1. The old family is replaced by the new.

• 2 Corinthians 5:17; John 1:12

2. The adopted child becomes the legal son or

daughter of the new parents.

• Galatians 5:6

3. The adopted child becomes the financial

responsibility of the new parents.

• 1 Peter 1:18-19

4. The adopted child becomes the heir to the parents’ estate.