What is the believer's future according to Romans 8:18?
According to Romans 8:18, the believer’s future is the glory that shall be revealed in or to us. Paul writes that present sufferings are not worthy to be compared with this coming glory. This future also includes the manifestation of the sons of God, as creation eagerly expects.
Les teaches that Romans 8:18 gives the believer's future: the glory that shall be revealed in or to us. Paul says the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with that glory. Les explains that this future is tied to the earnest expectation of creation and the manifestation of the sons or children of God. He defines manifestation as being brought into the spotlight. He illustrates it with a glass slide of pond water under a microscope: when the powerful light is turned on, the slide begins to move and becomes visible.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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How could Paul write Romans 8:18 with such full understanding?
Paul could write Romans 8:18 with full understanding because of his experience of glory, even though it was also inspired by the Holy Spirit.