Question 37 – What is adoption?

Adoption is an act of God’s free grace, whereby we are received into the number and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.

Scripture References

  • 1 John 3:1

    1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

  • John 1:12

    12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

  • Romans 8:14, 17