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The Age of Salvation

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Jesus came “upon the last of these days” to provide salvation to men, women, and children of every nation, and life in the coming age . Jesus declared that “ all authority in heaven and on earth is given to me; therefore, go and make disciples of all nations .” He then sent his disciples to announce the salvation purchased by his death “ to the ends of the Earth ,” and this is in accordance with Scripture:

The Glory of God

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Since the Word became flesh, the Divine Glory has been manifested in Jesus of Nazareth and all who follow him behold it – John 1:14. Jesus is the  Logos in the  Gospel of John , the “ Word become flesh ” in whom the “ Glory of God ” resides. He is the Greater Tabernacle foreshadowed by the Tent carried by Israel in the wilderness where the Glory of Yahweh was manifested in impressive but limited ways. The Crucified Messiah is the true and full manifestation of the Glory of the Living God.

His Superior Word

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God has spoken His definitive word in His Son. All previous words given by the prophets were preparatory, promissory, and partial . The  Letter to the   Hebrews  encourages us not to abandon Jesus when difficult times come. It does so by emphasizing the superiority of what God has done in His “ Son .” The Word “ spoken ” in Jesus is superior to the earlier revelations provided “ to the fathers in the prophets .” The Letter compares the Levitical system with its incomplete rituals to the “ better ” priesthood and “ once for all ” sacrifice of the “ Son ,” Jesus Christ.