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Col.1:26-27
"Even the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations but is now made manifest to his saints. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you the hope of glory.

The mystery that was hid but is now revealed, is that by the gospel, Christ now dwells in a people, the church. And, it is Christ in His church which is now God's hope (his absolute expectancy) that all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord. It is through the church, the body of Christ, that the Kingdom of God is expressed and seen in the earth. It is the church's mandate and destiny to be the extension of Gods kingdom in the earth, to rule and reign in life as his kingdom of priests, ever increasing the government and peace of his kingdom until all enemies have been subdued, and a restoration of all things has been made as spoken by all the holy prophets. Then the end shall come, and our King and Lord shall return to receive the Kingdom unto himself, and shall deliver it up to his Father. We will then receive our glorified bodies, and so shall we
ever be with the Lord.

What does "Christ in you, the hope of glory" mean to you.
 
Col.1:26-27
"Even the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations but is now made manifest to his saints. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you the hope of glory.

The mystery that was hid but is now revealed, is that by the gospel, Christ now dwells in a people, the church. And, it is Christ in His church which is now God's hope (his absolute expectancy) that all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord. It is through the church, the body of Christ, that the Kingdom of God is expressed and seen in the earth. It is the church's mandate and destiny to be the extension of Gods kingdom in the earth, to rule and reign in life as his kingdom of priests, ever increasing the government and peace of his kingdom until all enemies have been subdued, and a restoration of all things has been made as spoken by all the holy prophets. Then the end shall come, and our King and Lord shall return to receive the Kingdom unto himself, and shall deliver it up to his Father. We will then receive our glorified bodies, and so shall we
ever be with the Lord.

What does "Christ in you, the hope of glory" mean to you.

It goes to show just how special the church is to God, a heavenly people, as something quite distinct from God's earthly people in the Old Testament. The bride of Christ looks to the coming of the Lord Jesus for His church.
 
Farouk I agree with your response.

Since Christ is "in us" would you say that the church is also too look for the "coming" or "appearing" of the Lord from "within" them?
Could this be what the hope (expectancy) of "Christ IN US" is all about?
 
What glory could they hope for? To me they of the circumcision had no idea that the Gentiles were going to be a part of the fold; it had been hid from them.

2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
 
Farouk I agree with your response.

Since Christ is "in us" would you say that the church is also too look for the "coming" or "appearing" of the Lord from "within" them?
Could this be what the hope (expectancy) of "Christ IN US" is all about?

23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Romans 8:23-25

We eagerly hope for the redemption of our body.


as it is written -


Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 1 John 3:2


JLB
 
Could this be what the hope (expectancy) of "Christ IN US" is all about?

which is Christ in you the hope of glory.

I think what this is saying that the Gentiles (we and Jewish) believers who are "in Christ" are the hope of God's glory.
In other words, that as we are "in Christ" and 'walk in Spirit we glorify God and shine His light in a dark world.

The apostles encouraged the believers in their confidence in them to stand in their faith. The expectancy (hope) to the glorification of the Lord.
 
The fact of Jesus being in the Gentiles as He was in the Jews was a fact indeed hidden from ages and generations. Acts 10:45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
 
Deborah 13

Amen. I want to give you a definition:
Glory: The exhibition and demonstration of the character and nature of God as seen in his Son Jesus Christ.

Follow this progression concerning "glory"
Numbers 14:21....hab.2:14.....Heb.1:3.....John 17:22....Eph.4:4.....Col.1:26-27

What do you think?
 
JBL

Amen, our "future hope" is the redemption of our bodies. For flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (in it's fullnes).

I'm sure you know this but "hope" in the Greek means "an absolute expectancy".
So what is our "hope" in the "now"?

Apostle prayed this:
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that Ye may know what is the HOPE OF HIS CALLING, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance IN the saints" (Eph.1:17-18)

Surely the "hope" of a future glorified body was common knowledge by now and something they had already been enlightened to.

It seems Paul was praying that their eyes would be opened to a "present hope" which was within them as a "present" inheritance.

1john 3:2 "Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is".

Can you see a "present application" to this verse?
 
Col.1:26-27
"Even the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations but is now made manifest to his saints. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you the hope of glory.

