Conformed to the Image of His Son

Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

The Doctrine of Predestination or Devine Election, has been so twisted and made so confusing when it was intended to be something that would leave us with great peace.

Notice the order given in these verses. 1st is GOD'S foreknowledge HE already knows what is going to happen, HE knows your end.2nd is predestination because GOD already knows HE can predestine.
Like watching a rerun, you already know the end.

From a heavenly prospective this is simple. From and earthly prospective this raises all kinds of questions.

Predestination is something GOD does, it’s HIS part. It is not something that should allow us to rest and think my life “IN” Jesus is a done deal. Neither you nor I know our finish.

Every time the Bible speaks on the subject it shows GOD predestined, so that some work might be done in the life of the one predestined.

Here is Romans that work is one of being Conformed to the image of His Son. That is no easy task but if we will submit to it, by denying self, picking up our cross daily and following JESUS it will happen.

In Ephesians. When Paul speaks on predestination It also says, Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them

In 1 Peter. It says, 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

Understand predestination is something GOD can do from heaven, not something we can claim and then ignore the rest of what the bible says.

Enough on predestination our part in this verse was to Conformed to the image of His Son. This is what GOD sent the His Son into our lives to do.
Conformed means having the same form as another, similar, being like JESUS.

Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Prove by learning to do, correcting when wrong, pressing for HIS will.

Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Work out by allowing GOD’S will to become yours.

Titus 2:14 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.

Part of the work of the Holy Spirit in our life, is to get us busy being like JESUS.

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