Tara Lee Cobble

Finally, I want to speak a bit about adoption, which is something I've referenced in four or five different episodes. I had someone ask me why I refer to us as God's adopted children instead of just God's children.

Finally, I want to speak a bit about adoption, which is something I've referenced in four or five different episodes. I had someone ask me why I refer to us as God's adopted children instead of just God's children.

But before I get on the topic of spiritual adoption, I want to address earthly adoption, which the Bible also addresses to some degree in regard to some of its most beloved people, like Moses and Esther. adoption is a step to redeem a really broken situation. If you've been adopted, and especially if you've had a difficult experience, the language of adoption may be challenging for you.

But before I get on the topic of spiritual adoption, I want to address earthly adoption, which the Bible also addresses to some degree in regard to some of its most beloved people, like Moses and Esther. adoption is a step to redeem a really broken situation. If you've been adopted, and especially if you've had a difficult experience, the language of adoption may be challenging for you.

But before I get on the topic of spiritual adoption, I want to address earthly adoption, which the Bible also addresses to some degree in regard to some of its most beloved people, like Moses and Esther. adoption is a step to redeem a really broken situation. If you've been adopted, and especially if you've had a difficult experience, the language of adoption may be challenging for you.

There's a similar challenge for people who've had broken, sinful, earthly fathers because they struggle to accept the relationship terminology of having God as their Father. Since God loves perfectly, He's the only one who can redeem these images for us where they're broken or distorted. Without sin or brokenness of some sort, adoption is never necessary. It's a consequence and result of the fall.

There's a similar challenge for people who've had broken, sinful, earthly fathers because they struggle to accept the relationship terminology of having God as their Father. Since God loves perfectly, He's the only one who can redeem these images for us where they're broken or distorted. Without sin or brokenness of some sort, adoption is never necessary. It's a consequence and result of the fall.

There's a similar challenge for people who've had broken, sinful, earthly fathers because they struggle to accept the relationship terminology of having God as their Father. Since God loves perfectly, He's the only one who can redeem these images for us where they're broken or distorted. Without sin or brokenness of some sort, adoption is never necessary. It's a consequence and result of the fall.

But God has made a way to restore and redeem what has been broken by sin. Now, I want to address the spiritual aspect of adoption and what my intentions are in communicating things with the language, God's adopted children. I don't always state it that way, but in the times that I have, there have been two important motives in play.

But God has made a way to restore and redeem what has been broken by sin. Now, I want to address the spiritual aspect of adoption and what my intentions are in communicating things with the language, God's adopted children. I don't always state it that way, but in the times that I have, there have been two important motives in play.

But God has made a way to restore and redeem what has been broken by sin. Now, I want to address the spiritual aspect of adoption and what my intentions are in communicating things with the language, God's adopted children. I don't always state it that way, but in the times that I have, there have been two important motives in play.

First, there's a common misconception that all humans are God's children. That's not what we see in Scripture. It sounds nice, but I can't back it up biblically. All humans are God's creation. We're all image bearers of God, and we all have inherent value because of that. We should treat all people with dignity and respect as fellow image bearers.

First, there's a common misconception that all humans are God's children. That's not what we see in Scripture. It sounds nice, but I can't back it up biblically. All humans are God's creation. We're all image bearers of God, and we all have inherent value because of that. We should treat all people with dignity and respect as fellow image bearers.

First, there's a common misconception that all humans are God's children. That's not what we see in Scripture. It sounds nice, but I can't back it up biblically. All humans are God's creation. We're all image bearers of God, and we all have inherent value because of that. We should treat all people with dignity and respect as fellow image bearers.

However, Scripture indicates that God's only children are children by adoption. Being a child of God is a privilege, not a right. For those who are His children, He initiated a process of redemption. He bought you with Christ's blood, and He filled you with His Spirit as a marker of this full and final transfer into His family.

However, Scripture indicates that God's only children are children by adoption. Being a child of God is a privilege, not a right. For those who are His children, He initiated a process of redemption. He bought you with Christ's blood, and He filled you with His Spirit as a marker of this full and final transfer into His family.

However, Scripture indicates that God's only children are children by adoption. Being a child of God is a privilege, not a right. For those who are His children, He initiated a process of redemption. He bought you with Christ's blood, and He filled you with His Spirit as a marker of this full and final transfer into His family.

Romans 8, 14-16 says it like this, All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Not everyone is led by the Spirit of God. It goes on to say, You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons by whom we cry, Abba, Father. Not everyone calls Him Father. And then it says, Not everyone has that.

Romans 8, 14-16 says it like this, All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Not everyone is led by the Spirit of God. It goes on to say, You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons by whom we cry, Abba, Father. Not everyone calls Him Father. And then it says, Not everyone has that.

Romans 8, 14-16 says it like this, All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Not everyone is led by the Spirit of God. It goes on to say, You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons by whom we cry, Abba, Father. Not everyone calls Him Father. And then it says, Not everyone has that.