The mystery that was hid but is now revealed, is that by the gospel, Christ now dwells in a people, the church. And, it is Christ in His church which is now God's hope (his absolute expectancy) that all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord. It is through the church, the body of Christ, that the Kingdom of God is expressed and seen in the earth. It is the church's mandate and destiny to be the extension of Gods kingdom in the earth, to rule and reign in life as his kingdom of priests, ever increasing the government and peace of his kingdom until all enemies have been subdued, and a restoration of all things has been made as spoken by all the holy prophets. Then the end shall come, and our King and Lord shall return to receive the Kingdom unto himself, and shall deliver it up to his Father. We will then receive our glorified bodies, and so shall we
ever be with the Lord.

What does "Christ in you, the hope of glory" mean to you.
Wow...looks like you guys are doing a sorry job. Have you looked at the world lately?lol If you would read your bible you would realize that Satan is the god of this world as Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4:4. Jesus called him the ruler of this world. Now when i read those verses and then take a peek at history and the current geo-political situation of the world it all makes sense. What you say is completely illogical...and i must say i smell some preterism in it.:tongue
 
Grappler said Wow...looks like you guys are doing a sorry job. Have you looked at the world lately?lol If you would read your bible you would realize that Satan is the god of this world as Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4:4. Jesus called him the ruler of this world. Now when i read those verses and then take a peek at history and the current geo-political situation of the world it all makes sense. What you say is completely illogical...and i must say i smell some preterism in it.:tongue



This view reads to me like very low opinion of Christ as if He has failed. I see His kingdom as growing.. I see many good things
 
GRAPPLER

Yes Satan is the "god of this world".
But you do not understand what that means. You think it means he has authority and power over the church, but to us who believe, all he has is a mouth.
Heb.2:14 "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood he likewise partook of the same that through death he might destroy (render completely ineffective) him that had the power of death, that is the devil
Col.2:15 "And having spoiled (disarmed) principalities and powers he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it" (the cross).
John 12:31 "Now is the judgment of this world, now will the prince of this world be cast
out
Math.28:18 "And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth"
Eph.1:22-33 "And hath put a things under his feet and gave him to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all"

Satan exercises dominion over those who do not believe. But the the Most High ruleth in the Kingdoms of men (Dan.4:17), the kingdom of God rules over all.
We are in this world yet not of it.
The kingdom of heaven has dominion over the kingdom of darkness
Greater is he dho is in us than he who is in the world
Christ, who has all power and authority dwells within his church.
His church has the keys of the kingdom.
I could go on forever.........

You don't know who we are yet nor the purpose for the church, but you will.

Question: can Jesus return at any time, say tomorrow or next week?
 
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Grappler said Wow...looks like you guys are doing a sorry job. Have you looked at the world lately?lol If you would read your bible you would realize that Satan is the god of this world as Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4:4. Jesus called him the ruler of this world. Now when i read those verses and then take a peek at history and the current geo-political situation of the world it all makes sense. What you say is completely illogical...and i must say i smell some preterism in it.:tongue



This view reads to me like very low opinion of Christ as if He has failed. I see His kingdom as growing.. I see many good things
Seems to me that you haven't studied your bible very much nor are you very aware of the current geo-political situation of the world today. Do you see His kingdom growing when you look at the USA? Abortion at an all time high. The homosexual agenda being crammed down our throats. Need i go on?:)
 
How many Christians were hanging around 2000 years ago? How many today? Yes His kingdom has more subjects today then years ago.... I am not blind i see those things you spoke of...
My mind goes to the very limited knowledge of world history
6000 years ago Gods people consisted of one very small nation of people kinda in one place.. Then the Cross ( and all it implies) and the grace and mercy of God are being dispersed around the earth.... As to the evil we can see, i am thinking of the 'dark ages' do i stay there and cry woe woe or do i see the changes that were birthed from that time..
 
