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"We know that in everything God works with those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. For those whom
He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the first-born among many
brethern. And those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified; and those whom He justified,
He also glorified." (Romans 8:28-30)
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PREDESTINED CONFORMATION
The meaning of this passage is:
Given the nature of God as Love (1 John 4:16), God has created and called all beings
for the purpose of expressing this Love that God is.
We are in this way "predestined to be conformed to the image
of His Son", the perfect incarnation of Divine Love.
We have the personal freedom, that God in His nature as Love
gives us, to decide whether to abide in the Spirit of Divine Love and enjoy the fullness of true life (salvation) or to betray
our predestined essence (Sin) and thus suffer terrible, destructive consequences (Evil).
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COPYRIGHT@2006, REV.DR. MICHAEL SEAN O'BRANNON
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