Tag: Adoption in Scripture
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Children of God – Part 1: Paul’s Adoption Language and Creational Sonship
The Apostle Paul’s use of “adoption” language has often been interpreted as implying that human beings become God’s children only after conversion. Yet a careful reading of Paul’s letters reveals a different picture. For Paul, adoption does not create sonship out of nothing; rather, it restores, formalizes, and glorifies a relationship that already exists by…