GRAPPLER

Yes Satan is the "god of this world".
But you do not understand what that means. You think it means he has authority and power over the church, but to us who believe, all he has is a mouth.
Heb.2:14 "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood he likewise partook of the same that through death he might destroy (render completely ineffective) him that had the power of death, that is the devil
Col.2:15 "And having spoiled (disarmed) principalities and powers he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it" (the cross).
John 12:31 "Now is the judgment of this world, now will the prince of this world be cast
out
Math.28:18 "And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth"
Eph.1:22-33 "And hath put a things under his feet and gave him to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all"

Satan exercises dominion over those who do not believe. But the the Most High ruleth in the Kingdoms of men (Dan.4:17), the kingdom of God rules over all.
We are in this world yet not of it.
The kingdom of heaven has dominion over the kingdom of darkness
Greater is he dho is in us than he who is in the world
Christ, who has all power and authority dwells within his church.
His church has the keys of the kingdom.
I could go on forever.........

You don't know who we are yet nor the purpose for the church, but you will.

Question: can Jesus return at any time, say tomorrow or next week?
Dude...i never said that Satan has power over the children of God please don't post things that i don't say that is not being very truthful and hurts your testimony. What you don't seem to understand is that Satan has been given so much power in this world. God does restrain his power or we would have literal hell on Earth. I need you to go and read Ephesians 6:12. Once you read that then you will see that there is a power structure of evil that the "church" is actually "wrestling" with today as in Paul's day. Paul refers to Satan as the "prince of the power of the air" do you know what that means? Once you come to the realization that Satan does indeed rule this world then the current geo-political situation of this ol' world will make some sense to you. The world is being prepared for a one-world government as Revelation teaches inwhich the Anti-Christ will rule from Jerusalem...and it is sad that believers like you are just "asleep" at the wheel. You are right i don't know who YOU or those like you are but i do know who my Father is and I praise His name on high!:) No Jesus is not going to return tomorrow or next week nor the rest of the year.
 
How many Christians were hanging around 2000 years ago? How many today? Yes His kingdom has more subjects today then years ago.... I am not blind i see those things you spoke of...
My mind goes to the very limited knowledge of world history
6000 years ago Gods people consisted of one very small nation of people kinda in one place.. Then the Cross ( and all it implies) and the grace and mercy of God are being dispersed around the earth.... As to the evil we can see, i am thinking of the 'dark ages' do i stay there and cry woe woe or do i see the changes that were birthed from that time..
That is your arguement to support that everything is getting better on the Earth today?? Really??? Because numerically there are more "Christians" than 2000 years ago you deem the Earth a better place. God has known who his children are throughout the ages on Earth. His children walked the Earth before they were officially called "Christians". Now lets talk about this nation shall we? Do you think the Kingdom of God is growing in this nation? The nation that is typically viewed as the leader of the free world?
 
The tenor of this thread is degenerating into:
Off topic discussion, personal comments, and rudeness.
Please think of what, why, and how you're writing before you type it.
 
GRAPPLER

Eph. 6 describes the wiles of the devil (v11). Read 2 Cor.10:3-5, this is speaking of the same things as Eph. 6 and explains "where" the "fight" is. The main thing to understand is that it is not Gods will that the devil and the world system dominate the church. It is Gods purpose and will that the church dominates the world system by righteousness peace and joy through the operation of the Holy Ghost.

Please let's get back on topic.
I'm going to ask you a question. Comment deleted.
Read Acts 2:29-32
Question:
According to apostolic doctrine (apostle Peter), is Jesus "presently" seated and reigning from the the "throne of David"?
 
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How many Christians were hanging around 2000 years ago? How many today? Yes His kingdom has more subjects today then years ago.... I am not blind i see those things you spoke of...
My mind goes to the very limited knowledge of world history
6000 years ago Gods people consisted of one very small nation of people kinda in one place.. Then the Cross ( and all it implies) and the grace and mercy of God are being dispersed around the earth.... As to the evil we can see, i am thinking of the 'dark ages' do i stay there and cry woe woe or do i see the changes that were birthed from that time..

I agree. The world is a far better place than it was, and it keeps getting better even though the transformation is rough. Change is difficult and deadly, but this transformation is the result of the Holy Spirit working through people just like us over the past two thousand years. The question I have for those who believe the world is only getting worse until Jesus can't take anymore and steps back in is: When exactly was the high point of world history?

Sometimes we are so self absorbed in the way we perceive the rest of the world that it seems as if the prosperity gospel has invaded eschatology.
 
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