The Consummation of Salvation
Glorification
The Final Transformation
Description
Glorification is the final step in salvation's golden chain—whom He justified, them He also glorified. It is the completion of our redemption when, at Christ's return or our death, we are made perfectly holy in body and soul. We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. Our lowly bodies will be transformed to be like His glorious body. Mortality will put on immortality; corruption will put on incorruption. Death, the last enemy, will be swallowed up in victory. Glorification is the resurrection hope—we groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. What we shall be has not yet appeared, but it will be glorious beyond imagination.
Key Verses
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
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.
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.