Hope - A Revelation Worth Having
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God….
There is more knowledge, government and religion on this planet today than at any other time in the history of mankind; and yet they have failed to bring salvation, peace and unity to the creation.
Why?
"…for the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it..." (Romans 8:20)
It was God who "subjected" the creation to futility. The governments and religions of man will continue to try to repair the world but will fail. Creation can be "set free from its bondage to corruption" only by the God who "subjected" it in the first place - mankind can only "wait for it with patience".
"...the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God...in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience..." (Romans 8:21-25)
Only those who love God know that this "futility" that God subjected His creation to will work out for "good"...
"...we know that for those who love God all things work together for good..." (Romans 8:28)
God is working "all things together for good". ALL creation will be "set free from its bondage to corruption" and "obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God" when they are finally "conformed to the image of his Son". Mankind is predestined for this by God.
"...For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those whom He justified He also glorified." (Romans 8:29-30)
The real God will save "mankind" because Jesus Christ the Lord has ransomed us "ALL".
"There is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for ALL... as one trespass led to condemnation for ALL mankind, so one act of righteousnes leads to justification and life for ALL mankind. For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous...at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the gloy of God the Father." (1 Timothy 2:5-6; Romans 5:18-21; Philippians 2:10-11)
There is more knowledge, government and religion on this planet today than at any other time in the history of mankind; and yet they have failed to bring salvation, peace and unity to the creation.
Why?
"…for the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it..." (Romans 8:20)
It was God who "subjected" the creation to futility. The governments and religions of man will continue to try to repair the world but will fail. Creation can be "set free from its bondage to corruption" only by the God who "subjected" it in the first place - mankind can only "wait for it with patience".
"...the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God...in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience..." (Romans 8:21-25)
Only those who love God know that this "futility" that God subjected His creation to will work out for "good"...
"...we know that for those who love God all things work together for good..." (Romans 8:28)
God is working "all things together for good". ALL creation will be "set free from its bondage to corruption" and "obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God" when they are finally "conformed to the image of his Son". Mankind is predestined for this by God.
"...For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those whom He justified He also glorified." (Romans 8:29-30)
The real God will save "mankind" because Jesus Christ the Lord has ransomed us "ALL".
"There is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for ALL... as one trespass led to condemnation for ALL mankind, so one act of righteousnes leads to justification and life for ALL mankind. For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous...at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the gloy of God the Father." (1 Timothy 2:5-6; Romans 5:18-21; Philippians 2:10-11)