What isn't clear in our English texts is made clearer in the Greek ones. and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.Ĭolossians 3:1: If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Romans 8:30: And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. To briefly understand the strength and totality of Paul's argument, let's look at all three texts: Without being too technical let me explain. The short answer is in the same way the Christian has already been 'glorified' with Christ (Rom. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.He Gave Us Scripture: Foundations of Interpretation.Your Kingdom Come: The Doctrine of Eschatology.
Kingdom & Covenant in the New Testament.
