Character Traits of an Adopted Son

Here are 5 tests or character traits to see if you are adopted sons taken from 1 John. This list is not comprehensive, but is helpful.

1. Do you have the same view of your sin that the Father does, and thus confess and turn from it? 1 John 1:5-10

2. Do you have the same view of Jesus that the Father does, and thus trust in him alone as your only hope of salvation? 1 John 5:1

3. Do you have the same view of the Law as the Father does, and thus strive to keep it because it is holy, righteous, and good? 1 John 2:3-4

4. Do you have the same view of the world as the Father does, and thus increasingly flee from it while pursuing the Father’s kingdom? 1 John 2:15-17

5. Do you have the same view of the church as the Father does, and thus increasingly cultivate and demonstrate your love for the brothers through prayer, service, and sacrifice? 1 John 4:7-11