Past, Present, and Future Hope

Mr. M

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Titus 2:
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, [past]
12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, [present]
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,[future]
14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. [ongoing process, His work]

Final Redemption includes the often overlooked covenant doctrine of inheritance/reward.
Romans 2:the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God
6 who will render to each one according to his deeds:
7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;
10 but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
11 For there is no partiality with God.

1 Corinthians 3:
11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood,
hay, straw,
13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.
14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.
15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved,
yet so as through fire.

16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

Acts 13:
38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you
the forgiveness of sins;
39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from ALL things from which you
could not be justified by the law of Moses
.
40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:
41 Behold, you despisers! Marvel and perish! For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe, though one were to declare it to you.

This is the inner working of the Holy Spirit, and justification by faith.
Ephesians 5:
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 For the fruit of the Spirit is in ALL goodness and righteousness and truth;
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Luke 21:
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
 
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