Who alone teaches that believers have been justified, glorified, and forgiven?
Paul alone teaches that believers have been justified, glorified, and forgiven. The called and elected are described as already justified and glorified in God’s eyes, and because God is for us, no one can condemn us. This is Paul’s unique revelation.
Les explains that this passage is paramount to the Christian experience as a child of God. Those who have been called and elected have also been justified and glorified in God’s eyes. Paul alone teaches these things—justified, glorified, forgiven—so the conclusion is: if God is for us, who can be against us? That is where God wants us to rest, and no one can condemn us. The reason is verse 32: God did not spare His Son but gave Him up to be crucified, mishandled, and misused by the powers of that time. As in Philippians, the Lord Jesus was obedient unto that kind of death. Like Isaac of old, who did not struggle or fight back but in complete obedience let Abraham lay him on the altar, the Old Testament previews what took place in the New.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
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What all did God accomplish for us at salvation, including glorification?
As a result of our salvation experience, God not only justified, sanctified, forgave, and baptized us into the Body, but He also glorified us.
Who actually sees that a believer has been glorified?
Our fellow man doesn't see our glorification, but God does; every time God looks upon the believer He does not see that believer — He sees Christ Jesus.