Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Grace is a necessary preparation for glory

No man shall ever behold the glory of Christ by sight hereafter, who does not in some measure behold it by faith here in this world. Grace is a necessary preparation for glory, and faith for sight. Where the subject (the soul) is not previously seasoned with grace and faith, it is not capable of glory or vision. Nay, persons not disposed hereby to it cannot desire it, whatever they pretend; they only deceive their own souls in supposing that so they do. (Owen, John. "The Glory of Christ." Glasgow: Christian Heritage. 2004. p45)

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