Training for Eternal Rulership

If God handed you absolute power and immortality right now, you wouldn't be

a saint. You would be an eternal monster. This is the terrifying reality of the Gospel

we often ignore. Holiness is not just a religious suggestion. It is the fundamental

constitution for a citizen of the Kingdom of God. The command is absolute: "Be ye perfect."

But how? We are encased in mortal flesh. We fail. The answer lies

in the true identity of Jesus. If you believe Jesus was a pre-existent deity who merely

"put on" a body, then his holiness is alien to you. You cannot emulate that.

But the Bible presents Jesus as the Second Adam—a true human being. Hebrews 5 says he