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The Glory of the gods
CHAPTER FOUR
Here is where the physical observation of the mystery is concealed.
Though we are sons, we are presented on the earth in terrestrial
bodies. The new creature is in an earthen vessel. These bodies allow
social, earthly identification while simultaneously satisfying the
law of kinsmanship. This earthly vessel is our only relationship to
humanity. To live in it through Christ allows us to reveal the liberty of
this great salvation. We are living on the earth, free from sin and the
beggarly elements of this world. From this body, we can testify of the
redeeming power of Christ. This is a great mystery to the world; for
they do not know us as the sons of God.
By the world’s definition, an illusion is a thing that is or is likely to
be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses. For the sons of
God, the body is an illusion for the eyes of the world. It is simply
an earthen image which allows the appearance of the new creature to
be hidden. We are truly gods here on earth. Our being is glorious. We
have taken on the nature of God and now, we are everything He is.
This is the reason the scripture states, Beloved, now are we the sons of
God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that,
when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he
is (1 John 3:2). The day will come when the true nature of the sons of
God will be revealed.
Paul talks about the glory of the sons in his writings to the Roman
church.
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to
be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
There are those who for Christ’s sake have suffered horrible things
at the hands of wicked men. Yet the writer declares there to be no
suffering than can compare with the glory that shall be revealed in us
at the return of our Lord.
Romans 8:19-20
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the
manifestation of the sons of God.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by
reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
The fall of Adam subjected all mankind to the vanity of the devil.
Even those who had not sinned as Adam did, were born in sin and