THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BORN AGAIN HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AS SONS/CHILDREN OF GOD The Doctrine of Adoption - The Most Precious Blessing of the Whole of the Bible! i Romans 8:14-17 Charles e Whisnant, February 26 2012 Material in this document: (footnotes) 1. ADOPTION IN ANCIENT ROME 2. The Spirit of Adoption (Exposition of Romans 8:12-17) ii 3. The Children of God iii An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12 4. DOCTRINE OF ADOPTION