Saturday, July 03, 2010

Best of the week entry 2

Comes from Russell Moore and deals with adoption as Gospel, Abba changes everything. A very poignant and encouraging essay from one of the biggest advocates of adoption in the church.

The same principle is at work in adoption. Adoption is, on one hand, gospel. Our identity and inheritance are grounded in our adoption in Christ. Adoption is also mission. In this, our adoption spurs us to join Christ in advocating for the poor, the marginalized, the abandoned, and the fatherless. Without the theological aspect, the growing Christian emphasis on orphan care too often seems like one more cause wristband for compassionate conservative evangelicals to wear until the trend dies down. Without the missional aspect, the doctrine of adoption too easily becomes mere metaphor, just another way to say "saved."

A must read for anyone who takes seriously the words of James that pure religion must include caring for widows and orphans.

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