For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
The question is when are we to be conformed to the image of Christ so that we reflect his image? In our lives today we, who seem to be or are, the called undergo some transformation of character. Yet elsewhere in scripture there is a picture of being perfected when we meet the Lord in the air at our resurrection. If this is the case then it is something that will only be revealed in the future. Add to this that “many are called but few are chosen?” It is enough material to get the best conversations and the worst arguments going.
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