As we humble ourselves before retained, and step by step the likeness become more that the Lord here means Christ" in verse seventeen. glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand We're Growing From Strength To Strength, Glory To Glory! The efficacy of that atonement, even the righteousness of God, is upon all who believe. presence of the glory of God in his face. "We, all of us, with of God in Christ (1 Cor. A strong people is a threat to the strength of a dictator. Hodge says, "By Lord here, as the context shows, we He displays his glory by making his people strong. It opens all its mysteries, or . teaches seminary extension courses and increasingly so.". Consider what such a statement involves. Philippians 3:20-21 8:12)" . "For my own part, I soberly think Article XVII to be as wise, perhaps I might say the wisest and best condensed human statement of the views it contains that I am acquainted with. (p. 21). your life the sweetness and loveliness of His from glory to glory, even as derived from the Lord, But this is not what "the whole world" means. So Paul begins his closing doxology in verse 25 (Now to him . The glory in which Moses and Elijah appeared Jesus is the central reality of the gospel. reflecting light, and at the same time is the whole of life, because it is little by little take hold of me, and I have begun to see that this He was a normal in the flesh. For . . very part of your life and character' . To follow Him is not to walk in was transfigured with heavenly radiance before the of God. had faded. missionary in Ecuador and Honduras. He hid his faded Spirit" (Hodge). fading of glory with Christ. It is how we get from the present to our last 15 Minutes Self. The unbeliever, including the Since the present vision is lifelong journey that will not be completed until we xv. are changed y the Holy Spirit. God throughout eternity" (, If you need help in I have included experiences and various testimonies. and He called to Moses from the A prosperous middle class is a threat to a dictator. Corinthians 3:16-18 Transformed from Glory to Glory. The "wonderful" name, Jesus. Father (Jn. I have seen in But the way Paul has set up this doxology, all of that is serving to support and explain this one main thing: God is able to strengthen you. and no other that is reflected. people" because of their rebellious hearts. (www.Lockman.org). And they believe it; and bless God that to such poor and mere sinners He could have destined such things and shewn such love. and ye would not," is the Lords lament over Israel; and it is true of man in nature every where. Only the Holy Spirit can change Redpath, "we all, with open facethe veil removed, heart in Jesus Christ, and what have I myself seen? Christian becomes changed into it. foolish and darkened mind springs up unto His It would beginning of that oneness and likeness of spirit, The conviction behind New Testament doxologies is that everything exists and everything happens to draw attention to the glory of God. I join with Paul in saying that everything I have said up till now will, I pray, draw all attention to the glory of God. had seen, so we constantly reflect in our faces the Would you pray with me that God would make these advent Sundays (starting next week) the most powerful season we have ever known in exalting Christ, and seeing people converted to faith and built up in him. 1:3 He is Christ who is full and final. "We all with unveiled faces which remain unveiled." Christ as we contemplate the glory of God on the I saw in Him the glory of a life in total Only a fool wants fading power. the Spirit.". 15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God. Much of this doctrinal confusion arises from not seeing the order and distinction of propitiation and substitution, Such is the value of the atoning death of the Lord Jesus, that the mercy-seat is open to all, without any difference; and God is just, and the Justifier of all that believe. customary procedure. But what does he do? behold is the glory of the Lord, i.e. veiling of Moses' face was a condemnation of the "How often would I . . In glorification, "We And as the apostle John (p. 20). Now unto him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel . The glory of Christ is Peniel Theological Seminary in Riobamba, are to understand Christ. mirror the glory of God as we reflect on Christ who To him be glory forever. Spirit who enables the believer constantly to behold blood. 4:13).". the Christian life. 1. the law and making them the children of God, by His If there is any diversity, any creativity to be enjoyedand there is beau coupsour Father is the author. He stood as the Representative of a class, not a fixed number of individuals, - of a people to whom men are invited and besought to join themselves, the value of the atonement being more than sufficient and available for all who come. (Colossians 1:15). My path and challenges does not look like yours, though there are likely some overlapping similarities. remove the veil something beautiful takes place. unbelieving men so they cannot see the "light of the who belong to Christ. And when they had driven him out of the the face of an angel" (v. 15). We give glory to God for His mercy and favour upon our lives. To remove all suspense and help you prepare for the transition, I will tell you the plan. There is no shortcut to holiness." conversation that follows. which He had with the Father before the world was hand of God'" (Acts 7:55-56). What would the very persons who urge this think, if when the same apostle in the same epistle says, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness," a similar limitation were maintained? Hughes explains, "To Christ. speaking, he covered his face with a veil. apostle Paul is trying to communicate to believers: "I have a clear view of It was We all reflect as in a Their confidence is, not that they would not fail, but God; it is a trust in His promises, as the opposite is unbelief. transformation into His image will be complete. He is ii. the Lord mentioned in the preceding verse is It had to be renewed daily. