During His earthly ministry, Jesus declared that He had even greater works to do in the future. He specified two of these greater works: the raising of the dead and the passing of final judgment. To raise the dead and to judge the world are prerogatives of God but He delegated these works to His Son. While the Son would discharge these two functions at the events of Jesus' present ministry. Those who were spiritually dead received new life when they responded in love and faith to the Son of God. In effect they were passing judgment on themselves as they accepted or rejected the life which He offered.

The raising of the dead and the passing of judgment are associated with the Second Coming of Christ. When Saint Paul dealt with this subject he viewed Christ's appearing in glory as the occasion when His people would share His glory and be displayed to the universe as the sons and daughters of God, heirs of the new order. He added that all creation looks forward to that time because then it 'will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God'

It was not for any fault on the part of creation that it was made unable to attain its purpose, it was made so by God: but creation still retains the hope of being freed, like us, from its slavery to decadence to enjoy the same freedom and glory as the children of God. - Rom. 8:20-21 -

Both the present work of Christ and His future work are dependent on His 'finished' work. That 'finished' work was the beginning of God's "good work" in His people. This work will not be completed until "the day of Jesus Christ" when the entire universe will be united "in Christ".

I am certain that the One who began this good work in you will see that it is finished when the Day of Christ Jesus comes. It is only natural that I should feel like this towards you all since you have shared the privileges which have been mine: both my chains and my work defending and establishing the gospels. You have a permanent place in my heart and God knows how much I miss you all, loving you as Christ Jesus loves you. - Phil. 1:6-7 -

He has let us know the mystery of his purpose,
the hidden plan he so kindly made in Christ from the beginning
to act upon when the times had run their course to the end:
that he would bring everything together under Christ as head,
everything in the heavens and everything on earth. - Eph. 1:9-10 -

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -