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● Eph 1:4-5 . . He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ,
in accordance with His pleasure and will
There are important differences between adopted kids and foster kids.
The latter have no inheritance rights, they have no right to be known by a foster
father's name, they have no right to a foster father's love, they have no right to
address their foster father with a filial vocative like dad, pop, or papa; and they
have no right to a place in his genealogy.
Plus, foster care is temporary. Older kids eventually age out of the foster system
and the State ceases to assist foster fathers to continue providing for them. At 18
the older kids are legally adults in my country, and the responsibility for their
providence is upon themselves. Ouch!
Adopted kids' circumstances are so, so much better. They are legally just as much
an adopted father's children as his biological offspring. Ergo: adopted kids have
inheritance rights, they have a right to be known by their adopted father's name,
they have a right to their adopted father's love, they have a right to address their
adopted father by a filial vocative, and they have a right to be placed in his
genealogy.
Plus, adoption is permanent. Older kids don't age out of their adopted homes so
they always have a family support base to fall back on should their circumstances
become difficult. (cf. Luke 15:11-24)
NOTE: During the +/- 27 years I've been active on nigh unto 50 internet forums,
I've seen quite a number of debates and discussions relative to something called
OSAS, to wit: Once Saved, Always Saved. Well; some folks really ought to get off
that tiresome treadmill and consider switching to OAAA, to wit: Once Adopted,
Always Adopted because Eph 1:4-5 is an astounding degree of generosity rarely
mentioned; especially the part about legitimate placement in God's genealogy,
which is almost too remarkable to believe could ever be true.
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● Eph 1:4-5 . . He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ,
in accordance with His pleasure and will
There are important differences between adopted kids and foster kids.
The latter have no inheritance rights, they have no right to be known by a foster
father's name, they have no right to a foster father's love, they have no right to
address their foster father with a filial vocative like dad, pop, or papa; and they
have no right to a place in his genealogy.
Plus, foster care is temporary. Older kids eventually age out of the foster system
and the State ceases to assist foster fathers to continue providing for them. At 18
the older kids are legally adults in my country, and the responsibility for their
providence is upon themselves. Ouch!
Adopted kids' circumstances are so, so much better. They are legally just as much
an adopted father's children as his biological offspring. Ergo: adopted kids have
inheritance rights, they have a right to be known by their adopted father's name,
they have a right to their adopted father's love, they have a right to address their
adopted father by a filial vocative, and they have a right to be placed in his
genealogy.
Plus, adoption is permanent. Older kids don't age out of their adopted homes so
they always have a family support base to fall back on should their circumstances
become difficult. (cf. Luke 15:11-24)
NOTE: During the +/- 27 years I've been active on nigh unto 50 internet forums,
I've seen quite a number of debates and discussions relative to something called
OSAS, to wit: Once Saved, Always Saved. Well; some folks really ought to get off
that tiresome treadmill and consider switching to OAAA, to wit: Once Adopted,
Always Adopted because Eph 1:4-5 is an astounding degree of generosity rarely
mentioned; especially the part about legitimate placement in God's genealogy,
which is almost too remarkable to believe could ever be true.
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