LadyP Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Adoption is a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us because we were predestined into the adoption of children by Jesus. God knew already that he would adopt us because this was the will of God. God pull us out of the world to be children and to not be apart of the worldly things. This concept of adoption is encouraging to us because we want to be like Jesus, we want to live right and focus on kingdom building because this is what God has told us to do. We are a part of the kingdom and not of this world. We are to be fishermen of men and woman to being to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthy Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? After coming to know Christ and what he has done for me, I understand that while living in the secular world I belonged to that "family". Being saved I belong to a new family (of God) in a new home and family. It is encouraging to me because he has taken me in, fed and clothed me in the righteousness of Christ. He sees me in that relationship to Christ. I belong to a family where Christ is the Head and I, in my church, are a part of his body making a complete "family" for the first time in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highohfaith Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 [Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? We have been made sons and daughter of God through Jesus Christ we are given his inheritance, eternal life. Life after earthy death lived in God's Kingdom!As his children we receive his forgiveness by grace and grace alone! We are also given WISDOM and revelation! We are encourage by this because we know we are saved from certain death and we are forgiven of our sins past and present and move forward in the great knowledge of love and forgiveness given to us by our Father! Ephesians 5: 5-8 He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, onto the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie S Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? Because it shows the unconditional love that I am God's child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubilee Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? Adoption is a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us because through adoption we acquire the same rights and privileges as a naturally-bon son in the Kingdom of God. The concept of adoption is encouraging to us because in the Kingdom of God women and men inherit fully and equally. Hallelujah! Glory to God!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubilee Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? Adoption is a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us because through adoption we become a valued member of God's family and we are always welcome into God's family. Being a member of God's family means that we move from the lowest class of slavery to sin to the highest by means of our adoption into God's family. Upon adoption, we become a son, an heir, and a citizen of heaven. We now had the same rights and privileges heaven bestows upon his adopted children. The concept of adoption is encouraging to us because we now acquire the the rights and privileges of the Kingdom of God. We consider ourselves blessed by being adopted into God's family. We are not in God's family by happenstance of birth but by God's choice. Glory to God!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferLynn Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Adoption is a choice. God had decided before we were born that He loved us so much that He gave His only son to die & rise again to save our life. It encouraged me because adoption is a choice while family is a given. He knew what He was getting by adopting me at a oider age. He keeps encouraging me to keep having faith in Him. My walk gets stronger as each day passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack1932 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? As adopted children, we were chosen by God to be his children and as such, co-heirs with Jesus Christ, our Savior. This again is indicative of how much God loves us. He created us, He sent the Messiah to save us and then adopted and chose us as adopted children. Hallelujah!! Such love, oh my!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I think that adoption is particularly an apt illustration of God’s relationship with us because who could love us if we weren’t his son or daughter. We do some of the dumbest things and only a parent could continue to love us. The concept of adoption is encouraging to me because I know that I can always go to him when I need help or to be forgiven. Only God is able to that for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I think that adoption is particularly an apt illustration of God’s relationship with us because who could love us if we weren’t his son or daughter. We do some of the dumbest things and only a parent could continue to love us. The concept of adoption is encouraging to me because I know that I can always go to him when I need help or to be forgiven. Only God is able to that for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frankd123 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Because we know by reading the word that he is a loving father and has our best interests at heart and when we mess up in our walk all we need to do is come to him and confess our sins and he forgives us in such a way that no earthly father could because of his Holiness and his nature and it gives me a great feeling of security that the creator of the heavens and earth and all that is in it calls me his son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frankd123 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Because we know by reading the word that he is a loving father and has our best interests at heart and when we mess up in our walk all we need to do is come to him and confess our sins and he forgives us in such a way that no earthly father could because of his Holiness and his nature and it gives me a great feeling of security that the creator of the heavens and earth and all that is in it calls me his son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosegarden Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? 