We want to appear with Jesus Christ as manifest Sons of God on Earth. "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, and then shall we also appear with him in glory." Colossians 3:4 Paul, by revelation, was assured that it was God's intention to have a people, to whom He would be known as both Lord and God. John saw that in His appearing we would be like Him for we would see Him as He is. Peter declared that in His appearing we would be crowned with His glory that does not fade away. Jesus prayed that we would experience His relationship with the Father.

Our confidence that such a change is possible is founded in the sure word of scriptures that declares that we can be transfigured by the renewing of our minds. We believe that God has given us an example in Jesus' transfiguration described in Matthew 17, when that which was within Him became apparent. Knowing that Jesus Christ within us is the promise of such an appearing, we pursue that high calling. What He was has appeared, so we pursue His appearing. Our, boldness and determination are founded in the fact that we know that we are called and chosen that "we may come in the unity of the faith, and in he knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." (Ephesians 4:13) We know that we are living in a day that God has appointed for the manifestation of His plan and purpose in a manner that has not been seen before.

We know that 'The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world, and they that dwell therein." God established the earth that He might have a people. We believe we are such a people living in a day of expectation. 'The earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God." Romans 8:19

" And we have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision or non-circumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, neither bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

God's intention when He created this universe out of nothing is that Christ be all, and in us all, by our reception of the Holy Spirit. Jesus described the mediating operation of the Spirit in John 16:13-15.

"Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speaks: and He will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for He shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father has are mine: therefore I said, that He shall take of mine, and shall show it to you." John 14:23

It is God's desire to reveal that the creation exists and continues to endure so that it may reveal the glory and Lordship of Jesus Christ. "All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made." John 1:3 " and in Him all things hold together." Colossians 1:17

Without the plan and intention that Jesus Christ be glorified, and we with Him, creation loses its meaning. Two aspects of the glorification of Jesus Christ is the revealing of the sons of God and the deliverance of the creation from the bondage of corruption. The creation will realize and come into its true identity as we appear in Him and obtain ours. In Him alone is it possible, therefore we have been called and appointed to take off the old man and put on Christ as it is revealed that Christ is all, and in all. It is God's intention that we be conformed to the image of His Son. We were born for this purpose.

We have been redeemed through the Cross of Jesus Christ. We have entered into His death and resurrection. In our maturity and Christian growth we seek after Him who is all, and in all. We are saved. We are being saved and we are being delivered from ourselves. We shall be saved, revealing He is all, and in all.

It is to be revealed in His people. 'Therefore we reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us." (Romans 8:18) "And He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe." 2 Thessalonians. 1:10

We have the assurance that He can turn vision into manifest reality. Peter says, speaking of Jesus, 'Though you have not seen him, yet you love Him. (Faith enables us to do that because we see Him by the Spirit) "And even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." He has appeared, He is appearing, and He shall appear. As we see Him we can be made like Him for we see Him as He is.

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