In Romans 8:16-17, it says: that we may... be glorified with Him. For example: I can say: “If I ride my bike tomorrow, I may be happy.” This is not a gurantee of some past event. The word “may” is in the passage. In addition, the verse says that those who are glorified are those believers who suffer with Him (Christ). So being glorified is not a past tense use for Romans 8:16-17. For if I am being satisified by eating a good meal, that does not mean I am talking in the past tense (even though the verb is in the past tense). The word “be” or “being” changes the verb to a present tense thing.
In Romans 8:28-30: Paul is writing from an end perspective. He is saying that those believers who end up being justified in the end, they will also be glorified. I believe Paul is referring to a believer not just being justified at one point in their life, but Paul is referring to a believer continually being faithful to the Lord their whole life. Faithful. Think about that word for a moment. For it derives from the word faith. For if we have proper and true faith that God desires, we will be justified in the end when we die.
All that was necessary for our justification--
declared "not guilty"--given right standing with God's justice, righteousness of Christ
imputed to us--
was
effected in the death of Christ. It is
applied to us
by faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ for the remission of our sin, when we
savingly believe (faith which God knows will persevere).
We do not wait until we die to be justified and the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to us
by faith apart from works (law). (
Romans 4:5,
Romans 3:21,
Romans 3:28)
James says we are justified by works and not by faith alone (James 2:24).
James is saying that we are justified by a faith that is not alone, it's accompanied by works, but it is only the faith,
apart from works, that justifies (
Romans 4:5,
Romans 3:21,
Romans 3:28).
These works that James mentions is called the “work of faith” that Paul refers to in 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:11. For the “work of faith” is a part of the faith. Yes, our faith starts off as a belief and trust in Jesus as our Savior, and the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. That is where faith begins. But it is not where faith ends. The journey of faith continues.
Faith manifests itself with the “work of faith” by God working through the believer when they obey God's Word (the Holy Bible). For if we live out our faith by obeying God according to His Word, and we stay faithful unto death, we will be saved. For he that endures to the end shall be saved. This is what Romans 8:28-30 is saying.
Romans 8:28-30 does not state that.
However, what
is stated in
Romans 4:5,
Romans 3:21 and
Romans 3:28 is that we are justified by faith
apart from works.
If we employ the proper faith in this life up until the point we die, we will be justified
That is not what Paul teaches. Paul teaches that we are justified
by faith,
when we savingly believe,
justified
by that faith
apart from works (
Romans 4:5), and given the Holy Spirit to empower us to persevere.
by the sacrifice of Christ, and His resurrection, and as a result, we will be glorified.
It will then be a done deal.
But it's conditional.
It is conditioned on true faith, which is obedient and perseveres.
And God knows whether our faith is true or temporary, and those whose faith is true, he justifies
by that faith
when they believe,
imputing to them the righteousness of Jesus Christ (
Romans 5:18-19).
Romans 8:1 says there is no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
So we cannot walk after the flesh or sin but we must walk after the Spirit in order to not be under the Condemnation.
Romans 8:13 says that if you live after the flesh (sin), you will die, but if you put to death the misdeeds of the body (sin) by the Spirit, you will live (live eternally).
If we live for sin, we will die spiritually. If we put away sin out of our lives by the Spirit, we will live eternally. We will be justified if we stay faithful until death.
Look at the context inside of the passage you quote. It speaks in context of those who are glorified as those who love God (See: verse 28, i.e. Romans 8:28).
Jesus says if you love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15). So Paul is referring to the believer who loves God by obeying Him and this is the one who will be justified in the end.
Those with true faith, God justifies in the beginning, not the end, and gives his Holy Spirit to indwell them to effect their perseverance.
It's a call to all New Covenant believers to love God and stay faithful to Him. It's a call to all New Covenant believers to stay faithful so that we may be justified, and if we are justified by the Lord in the end, we will be glorified.