Topical Bible: Glory: Eternal: Procured by the Death of Christ

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The concept of eternal glory procured by the death of Christ is a profound theme woven throughout the New Testament, reflecting the transformative power of Christ's sacrificial act on the cross. This eternal glory is not only a future promise for believers but also a present reality that shapes the Christian life.

Christ's Sacrifice as the Means of Glory

The death of Christ is central to the Christian understanding of eternal glory. Through His sacrifice, Jesus reconciled humanity to God, opening the way for believers to partake in His glory. In the Gospel of John, Jesus speaks of His impending death as the moment of glorification: "Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it was for this purpose that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again” (John 12:27-28). Here, the glorification of the Father through the Son's obedience unto death is emphasized, highlighting the divine purpose and glory achieved through the cross.

Participation in Christ's Glory

Believers are invited to share in the glory procured by Christ's death. The Apostle Paul writes extensively on this theme, particularly in his epistle to the Romans: "And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified" (Romans 8:30). This passage underscores the assurance of glory for those who are in Christ, a glory that is both a present possession and a future hope.

The Transformative Power of Glory

The eternal glory procured by Christ's death is transformative, impacting the believer's life and conduct. In 2 Corinthians, Paul describes this transformation: "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit" (2 Corinthians 3:18). This ongoing transformation is a testament to the power of Christ's sacrifice, as believers are progressively conformed to His image.

The Hope of Future Glory

While believers experience a foretaste of glory in the present, the fullness of this glory is a future reality. Paul speaks of this hope in Colossians: "When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory" (Colossians 3:4). The anticipation of Christ's return and the consummation of His kingdom is a source of hope and encouragement for believers, as they look forward to the complete realization of the glory procured by His death.

The Eternal Nature of Glory

The glory procured by Christ's death is eternal, transcending the temporal limitations of this world. In 1 Peter, the apostle writes: "And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away" (1 Peter 5:4). This unfading crown symbolizes the eternal nature of the glory that believers will inherit, a glory that is secure and everlasting.

In summary, the death of Christ is the pivotal event that procures eternal glory for believers. This glory is both a present reality and a future hope, transforming the lives of those who are in Christ and assuring them of an eternal inheritance. Through His sacrificial death, Jesus not only reconciled humanity to God but also opened the way for believers to share in His eternal glory.

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Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
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Death by Adam, Life by Christ
... all the blessings, which the second Man has procured, by His ... are raised, is surely
connected with life eternal, the life of grace, with the life of glory. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xli death by adam.htm

The Death of Christ
... That God's eternal love procured,. ... But here lies the glory of this matter ... Man for
his sin was condemned to eternal fire; when God took Christ to be the substitute ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the death of christ.htm

The Priesthood of Christ
... We rejoice and glory, that this has been obtained by the ... he placed on that altar
an eternal and never ... the heavenly inheritance which has been procured by his ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/oration iv the priesthood of.htm

Christ Rightly and Properly Said to have Merited Grace and ...
... his character as such was not procured by any ... are called might receive the promise
of eternal inheritance," (Heb.9 ... things, and to enter into his glory?" (Luke 24 ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 17 christ rightly and.htm

The Work of Christ.
... Holy One offered Himself through the eternal Spirit without ... He procured redemption
by His death on the cross. ... He will have a kingdom of glory, of righteousness ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the work of christ/ii the work of christ.htm

Christ the Conqueror of Satan
... was formed in you the hope of glory." You heard ... we have foiled him completely to
his eternal shame! ... a close fitting garment which had been procured through the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 22 1876/christ the conqueror of satan.htm

"And the Life. " How Christ is the Life.
... or not there be a living to the glory of the ... For he is our light; and hath procured
a new heart for ... and immortality to light; and he giveth life eternal, as we ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter xix and the life.htm

On Divine Predestination
... Galatians 4:5, 19, 6,) eternal life procured, (John 6 ... to the same grace the entire
glory of this ... from all eternity to condemn to eternal death unbelievers, who ...
/.../the works of james arminius vol 1/disputation 15 on divine predestination.htm

Of Justification by Christ
... but to show that Jesus Christ has procured it for ... such an inconceivable mystery,
that the eternal only-begotten ... from the mansions of his Father's glory to obey ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/of justification by christ.htm

The Ascension of Christ
... he is making all ready for our reception and eternal inhabitation. ... whom the Lord
ordains is a gift of his ascending glory. ... Christ procured them by his ascension ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the ascension of christ.htm