As we learned in Part I, glorification is the final stage in God's work of redemption. It is the means by which God fully reverses the effects of the Fall, purging sin and its stain from the created order. In this column, we examine more closely our personal resurrection and glorification, by which followers of Jesus are fully conformed to his image.

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The term LORD of Armies appears 285 times in the Old Testament, most notably in Isaiah and Jeremiah. Put simply, this title for God is meant to communicate his absolute sovereignty over all agencies in heaven and on earth. He rules over holy angels, as well as over Satan and demons. He is the commander-in-chief of Israel's forces. And he rules over the hearts of people. He is the God-King.

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Every Christian should readily acknowledge that the Bible teaches divine election. Disagreements arise with respect to how this doctrine is biblically defined, and how it's applied. This column briefly explores several views of election, from fully Reformed/Calvinistic to Arminian, and from Molinism to so-called corporate election.



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High Street Press, the publishing imprint of the Missouri Baptist Convention, has released a new resource for personal and group study: Understanding The Baptist Faith & Message. The 300+ page resource unpacks the Southern Baptist Convention's confessional statement, exploring its history and 18 articles of faith.

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In his short epistle, Jude describes certain false teachers as "merely natural, not having the Spirit" (v. 19). He seems to be making the assertion that these professing Christians are unbelievers. How can he make such a call. Doesn't Jesus say, "Do not judge, so that you won't be judged" (Matt. 7:1)?

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