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Heavenly Family Traits
I will walk in you and be your God Leviticus 6:12
Resemblance to Jesus
1John 3:2-3
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. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.(click for context)
Same seed
Christ was like a seed planted in the earth at Calvary that bore much fruit; with seeds that continue to produce ever more fruit:
And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. John 12:23-24
Same mind
The word of the Father flows through Jesus---causing life and wisdom in believers:
For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ. 1Cor 2:16
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Rom. 12:2
Same holiness
Believers are made holy in Christ---having their sins washed away by the blood of the Lamb and their flesh crucified (i.e. circumcised) in Christ so that we might be set free from the bonds and lusts of the flesh:
as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” 1Peter 1:14-16 [our road and destination is holy as we are to be holy]
Same body
As coal is transformed into diamonds, so our bodies of earth will be transformed into bodies fit for heaven:
The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven. As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed. 1Cor15:47-52