What is the intrinsic relationship between God's glory and God's economy?
Heb 2:10 "In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering"
1 Cor 2:7 "God's wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began"
Gen 1:26 "Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image, in our likeness'"
Rom 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
2 Cor 4:4 "The light of the gospel of the glory of Christ"
Col 1:27 "God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory"
Eph 2:21-22 "In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit"
Matt 6:13 "For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever"
Matt 16:27 "For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels"
1 Pet 5:10 "The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ"
Rom 8:30 "Those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified"
Eph 3:21 "To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!"
Eph 1:14 "Until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory"
Rev 21:10-11 "The Holy City, Jerusalem... It shone with the glory of God"
Rev 21:23-24 "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. The nations will walk by its light"
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Item |
Reason |
Explanation |
Example |
Application |
Relevant Scriptures |
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Goal |
God's eternal goal is to bring many sons into glory |
God's glory is the ultimate goal of His economy |
God calls us into His eternal glory |
We should pursue and anticipate entering God's glory |
Eph 1:5-6 "He predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, to the praise of his glorious grace" we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory" |
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Creation of Man |
Man was created in God's image to express God's glory |
The purpose of man's creation is to express God |
Adam was created in God's image |
We should live out God's image, expressing His glory |
Col 1:15 "He is the image of the invisible God" 2 Cor 4:4 "Christ, who is the image of God" 2 Cor 4:6 "The light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ" |
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Sin |
Sin causes man to fall short of God's glory |
Sin leads man to express sin and self rather than God |
Adam and Eve hiding from God after sinning |
Recognize the nature of sin, reject it, and pursue God's glory |
John 5:44 "How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the glory that comes from the only God?" |
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Redemption |
Christ's redemption satisfies the requirements of God's glory |
Redemption restores man's ability to express God's glory |
Jesus' sacrifice on the cross |
Accept and appreciate Christ's redemption, re-express God |
Rom 3:24-25 "And are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood" |
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Gospel |
God calls us through the gospel of Christ's glory |
The gospel is the expression and invitation of God's glory |
Paul preaching the glorious gospel of Christ |
Preach the gospel to make God's glory known |
1 Tim 1:11 "That conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me" 1 Thess 2:12 "Encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory" |
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Indwelling |
Christ dwells in us as the hope of glory |
The indwelling Christ is the guarantee of our future glorification |
Believers experiencing the reality of Christ's indwelling |
Live out the glorious life of the indwelling Christ |
Col 3:4 "When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory" Col 3:11 "Christ is all, and is in all" |
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Transformation |
We are transformed by beholding and reflecting the Lord's glory |
The process of transformation makes us increasingly express God's glory |
The gradual maturing process of believers |
Continuously gaze upon Christ, experiencing life transformation |
2 Cor 3:18 "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit" Rom 8:17 "We may also share in his glory" Rom 8:21 "The glorious freedom of the children of God" |
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Salvation |
The goal of God's organic salvation is our glorification |
The ultimate purpose of salvation is for us to fully express God's glory |
The complete redemption of believers' spirit, soul, and body |
Cherish salvation, anticipate complete glorification |
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Building |
God's building makes us His corporate expression of glory |
The church as Christ's Body expresses God's glory |
The temple filled with God's glory |
Participate in church building, corporately express God's glory |
Eph 5:27 "And to present her to himself as a radiant church" Exo 40:34 "Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle" |
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Kingdom |
God's glory will be manifested in the coming kingdom |
The kingdom is the age of the full expression of God's glory |
The glorious appearance of the Lord at His return |
Prepare for God's kingdom, anticipate the coming of God's glory |
Matt 26:29 "Until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom" Rev 5:13 "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!" |
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Holy City |
The New Jerusalem manifests God's glory |
The New Jerusalem is the ultimate expression of God's glory |
The holy city radiating God's glorious light |
Hope for and prepare ourselves to be part of the holy city |
Rev 21:10-11 "The Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel" |
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Revelation |
God became man so that man might become God in life |
The highest revelation of God's glory is the mutual indwelling of God and man |
The incarnate Christ expressing God's glory |
Live out the mingled life of God and man, expressing God's glory |
John 1:14 "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth" Col 3:4 "When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory" |
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Economy |
The goal of God's economy is for us all to radiate His glory |
The core of God's entire plan is to express His glory |
Believers becoming luminaries |
Express God's glory in daily life |
Rev 21:2 "I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband" |
This table provides a comprehensive overview of the intrinsic relationship between God's glory and His economy. It demonstrates how God's glory is the central theme and ultimate goal of His entire plan for creation, redemption, and consummation.
Key observations from this table:
- * God's glory is both the source and the goal of His economy, spanning from creation to the New Jerusalem.
- * Every aspect of God's work (creation, redemption, transformation, building, etc.) is aimed at expressing and manifesting His glory.
- * Believers play a crucial role in God's economy by being transformed to express His glory individually and corporately.
- * The process of glorification is progressive, starting from salvation and culminating in the New Jerusalem.
- * The ultimate expression of God's glory is the mutual indwelling of God and man, fully realized in the New Jerusalem.
*Please refer to the 2024 Summer Live Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) Message 10: The Glory and Glorification Revealed in the Gospel of John
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