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.

Proofs

• Adoption is an act of God’s free grace (1 John 3:1)
• whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God. (John 1:12; Romans 8:17)