theron

When the apostle Paul describes the relationship between God and those who belong to him, he uses different concepts, one of which is "adoption" (huoithesia). He uses it five times: Romans 8:15, 23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:5, and Ephesians 1:5. The article explores the origin of the metaphor and then the different aspects of the life with God that it entails.

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Romans 8 – Adoption and the Spirit

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  • Trevor J. Burke

Adoption as sons is an important motif and theme in the letters of Paul (Romans 8:15, 23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:5, and Ephesians 1:5). In this article Burke wants to explore the relationship between the Holy Spirit and adoption in Romans 8. The relevance and importance of adoption for the Christian life are also indicated. 

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