Chapter 12: Of Adoption

This episode features a reading of Chapter 12 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession on "Of Adoption." The chapter outlines the confession's teachings regarding the adoption of believers into the family of God. It affirms that through Christ, the elect are adopted as sons and daughters of God, receiving the spirit of adoption and all the privileges that come with being co-heirs with Christ. The chapter covers how adoption is a free gift, rooted in God's grace alone, not based on any foreseen qualities in the adopted. It also touches on the assurance believers can have of their adoption and the benefits and obligations tied to this privileged state.