Lonely, abandoned, sad, and unwanted is the feeling an estimated two million children obtain before entering into the adoption system. Children without a roof over their heads, food in their stomachs, or loving parents. These children either come from broken homes, unplanned pregnancies, or poverty stricken families and have no idea what their future will hold. Children aged from a wide range of one day old, to eighteen years old, from all around the world are waiting to be adopted and welcomed into a better lifestyle. Welcoming an adopted child into a home is the most joyous part of the adoption process, but it’s also the easiest. The hard part of adopting is the legal paperwork and the fight against laws unique to the current environment
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The Christian faith has adoption as one of its foundational principles. Christians believe that through faith in Jesus Christ, they become God’s adopted sons and daughters. For example in Ephesians it says “He (God) predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ according the purpose of His will(English Standard Version Bible, Eph. 1.5).” Meaning that God personally chose us to be His children. Another example of Biblical adoption is found in Romans, and says, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him(English Standard Version Bible, Romans. 8.14-17).” Displaying that the those who have faith in Jesus, have the blessings of God, as if they were the true sons and daughters. The relationship between Biblical adoption and today’s adoption is one in the same. Adoptive families invite children to live in their homes and become part of their family just how God invites us to be His son or
The Christian faith has adoption as one of its foundational principles. Christians believe that through faith in Jesus Christ, they become God’s adopted sons and daughters. For example in Ephesians it says “He (God) predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ according the purpose of His will(English Standard Version Bible, Eph. 1.5).” Meaning that God personally chose us to be His children. Another example of Biblical adoption is found in Romans, and says, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him(English Standard Version Bible, Romans. 8.14-17).” Displaying that the those who have faith in Jesus, have the blessings of God, as if they were the true sons and daughters. The relationship between Biblical adoption and today’s adoption is one in the same. Adoptive families invite children to live in their homes and become part of their family just how God invites us to be His son or