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Oh, what a wonderful place
Jesus has given to me!
Saved by His glorious grace,
I may be even as He.
When with my Lord I appear,
Like Him I know I shall be;
But while I walk with Him here,
I may be even as He.
Jesus has given to me!
Saved by His glorious grace,
I may be even as He.
When with my Lord I appear,
Like Him I know I shall be;
But while I walk with Him here,
I may be even as He.
Even as He, even as He,
Wonderful words that even we,
Saved by His marvelous grace may be
One with the Savior, even as He.
Wonderful words that even we,
Saved by His marvelous grace may be
One with the Savior, even as He.
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One in His death on the tree,
One as He rose from the dead;
I from the curse am as free
E’en as my glorious head.
One on the throne by His side,
One in His sonship divine;
One as the Bridegroom and bride,
One as the branch and the vine.
One as He rose from the dead;
I from the curse am as free
E’en as my glorious head.
One on the throne by His side,
One in His sonship divine;
One as the Bridegroom and bride,
One as the branch and the vine.
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One in His merits I stand,
One as I pray in His name;
All that His worth can command,
I can with confidence claim.
One in His faith and His love,
One in His life I may be.
Sealed by the heavenly Dove,
I may be holy as He.
One as I pray in His name;
All that His worth can command,
I can with confidence claim.
One in His faith and His love,
One in His life I may be.
Sealed by the heavenly Dove,
I may be holy as He.
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THE THREE STEPS OF BEING CONFORMED TO CHRIST
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There are three steps that Christ takes in order to conform us to Himself. According to John 3:3-7 , the first step is that Christ regenerates us in our spirit at the time we receive Him as our Savior. According to 2 Corinthians 3:18 , the second step is that from the time He regenerates us, Christ transforms us in our soul, which includes our mind, will, and emotion. Today the Lord, who is the Spirit, is constantly working to transform us, and we are being transformed into the image of Christ from glory to glory. Verse 17 says, “The Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ” By the Spirit and with the freedom, the Lord continually works to transform us, that is, to transform our soul. This is confirmed by Romans 12:2 , which says that we must be transformed by the renewing of the mind, the mind being the main part of the soul. We have been regenerated in our spirit, and we are now under the process of being transformed in our soul. Transformation is the growth of a Christian. The more we are transformed, changed, and renewed in our mind, will, and emotion, the more we grow in the divine life. The growth of a Christian is a transformation, a change in life, a change in the soul, that is, in the mind, will, and emotion. The consummation of our transformation is our being conformed to the image of Christ as God’s firstborn Son (Rom. 8:29).
The third step for Christ to conform us to Himself will occur when the Lord Jesus comes back. At that time our body will be changed, or transfigured. Philippians 3:20-21 says, “Our commonwealth exists in the heavens, from which also we eagerly await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transfigure the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of His glory, according to His operation by which He is able even to subject all things to Himself. ” The Lord Jesus will exercise His power and authority to transfigure the body of our humiliation into a glorious body. Then we will be wholly, absolutely, and thoroughly the same as He is. This is confirmed by 1 John 3:2 , which says, “We know that if He is manifested, we will be like Him because we will see Him even as He is. ” Today we may look the same as the worldly people, but at that time we will be thoroughly the same as He is.
The Relationship of God with Man in God's New Creation
Chapter 4 The Purpose of the Mingling of God with Man
CWWL, 1963, (LSM)
IN THE CONFORMATION OF THE TRANSFORMED BELIEVERS
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The accomplishment of God’s full redemption and salvation in Christ is in the conformation of the transformed believers. The New Testament directly mentions conformation only once, in Romans 8:29 , which says, “Those whom He foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the Firstborn among many brothers. ” However, in other verses the thought of conformation is implied. Second Corinthians 3:18 says, “We all with unveiled face, beholding and reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord Spirit. ” This verse says that as we behold and reflect Christ like a mirror, we are being transformed into His image. Although the word conformed is not used directly here, the preposition into is used, indicating that our being transformed into the image of Christ implies conformation.
First John 3:2 says, “Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been manifested what we will be. We know that if He is manifested, we will be like Him because we will see Him even as He is. ” To be made like the Lord in His glory also implies conformation.
The Central Line of the Divine Revelation
Chapter 26 In the Accomplishment of God’s Full Redemption and Salvation ... CWWL, (LSM)
Baton Rouge, United States
One in His death, one as He rose, one on the throne by His side, one in His sonship divine, one as the bridegroom & bride, one as the branch and the vine, one in His merits, one as I pray in His name, one in His faith & His love, one in His life, I may be holy as He.
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
We can be even as He! This should not just be a theme but we should marvel in the fact that this could be our experience even now. Praise the Lord!
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
A young brother called this song at our table meeting Lord's day. It was the first time I had heard it. Beautiful. OH! What a wonderful place.
Anaheim, CA, U.S.A.
Embedded in this wonderful hymn is the high peak of the divine revelation that we sinners can be made sons of God, even as He is, who knew no sin, so are we in life and nature and expression. Do you know how many times in the New Testament is this notion mentioned, that we may be even as He?