A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 34
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 34
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What is Adoption?
Adoption is an act of Gods free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the priviledges of the sons of God.
Whose act is adoption?
Gods.
What doth move him to adopt us? any desert of ours?
No.
What then?
His free gree.
Are we not by nature children of God.
No: but children of wrath.
What doth God do for us in Adoption?
Receive us into the number of children, and give us a right to all the priviledges of children.
Are there any special priviledges belonging to Gods children?
Yes.
And have we a right to all those by adoption?
Yes.
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