Great, thought provoking post regarding the riches of His Grace growing and increasing for eternity!!
My understanding of Romans 8:17 is “heirs of God” which all believers in this dispensation are, have unconditional inheritance, a glorious resurrected body and eternity in heaven with God. All the work of Christ.
However, only those that choose to become “joint-heirs with Christ”, to suffer with Him, that cry Abba Father, pursue their sons Godly edification in the milk to meat curriculum Christ gave Paul, follow Paul as he follows Christ, only then does a believer tap into rewardable works and only things done “walking after the Spirit”, thinking, living, laboring as God does will abide at our judgement seat of Christ evaluation before God the Father “sets” us in our governmental authority position in the heavenly principalities, powers, mights, thrones, dominions, etc.
How can you choose to be a joint-heir with Christ when you’re already one with Him? What is true about Christ and His inheritance is going to be true about you because you are one with Him. Plus, who in this life ever chooses their inheritance? An inheritance is given to you either by donation or divine appropriation, and God says He has FREELY given you all things (Rom. 8:32). He tells the Corinthians, “all things are yours” (1 Cor. 3:21).
Great, thought provoking post regarding the riches of His Grace growing and increasing for eternity!!
My understanding of Romans 8:17 is “heirs of God” which all believers in this dispensation are, have unconditional inheritance, a glorious resurrected body and eternity in heaven with God. All the work of Christ.
However, only those that choose to become “joint-heirs with Christ”, to suffer with Him, that cry Abba Father, pursue their sons Godly edification in the milk to meat curriculum Christ gave Paul, follow Paul as he follows Christ, only then does a believer tap into rewardable works and only things done “walking after the Spirit”, thinking, living, laboring as God does will abide at our judgement seat of Christ evaluation before God the Father “sets” us in our governmental authority position in the heavenly principalities, powers, mights, thrones, dominions, etc.
The way you see it?
How can you choose to be a joint-heir with Christ when you’re already one with Him? What is true about Christ and His inheritance is going to be true about you because you are one with Him. Plus, who in this life ever chooses their inheritance? An inheritance is given to you either by donation or divine appropriation, and God says He has FREELY given you all things (Rom. 8:32). He tells the Corinthians, “all things are yours” (1 Cor. 3:21).