“he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ,
in accordance with his pleasure and will”
in accordance with his pleasure and will”
Ephesians 1:5
In the Bible, adoption is used figuratively to describe the process of salvation and to show the close relationship that believers have to God. The full scope of God's work of salvation past, present and future is seen in adoption.
The Greek word for adoption, huiothesia, literally means to “place as a son” and is a reference to the present and prospective privileges and responsibilities of becoming part of God’s family through faith in Jesus Christ. Spiritually, we are not God’s natural children, but because of the forgiveness and redemption He gives us through Christ, we are given the name and place and privileges of a son. He grants us full status as His children as an act of His love and grace – it is not the result of any merit on the part of the believer.
Adoption gives believers full access to the Father and the intimacy of a personal relationship with Him plus the ultimate privilege of being conformed to the image of Christ. We are able to call out to Him as His children!
Joyce
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