GLORIFICATION

Why Come to Terms?

SALVATION... The total work of God by which He seeks to rescue man from the ruin, doom, and power of sin and bestows upon him the wealth of His grace encompassing eternal life, provision for abundant life now, and eternal glory

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GLORIFICATION

GLORIFICATION DEFINED glorification – a more splendid form of something. the state of being glorified. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. Romans 8:18-19 glory - weightiness, heaviness. manifest an honorable opinion.

GOD’S GLORY IN SALVATION Creation Condition Consequence Covenant CHRIST Counselor Church Commission Consummation

WHERE WE’RE GOING TODAY Who What So What When Where Why

WHO? Colossians 3:4 NIV 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 24 ”I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” --Jesus (John 5:24) NIV Those whose lives are in Christ. Those who believe/trust/have faith in Jesus Christ.

WHO? 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. Romans 8:30 NIV Those who are justified BY Jesus Christ will also be glorified WITH Jesus Christ.

WHAT? Romans 8: Corinthians 4:14-18 Glorification is the ultimate physical, mental, and spiritual perfections of believers 1 Corinthians 15:41-44

SO WHAT? Flesh and bone - Luke 24:39 Followers of Jesus Christ will receive a new resurrection body to live for eternity in the fullness of God’s glory. Like Christ’s - Phil. 3:21; John 3:2 Recognizable - 1 Cor. 13:12 Spirit predominates - 1 Cor. 15:44, 49 Not limited by time, space, gravity - Luke 24:31; John 20:19; John 20:26 Eternal - 2 Cor. 5:1 Glorious - Rom 8:18; 1 Cor. 15:41-43

WHEN? 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 Matthew 24:42 Glorification will BEGIN at the rapture and CONTINUE for eternity. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:3

WHERE? 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:1-4 NIV

WHY? JUSTIFICATION SANCTIFICATION GLORIFICATION Before justification - not able not to sin While being sanctified - able not to sin Not able to sin

WHY? God’s glory is MOST manifest in His grace on the Cross. It will take all of eternity to plumb the depths of this grace - the plan of SALVATION for sinners like us!