"..but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons..." Rom 8:15
"...groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons..." Rom 8:23
"... and to them belong the adoption..." Rom 9:4
"to redeem those who were under the law, so that they might receive adoption as sons." Gal 4:5
"he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will." Ephes 1:5
"For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." Matt 12:50
Why didn't Jesus ever use the word adopted? Ideas? I think Jesus was NEVER WRONG.
"...groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons..." Rom 8:23
"... and to them belong the adoption..." Rom 9:4
"to redeem those who were under the law, so that they might receive adoption as sons." Gal 4:5
"he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will." Ephes 1:5
"For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." Matt 12:50
Why didn't Jesus ever use the word adopted? Ideas? I think Jesus was NEVER WRONG.