Six Concepts of Salvation, continued

The rewards assigned to the victorious saints constitute the breadth of salvation. They are the goal of the Divine redemption, the purpose of our election as saints (holy ones) of God.

Salvation has to do with what will happen to us on earth, not with our going to live forever in the spirit realm. Our treasures now are in Heaven, in the faithful keeping of Christ. When He comes He will bring our rewards with Him.

Since we, along with the elect Jews, are the true Israel of God, the true Kingdom of God, the only Seed of Abraham, the Body of Christ, our destiny can be found in the writings of the Hebrew Prophets. The idea that the Gentiles are saved to go to Heaven while the Jews are saved to rule on the earth is false. This misunderstanding has prevented the churches from seeing their destiny in the Prophets. If you want to know what you will be doing after the Lord returns, read the Book of Isaiah—and rejoice!

The majority of scriptural passages concerning the Kingdom of God have to do with the saints who press forward to receive their inheritance in Christ. The Prophets speak much of the righteousness that will be wrought in Zion, and of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Isaiah, Chapters 60 and 61 are especially rich in this respect. The destiny of those who lose their crown, who are saved by fire, is not described to the same extent.

The above concepts are essential to our understanding. When these are not grasped clearly, the Christian redemption becomes a confusing set of half-truths and fables.

We shall now set forth nine aspects of the glorious salvation God has promised to the victorious Christian—that which he will receive in the Day of the Lord.

Nine Aspects of Salvation

To have access to the Presence and Face of God, to know as we are known.

To be one in Christ in God with all members of the Body of Christ.

To be changed into the image of Jesus in spirit, soul, and body.

To be filled with the power of eternal, incorruptible resurrection life.

To be filled with love, joy, peace, and every other desirable attitude, trait, and emotion.

To possess all authority and power over the nations of the earth and over all the works of God's hands.

To be the light of the world.

To bear abiding fruit.

To experience eternally all the promises to the righteous, all the blessings promised to the Israel of the ages to come, and all the rewards promised to the victorious saint under the new covenant. He who overcomes shall inherit all things.

To be continued.