We are part of the process of sanctification by continually saying "yes" to the Lord, but we cannot sanctify our own selves; this is the work of the Holy Spirit in us.
No. Sanctification is synergistic or cooperative between both us and God.
This means we have our part to take action in addition to God working in us, as well. How so? Well, the Bible says,
"That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;" (1 Thessalonians 4:4).
You said:
Only by going deeper into the grace pour out for us through Jesus and understanding God's plan to redeem His creation you will be able to become more like Jesus because you will realize He truly does love us. He didn't save us to for us to "become good"
What you said here is in direct violation of Scripture.
You said Jesus did not save us for us to become good.
Yet the Bible says,
"...even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish." (Ephesians 5:25-27).
For the grace of God teaches us to deny ungodliness and that we should live righteously and godly in this present world (See: Titus 2:11-12).
You said:
He saved us because He created us and we were born to carry His glory on earth.
How do we glorify our Father in Heaven? You are not going to like it, but Jesus says,
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:16).
So according to Jesus, we let our light (Jesus) shine so that others may see our good works (from the Son) so that we may glorify our Father in Heaven.
You said:
We are to be a manifestation of the invisible; God's invisible nature being visible. He knows what we are capable of but we don't know. Some will enter out of love while in rest because they already know God, others will enter out of fear and will know Him there. Time will eventually end and the physical and spiritual will become one as before, but instead of men ruling earth, the Father will be our King, He will be our ruler, because Jesus will give everything back to the Father.
It is true that Jesus will give everything back to the Father. For Jesus will give the Kingdom back to the Father.
"Then
cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power." (1 Corinthians 15:24).
But before Christ gives the Kingdom back to the Father, there will be those who are within Christ's kingdom who offend and work iniquity who will be cast out by Christ's angels into the furnace of fire (i.e. Lake of Fire).
"The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 13:41-42).
Meaning, any who declares to be a part of Christ's kingdom who works sin and or justifies sin in some way will be cast into the Lake of Fire.
You said:
As I tell people, camp on the cross. Study the reason for it because that's when you will realize what He did for you. Once you understand that and received that revelation you will understand love (God's language) and because of it the Holy Spirit softens your heart and you rest in His love. When you rest, then you start loving others because you always carry the revelation of how much God loves you from the foundation of the world and it was expressed through Jesus with a love without conditions. He gave His son for EVERYONE. It is God's pleasure that we be part of His Kingdom.
No doubt that God's grace affects us to walk correctly (Sanctification). We see this with both Paul (1 Corinthians 15:10), and with the woman who kept kissing Jesus' feet (Luke 7:45-47).
But Jesus also said, if you love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15).
Jesus said if we keep His commandments we abide in his love (John 15:10).
These are conditions!!!
Paul says if any man loves not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed (1 Corinthians 16:22). For without holiness, no man shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14); And one can deny God by a lack of works (Titus 1:16).
Again, these are conditions!!!
You said:
The freedom that He gives me to worship Him makes me love Him even more. He is not forcing me to be good, He has taught me who I am from before the Fall. He wants His children back.
Right, I don't believe in forced salvation or that God forces us to be good. We have to cooperate with God in the good work He desires us to do through our hearts and lives. God never forces us. But He does cry out to us in love.
"I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way
that was not good, after their own thoughts;" (Isaiah 65:2).
"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9).