“As we become more attuned to the gospel, we’ll have more of a burden for orphans. As we become more adoption-friendly, we’ll be better able to understand the gospel.”
The opening chapter introduces us to some great ideas about the interconnectedness of God’s adoption of us and how that is reflected in our adoption of children. Russel Moore begins to tell us about his own journey of preaching and thinking about the “theology” of adoption without ever thinking about how that relates to earthly adoption of orphans. He does a great job of showing how we cannot appreciate one fully without the other.
Please take a minute to comment on one of the following questions:
“Without the theological aspect, the emphasis on adoption too easily is seen as mere charity. Without the missional aspect, the doctrine of adoption is too easily seen as mere metaphor.” (p.18)
1. What do you think that statement means? How have you seen this to be true in your own life?
2. When thinking about God’s adoption of us, why is it important for us to understand it beyond “mere metaphor”?
3. How does interlinking the two help us see adoption of orphans as more then just charity or a good deed?
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
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