The Glory of Christ Shared with His People | John Owen

Deep Dive into The Glory of Christ by John Owen - The Glory of Christ in the Communication of Himself to BelieversJohn Owen explores the profound mystery of how Christ communicates Himself and the benefits of His mediation to believers, leading to their present and eternal happiness. To understand this, Owen first draws a parallel with the old creation, where God communicated His being, power, and goodness to form and sustain the universe, thereby manifesting His essential glory. However, the new creation reveals God's glory even more magnificently.In the new creation, all grace, life, and mercy originate in God and are first communicated to Christ, who serves as the Head of the Church and the repository of all grace. This fullness dwells in Christ's person through the incarnation, and His offices as priest, prophet, and king serve as the channels to distribute this grace to the Church. The Holy Spirit then actively shapes the elect, who were chosen by God from eternity, into the mystical body of Christ.The actual communication of Christ to believers is founded upon the Father's sovereign will, which includes electing them, granting them to Christ, giving the gospel promise, and creating faith within their souls. Following this, Christ actively communicates Himself to believers in three primary ways. First, He gives them His Holy Spirit, establishing an ineffable mystical union where believers become one spirit with Him. Second, He forms a new, divine nature within believers, implanting His own gracious qualifications into their souls and transforming them into His image, which purifies and separates the Church from the world. Third, through faith, believers are implanted into Christ, receiving continuous supplies of spiritual life and strength, much like branches connected to a vine, while also having Christ's righteousness imputed to them. Ultimately, this mysterious communication fills the believer's heart with mutual love and holy thanksgiving.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerWorship Music: https://suno.com/playlist/3a498d0f-c90e-4981-8aa7-59834e7239f7https://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730