The apostle Paul several times refers to us as God’s “adopted” sons or to our “adoption” as His children. Does this mean we are somehow “second-class” children or we won’t be His literal children in the resurrection? In this exploration of that word, we learn that Paul is actually referring to a little-understood Roman practice that, when properly understood, sheds considerable light on God’s love for us and what He has in store for us.

Scott Ashley

United Church of God Pastor, Beyond Today Managing Editor

Scott Ashley is managing editor of Beyond Today magazine, United Church of God booklets and its printed Bible Study Course. He and his wife, Connie, live near Denver, Colorado. 
Mr. Ashley attended Ambassador College in Big Sandy, Texas, graduating in 1976 with a theology major and minors in journalism and speech. It was there that he first became interested in publishing, an industry in which he has worked for 50 years.