74问：何谓得儿子的名分？

答：所谓得儿子的名分，就是上帝借着，也为了，祂的独生爱子耶稣基督，所赐下白白恩典的作为（弗1:5；加4:4－5；约壹3:1），使所有得称为义的人都被纳入祂儿女的行列中（约1:12），被刻上祂的名字（林后6:18；启3:12），得着祂儿子的灵（加4:6），并在祂为父般的眷顾和安排下（诗103:13；箴14:26；太6:32），得享神儿女的自由和权利，承受上帝诸般的应许，在荣耀中能与基督同为后嗣（来6:12；罗8:17）。

Question 74: What is adoption?

Answer: Adoption is an act of the free grace of God, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, whereby all those that are justified are received into the number of his children, have his name put upon them, the Spirit of his Son given to them, are under his fatherly care and dispensations, admitted to all the liberties and privileges of the sons of God, made heirs of all the promises, and fellow heirs with Christ in glory.