Q34. 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.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
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 8:17
“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.”
Commentary — Thomas Vincent (1674)
Question 1. How many ways may we be said to be the children of God?
Answer. We are the children of God.
1. By regeneration.