ADOPTION (9)

1. Adoption 

a) Safety of those who receive.

Proverbs 14:26 
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

b) Confers a new name.

Numbers 6:27 
And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

Isaiah 62:2 
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

Acts 15:17 
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

c) Entitles to an inheritance.

Matthew 13:43 
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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.

Galatians 3:29 
And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 4:7 
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Ephesians 3:6 
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

d) Is to be pleaded in prayer.

Isaiah 63:16 
Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

Matthew 6:9 
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.