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Jason Alligood provides a refreshing examination of the doctrine of glorification. He explores the topic in relation to justification and sanctification and does not reserve his focus for its relevance to the next life only.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Glorification: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
2 Created for Glory
3 The Fall from Glory
4 Restored to the Hope of Glory
5 The Promise of Glory
6 The Sanctifying Work of the Hope of Glory
7 The Hope of the Future that Brings Hope Today
Selected Quotes
- “Glorification is the final stage of the triune God’s overarching work of salvation in believers in which He fully conforms them to the glorified human nature of the Son and by which they will be totally free from sin and its effects.” (12)
- “…the greatest part of our hope: the experience of the beatific vision, that is the blessed revelation of our triune God in His glory.” (28)
- “Nothing has come to pass except that which God has decreed from eternity past, and ordained for His purposes, to bring glory to Himself and good to His own people.” (41)
- “We should first contend that the overarching goal of God’s creation of mankind in His image and His appointment of him as His earthly caretaker is ultimately the worship of God Himself.” (52-53)
- “The way that God accomplishes this is through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, which is the centerpiece of Christian hope for salvation.” (82)
- “Lest we fall into the trap of which I have heard Christians speak my entire church life, let’s be clear that the goal of the resurrection and glorification is not our sinless, painless existence, but rather the triune God and communion with Him for which we will be fitted for existence. The true treasure of our eternal existence is God Himself but we still must be made ready for this existence through glorification.” (113)
- “The hope of glory is indeed the dwelling of mankind with God, beyond what even Adam and Eve experienced in the Garden of Eden, and as furnished by God through the redemptive work of His Son, who not only lived and died on our behalf, but rose again.” (122)
- “Just as we look to Christ’s return with a longing to be like Him, so we should long to be like Him today, which is pure. One aspect of the hope of our glorification is how it motivates us today to be like Jesus.” (158)
- “Christian, hope in your glorification!” (172)
Endorsement
- Ronni Kurts
Raised in Splendor is the reversal of the well-meaning, but incorrect, axiom that being too heavenly minded will lead to being no Earthly good. Alligood helpfully reminds us that, on the contrary, we are called to set our minds on the things above. This book is a helpful exercise in the value of keeping the end in mind as we strive towards our true homeland. Alligood has done the church a great service by bringing a good deal of historical insight, biblical reasoning, and theological precision into an accessible book which reminds readers of the Christian’s great reward and our eternal hope—God himself.
- Joe Thorn
Raised in Splendor is a book I want everyone in my church to read and absorb. Dr. Jason Alligood masterfully invites believers to embrace the life-changing hope rooted in the doctrine of glorification. In this concise and accessible work, readers will not only grasp the profound significance of glorification but also see how this future promise impacts our present lives. Dr. Alligood revives a long-neglected doctrine, offering doctrinal clarity and precision, that strengthens both our beliefs and our practice.