The Doctrine of Adoption
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The Doctrine of Adoption is a theological work, associated with Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig, that explores the biblical and doctrinal significance of believers being adopted as children of God.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doctrine of Adoption Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Doctrine of Adoption]
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The Doctrine of Scripture
The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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B.
The Application of Redemption
"The Application of Redemption" is a major theological work by Puritan minister Thomas Hooker that systematically explores the doctrine and practical outworking of salvation in the Christian life.
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C.
A Treatise on the Family
A Treatise on the Family is an influential economic analysis by Gary Becker that applies microeconomic theory to family behavior, including marriage, fertility, and household decision-making.
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D.
Law of Christ
The Law of Christ is a New Testament ethical principle emphasizing love for God and neighbor as the guiding standard for Christian conduct.
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E.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doctrine of Adoption Target entity description: The Doctrine of Adoption is a theological work, associated with Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig, that explores the biblical and doctrinal significance of believers being adopted as children of God.
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A.
The Doctrine of Scripture
The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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B.
The Application of Redemption
"The Application of Redemption" is a major theological work by Puritan minister Thomas Hooker that systematically explores the doctrine and practical outworking of salvation in the Christian life.
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C.
A Treatise on the Family
A Treatise on the Family is an influential economic analysis by Gary Becker that applies microeconomic theory to family behavior, including marriage, fertility, and household decision-making.
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D.
Law of Christ
The Law of Christ is a New Testament ethical principle emphasizing love for God and neighbor as the guiding standard for Christian conduct.
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E.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theology book
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theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWithField |
philosophical theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
believers as sons and daughters of God
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family of God ⓘ grace and adoption ⓘ legal and relational aspects of salvation ⓘ status of believers in Christ ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic |
Christian identity in Christ
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Christian salvation ⓘ Holy Spirit and adoption ⓘ New Testament theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauline theology NERFINISHED ⓘ adoption in Christian theology ⓘ assurance of salvation ⓘ believers as children of God ⓘ biblical doctrine of adoption ⓘ biblical exegesis of adoption passages ⓘ doctrine of God as Father ⓘ justification and adoption ⓘ soteriology ⓘ spiritual inheritance ⓘ union with Christ ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian apologetics
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analytic theology ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTradition |
Evangelical Christianity
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Protestant theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
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Subject: The Doctrine of Adoption Description of subject: The Doctrine of Adoption is a theological work, associated with Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig, that explores the biblical and doctrinal significance of believers being adopted as children of God.
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