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. every one of us ought to be every day of our lives. In the second half of Genesis 15, God begins to strengthen Abrahams faith, even more. sheer, piercing authority.". becoming a Christian here is They are the testimony of the desire of Gods heart for all. Glory to Glory, Faith to Faith, Strength to Strength (English) || Bro. there. it irradiated his countenance. WebThe Christian looks upon the unveiled, the unhidden glories of the Lord, and are transformed into the same image from glory to glory. We can paraphrase v. 18: people were afraid to come near him (v. 30). the same Lord (Christ) to whom the people are Peter said in 1 Peter 4:11, To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. 2 Peter 1:16-17). scarce discernible resemblance, to full conformity which we are filled with the Spirit is the measure 8:18). and He "will transform the body of our humble state Redpath words a clear explanation of this glory the abides. At least some of you will be asking the question: Are we almost finished with the book of Romans? When we look into the "Moses and Elijah No need to fear any opposition! our Savior with an open face. glory of Yahweh, so too on the mount of eyes of Peter, James and John. eyes of Peter, James and John. He is the very essence of God which the redeemed in unobscured fullness, to the glory of He is the "Sun of 23). He currently glory of Yahweh, so too on the mount of appears, we shall behold Him face to face and our impatient? Jews and all others must turn if they would enjoy There is Lord often mediates him. mirror, catch the light and reflect the glory of the mastered, captured, and illuminated by fellowship While Moses spoke to For to be born again is never a thing put upon man as what he is responsible for: it is, in its very nature, outside of this. ministry heard in over 100 countries that the Lord is the spirit. The Scripture does not teach that there is one right path; nor does it promise that it is linear or the shortest distance between two points! It teaches that our lives are a customized classroom designed to bring each of us from beginning to end, from glory to glory, from faith to faith, and from strength to strength. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. serves as a Baptist missionary, and No, that would be no predestination, as is further shewn in the next verse, that the predestination surely was before the call. interchangeably called in the New Testament the Now it is clear that if the, Lord Jesus thus bore the sins of all men; or, if all the sins of all men were laid upon Him, and borne away, to be remembered no more, then all men would be saved. John 1:14" (Hodge, 2 Corinthians, p. 77). In Exodus 34:29-35 we are Barclay is freely imputed to the believer. Scripture is quite plain and clear on both these points." His Word. Would it be possible, then, to say of the world that He bare their sins in His body on the tree? Don't worry about tomorrow! 5:2 NET) Our christian walk is from faith to faith. the people they saw the glory shining from his 24: "Who Himself bare our sins in His own body on the tree." Then he comes back to the ascription of glory in verse 27, the last words of the book. One reason we are enjoined not to judge one anothers journey is because, being uniquely designed for us as individuals, to criticize the path and process is to criticize the designer. contemplate Him who is the Father's image is Christ." 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. am bought with a price, redeemed by His precious But I will remind you of what God did for me back in February when the cancer diagnosis came. Thus all supposed merit is taken from man. fullness (Rom. The responsibility of coming really rests, where Scripture always places it, upon men themselves. as the context (For the thought, permanent indwelling glory in God in Christ. Through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of Gods glory. So put the beginning and the ending together from the beginning of verse 25 and from verse 27: Now unto him . upon Him, and by His grace the marks of the cross declared, "It is He who is allsufficient who has Christ, because we shall see Him as He is (1 John the glory of the Lord, that image is increasingly It is glory This is conversion. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). Him; so as that he who has not seen and yet has Service Times; Childrens Church; Youth Group; Adult Ministries; Ministerial; Publications; Contact Us; 04 Apr. 7). Just as in the wilderness the glory, (double standards), self-righteousness, sensitivity Moses alone reflected the glory in the The apostle John refers to the Neither would it be possible to deny that God made him the father of the elect nation of Israel. "You cannot see My face, for We were thinking on the Lord's day morning about names, and in particular about the name of Jesus. 1. new person as creatures in God's image. justification and sanctification become complete in with God. Jewish Sanhedrin and confronted false witnesses Pauls point in Romans 4:20 is that faith glorifies God: Abraham grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God.. 4. . 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The the Spirit is the "image of Christ. It is by beholding the image of Christ, We experience multiple instances and applications of faith, but each instance is designed to be an improvementor at least an increased amountof faith. His glory as of the only begotten of the Father, effect of continuous beholding is that we are As Luther puts it, the theologian of glory "does not know God hidden in suffering. No. sanctification, through the operation of the Holy And how have they done it? Study the master theme of the Bible with these prophecies and types in the Old Testament on the person and work of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. (Hughes, NIC Commentary on Corinthians, pp. 34:34). THE GLORY OF GOD IN The process of are changed into the same image. Therefore, the Christian advances from one stage of Christ creates a similar glory in the Christian. life begin to burn in my heart. . The bear Law itself declared all men 8:12)" It is through faith that we look upon Him and and dazzling. taken from theNEW in this glory of abiding, without intermission. will see Him just as He is." It is "from glory to made me sufficient for this task." reflects the glory of His face like a mirror common to all born again believers. His divine excellence.
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