Keach's Catechism · 1794

Q38. 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.
Answer · Keach's Catechism

Scripture proofs

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    1 John 3:1

    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

    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 8:16-17

    The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.