When Jesus hung on the cross it was a graphic declaration that death is the only path to GLORY for humanity. I repeat - Sin, death, and the grave is the path to GLORY. Even Christ Jesus, when He became a man, was on that path. He was the "first fruits" of those raised from death to immortal life, the rest of us will follow…
“Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep...Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His GLORY?...But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with GLORY and honor..." (1 Corinthians 15:20; Luke 24:26; Hebrews 2:9)
It is the "Spirit of Christ" within us that testifies to us of our salvation from death and the glory to follow...
"As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the GRACE that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the GLORIES to follow." (1 Peter 1:11)
The governments and religions of the world are not a path to GLORY, regardless of how righteous they may seem. It is not political party affiliation or church membership that determines the GLORY that will be ours AFTER death. It is determined only by the "GRACE" that is ours in the plan of God.
Christ died…so will we die
Christ was raised….so will we be raised
Christ was glorified…so will we be glorified
“Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep...As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive...sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory...” (1 Corinthians 15:20-22,42-43)
The resurrection of Christ Jesus was the key that unlocked the glory to come for all others...
"Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised." (1 Corinthians 15:12-15)
So, the godless liberal and the most God centered conservative need to get this straight - are you listening? Humanity is not on the path to glory by being "politically or doctrinally correct". The holiest among us, as well as the most wicked, are on the same path to glory.
The wrath of God ends with the death of the sinner. Every person will be suitably chastened by God, die, and then be saved out of death! - resurrected to enter the glory of the Kingdom of God. That is the power of the blood of Christ!
"Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood, we will be saved through Him from wrath." (Romans 5:9)
"It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all humanity.” (1 Timothy 4:9-10)
On our path to glory, humanity should work to be productive citizens, safe and secure - but it is the grace of God that will bring us into the glory of the Kingdom of God .
"It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all humanity.” (1 Timothy 4:9-10)
On our path to glory, humanity should work to be productive citizens, safe and secure - but it is the grace of God that will bring us into the glory of the Kingdom of God .