4.a. Because it shows that he loved us and wanted us, chose us. b. Encouraging - Knowing he wanted us, chose us,loves us, and that we belong to Him who is everything good and holy, not what we inherited in the flesh by our natural parents but by the Spirit of the Living God Holy and blameless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renson gona Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Q4 (a) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of Gods relationship with us? > we get more insight on this in 1 Peter 2:10 which says In time Past we were not a people, but now are the people of God, had not received mercy, but now have obtained mercy. We have been adopted to Gods family. ( Why is the concept of adoption encouraging us? > Concept an encouragement to us in that - We are assured of heavenly inheritance. - We share equal privileges with Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? As freeing the Israelite's from slavery in Egypt the Lord adopted them as his very own people, dedicated to Him for his glory. Acknowledging what Christ has accomplished for us and accepting Him as our Lord and savior, God our Father has adopted us as his son's and daughters. Knowing that His mercy and ever loving kindness has put us into adoption as his own, we look forward to an everlasting life with Him. Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon1 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God;s relationshipt to us?--Because when we recieved Jesus us our personal saviour,He beome one of us,through the Holy Spirit who Jesus tells will abide in Us FOREVER(John 14:16-And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;)..the Holy Spirit does not come and go as most people think so..He is within us,FOREVER..and as the Holy Spirit is in us,we are accepted and adopted as God's Son,because His Son who is also the Holy Spirit abides in us...This is the Fathera nd Son relationship. Â Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us?--It is encouraging for I no longer needs to labor,to groan,to work to become one..I is about Jesus who is in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanG Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 The term adopted by God means that He has chosen to love and care for me even though I am not perfect. I might not have been one of the chosen nation, but God loves me just the same. He has a place for me in His kingdom in heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janissi Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Adoption paints a picture of us, who were not physically born of Him like Christ was, becoming apart of his family not based on blood, but THE BLOOD of Jesus Christ. When we accept Christ as our Savior, we are born again. We are born into the family of God. We are his sons and daughters just like Christ is his son.  It's encouraging because He sees us like He sees Christ. Jesus said, "greater things that we will do because He goes to the father" and because we have the "Comforter" that will allow us to do greater works than He. I'm encouraged because I know I have a place at His table that cannot be cleared away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maymae Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 To be given something you don't deserve is priceless depending on the situation,we were lost and on our way to hell separated from God but because of his love Christ Jesus made a way whereby we can be adopted into the family of God and in so doing the curse of sin is broken of our lives because of this we can all be apart of the adoption process all we have to do is say yes to Jesus and share in the inheritance of Jesus Christ. Wow what a life am so grateful to be apart of the family of God this is encouraging and inspiring. God choose us before we were born he wanted us he didn't wait to see how we would turn out he went ahead and made plans for us, this is why adoption is the most suitable word for our relationship in coming together with Christ Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen11 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 On 8/24/2006 at 9:49 PM, Pastor Ralph said: Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? It shows how much God loves us We are heir's of God's family, we are now his son's and daughters. Nothing can separate us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukaro Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Adoption by God frees us from carrying the birth family burden or disfunction. His plan can take us to a new freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imastartu Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Adopti on is encouraging to me because now I have claim to all that God has. Every day I am both amazed and grateful that my plate is filled to overflowing, my bills are paid, there is a roof over my head. Moreover, there is peace in my heart. I sleep the sleep of the righteous.. My Father chose me, adopted me and showers me with blessings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship with us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us?http://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/530-q4-adoption/ God demonstrated his love for us while we were sinners he chose us and adopted us to be his loved children, in the family of the Living God. This is wonderful news, good news for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissi Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022  Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? God chose to use the analogy of adoption, rather than something more simple and less entangling. Adoption means I'm the daughter of God, and as His daughter, I have both the privileges and responsibilities of being in His families. Both. I must have responsibilities now that I'm a part of His family. Perhaps this include ... Loyalty? Love? Loyalty to my siblings (other Christians?) Theologically, what confuses me is that Jesus is described as God's son; I do not think, as an adopted daughter, that I'm "par" with Jesus. He's in a different category as a Son than I am as a daughter. I'm lesser. One more thing. Does this not imply that others who are NOT Christians and therefore not part of His family should be treated as outsiders? Should we have a distinct insider/outsider or family/stranger mentality?   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janzie Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 8/24/2006 at 9:49 PM, Pastor Ralph said: Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship to us? Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? Because it is a perfect illustration. People who are childless are eager to have a child and pour their love on. They really want a child. God made us from the beginning for fellowship with Him because He loves us, chose us and wanted us to be His very own, leading us to a good life, giving us His all, providing for us, etc. It is encouraging to me, knowing I will never be alone. He is always with me. He lives in me and you can't get any closer than that! You can share anything with Him, so trustworthy. God has given me great parents, they were good to me, always provided for me but they are no longer here and God is forever. He chose me to pour His love on, He cares for me, He provides for me, He encourages me by His Word and Holy Spirit. I am never lonely, I am content and satisfied. I am adopted into the Family of God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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