Braeutigam, Michael
(2008)
Sons and daughters of God: An account of a systematic theology of adoption.
MTh(R) thesis, University of Glasgow.
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Abstract
The doctrine of adoption has received little attention throughout the history of theology. This paper serves as a contribution towards a systematisation of the reformed doctrine of adoption. The cause of adoption is seen as rooted in the Trinitarian agency: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit co-act in redemptive adoption. In analysing "adoption" in the New Testament (in the Synoptics and in the writings of the apostles John and Paul), we are led to a threefold interpretation regarding its effects. That is, adoption is embedded in a conceptual network, consisting of judicial notions (Roman adoption metaphor), transformational aspects (regeneration, new birth), and an eschatological prospect. The doctrine of adoption is a comprehensive doctrine, which is demonstrated by its global presence within the ordo salutis. Finally, redemptive adoption is always to the glory of God.
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