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BLESSINGS OF THE GOV ENANl- ADOFllV''
Shorter Catechism, Question 81.
/. What is the second comprehensive
blessing of the summary in Heb. viii; 10
p? How is the nearness and tenderness
of this personal relationship elsewhere
expressed? See Gal. iv: 5.
, What is adoption among men. How
does this divine adoption differ from that,
in regard both to their subjects, and
grounds, and effects? Eph. Ii: y, Is.
iii: 17-19.
8. To what family does it regard us all
as belonging by nature? l John iii;
s, 10.
4. What is its origin? Rom. vin: 20.
Eph. /: 4, 5. How is the sovereignty of
divine grace in it, expressed in the last
verse?
5. BY what is it procured? Gal iv:
4, 5. Do these passages show that it I'M
parts a right to all the privileges and
blessedness of electing and redeemmg
love?
6. By what twofold act Of God is this
change actually effected Rom. V: l.
John i: Is. Why are both necessary?
Z. By what act of the soul does the
sinner actually enter on the enjoyment
of this relationship? John /: y, Is.
Gal. lii: 20. Compare lesson XVI, 10,
and xviii, 16
8. What precious privilege of this
adoption is mentioned in Gal. ": 6, and
Rom. viii; Is. Meaning of Abba2 How
does the apostles use of this familiar
word of his childhood, express the tender
ness and confidence of the intercourse to
which Gods children are admitted p
Compare also Eph. ii: Is, 49, iii: u.
9. How does this spirit of adoption
manifest itself? Ps xiii: l. xiii: /.
lxxiii: %, 20. xxxvi: Z, s. xvii: 4.
Meaning of dwelling in the house of
the Lord there9
10 What special testimony of their
sOnship does God bestow upon his chill
dren? Rom. viii: 16. How does the
Spirit bear this witness? Compare verse
IS. ? Cor. i: p. ": 5.
IL. What is necessary in order to en-
JOY this and other privileges of adoption Z
Cor. vi: II, Is. Compare Rom. xii:
1, 2. 1 John iii: 2, 3.
II. Name some other blessings of this
divine relationship? Psalm CHI; Is. Is.
Xix: 15.-Ps. cxxxu: Is. John vi:
35.-Ps. XVIII: Il. Rom. viii: IA
Prov. xiv: 26.-Matt. vi: 31-33.-Heb.
xii: 6-10.-Heb. /: 14.-Is. Gv: -.
Is. What teacher is given to educate
them for their high destiny? John xiv:
10, II. xvi: 1876. l Cor. xii: Z. 2
Cor. lii: Is.
H. How are the glorious society and
privileges to which Gods children are in
PRODUCED, represented in Heb. xii; 1924 {?
10. What is the browning privilege of
adoption? Gal. ": Z. Rom. viii: II.
/ Peter i: 8, 4. How is this inheritance
represented in 1 John iii: 2, and Rom.
~n Is.
rs. When shall the full blessedness
Z glory of this sonship be attained p
ohm Iii: ?. Rom. viii: 1928. Does
not this, especially verse p, imply a re-
storation to Gods children of the domin-
ion of the earth lost by the fall? 2 Pet.
iii: Is. Rev. V: 10.
II. In what striking and wonderful
language does God express his adopting
love in Zeph. iii: II, and Nal. iii; II?
Is. How should the consideration of
such mspeakable dignity and privileges
ever affect us? 1 John iii: l, 3. Cor.
vii: I. 2 Pet. iii: IA.
10. If they are yours, how must you
regard the hOnors, wealth and pleasures
of the world? 1 Pet. i: "A. And how
all affections? Rom. v: 8. Hab. iii: II,
Is. Heb. X: "a.
20. Can you serve God acceptably ex-
cept as you regard yourself as his child |?
Eph. v: 1. I John ": Is, 10.
q. If you are not child of God, and
in some degree like him, whose child are
you, and whom are you like?