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What We Shall Be……….In Christ

 

Finally we have come to our final consideration in this series. We have looked back at the past, reviewed the present with all the challenges it presents, and now we look forward to what scripture has to say about ‘What we Shall Be’.

 

Raised / Changed – 1 Corinthians 15:52

The dead in Christ will be raised first, and the living believers will be changed. What a comfort this has been to believers over the centuries. It is great also to know that we will all be changed. This old body with all its shortcomings is not fit for heaven! This change will be a major transformation as we will be like Him. It is difficult for us to comprehend this, so let us just accept and take comfort from it.

 

Manifested – 2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all have our lives laid open before Christ is what this means. It is one thing to have an examination by a doctor, but it shows a completely different picture when we are X-rayed or MRI scanned! What is reviewed here is not only the amount and quality of our service, but also the motives for our service. Thankfully our salvation is not under review, as the work done to accomplish it was done perfectly at Calvary by our Lord Jesus Christ. This review is about reward, or lack of it as the case may be. This should be a great challenge to us all.

 

Presented Spotless – Ephesians 5:27

Christ’s love has been shown in the past in our redemption, and in the present by our sanctification. In the future when the event detailed here, His love will be displayed in our glorification. Christ Himself will present the Church, to Himself, without spot, wrinkle, or blemish! When we look around and see the sorry state of the Church today, with all its factions, and in fighting, it is hard to believe that we can be presented spotless. It would be impossible for u, which is why I am happy when I read that it is Christ Himself which will present us. He has done the work, and paid the price……..Hallelujah what a Saviour!

 

I trust that you have  benefited from this brief look at some of the blessings that accrue to us as believers in Christ, and that we will praise God for ‘What We Have, and Are’, strive to be ‘What We Ought’, and look forward with earnest anticipation to ‘What We Shall Be’.