Religion & Spirituality
Gospel of John - John 17.13-19 Jobey McGinty God not only chooses us by and through His Grace, but He also changes us the same way. This is such a great mercy...can you imagine if He chose you by grace but then told you that you needed to somehow work out your own sanctification and conform yourself to Christ's image? The same grace which justifies us through the costly death of Jesus also continues to work it's way in and through us, by the power of the Spirit, performing this lifelong work of change. And while we know that in this world we will never reach that end state of looking like Christ, we take heart in knowing that we are sealed by the work He has already accomplished, and we rest in His promise to complete His work and present us as complete when we stand before the Father.