Question & Answer 34

Question & Answer 34

From The Westminster Shorter Catechism with Sinclair Ferguson by Ligonier Ministries

April 17, 2026 · 0 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the concept of adoption in the context of God's grace and the privileges of being a child of God.

Question: What is adoption? Answer: Adoption is an act of God's free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the Sons of God. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/westminster If this podcast has been a blessing to you, try these other podcasts from Ligonier: Renewing Your Mind: https://renewingyourmind.org/ 5 Minutes in Church History: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/ Ask Ligonier: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast Open Book: https://openbookpodcast.com/ Simply Put: https://simplyputpodcast.com/

People in this episode

Host: Sinclair Ferguson

Topics covered

  • adoption
  • God's grace
  • Reformed theology
  • Christian privileges
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • adoption
  • God's grace
  • Christianity
  • Reformed theology
  • privileges of God

Sponsors

Ligonier Ministries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ligonier

Books & works: The Westminster Shorter Catechism

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