What does God see when He looks at a believer?
When God looks upon a believer, He does not see the individual in their own identity; He sees Christ Jesus. God also sees the believer as already justified, sanctified, forgiven, baptized into the Body, and glorified, even though fellow humans cannot see that glory.
Les teaches that salvation accomplished several things on the believer's behalf: justification, sanctification, forgiveness, baptism into the Body, and glorification. Although believers do not walk around with a halo or an angelic presence that shows they have been glorified, that glory is real before God. Fellow man cannot see it, but God does. Every time God looks upon the believer, He does not see Les Feldick or the individual in particular; He sees Christ Jesus. The Mount of Transfiguration gives a picture of Christ's glory, when Peter, James, and John saw Him literally glorified and even His clothing radiated heaven's glory. Since God says believers are glorified, they cannot see it on each other, but God sees it when He looks on them, viewing them as not only justified but also glorified.
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.
More Questions
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.
Why can God say believers are glorified even though they don't look glorified?
The reason God can regard believers as already glorified is that when He looks at a believer He sees Christ Jesus instead of the individual believer.
If people can't see our glorification, who does see it and how?
Our fellow man does not see our glorification, but God does, because every time God looks upon the believer He does not see that individual, He sees Christ Jesus.