The Matter of Perdition and Glory
By Given O. Blakely
“But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul” (Heb. 10:39).
“The word ‘second coming’ indicates a final and different order of coming. It does not necessarily mean second chronologically. The Lord Jesus ‘appeared’ to Paul, Cephas, James, the Twelve, and some five hundred brethren (I Cor. 15:5-8) after He arose from the dead. However Christ’s ‘second’ coming, or appearing (Heb. 9:28), shall be the final one.”
“There are manners of life [which are presently being lived] that lead to both glory and perdition, and when Jesus comes again, they shall have led there. Right now all men are associated with either perdition or glory. Both perdition and glory shall come when Jesus comes.”
“Laying up treasures in heaven entails developing an appetite for the glory that is to be revealed.”
“A coveting, grasping life is leading to perdition (cf. I Tim. 6:9). Believing “unto the saving of the soul” (Heb. 10:39) is leading to glory.” “The only way to avoid perdition is to be godly, which entails living by faith. Ungodliness is a manner of living that leads to the lake of fire, which is the second death.”
“It is presently hard to convince the sinner of perdition, and sometimes it is even difficult to persuade the believers of glory, because both perdition and glory are obscure now. They can only be perceived by faith. But both perdition and glory shall be experienced by men when Christ comes again the second time.”
“God did not call us for the ultimate purpose of being good neighbors, or for being a good husband or wife, but rather for the purpose of obtaining the glory that shall be revealed.”
“The ungodly shall be subject to “shame and everlasting contempt” (Dan. 12:2) in every sense of the word when they enter into perdition.”
“Perdition is the worst thing that can happen unto men, and glory is the best thing. And when Jesus shall appear the second time [and not before then], the wicked shall go into perdition, and the saints shall enter into glory.”
“When Christ comes again, the eternal habitations shall at that time be occupied by both sinners and saints. For the sinners the habitations shall be in “outer darkness,” but for the righteous they shall be in the presence of the Lord.” “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal” (Mt. 25:46).
“Both perdition and glory shall be the logical outcomes of the manner of living that preceded them. The identifications with both of these states are presently in the process of being made.” As it is written, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still” (Rev. 22:11).
“Christ’s coming, like a battery, has both positive and negative points. It speaks of an ending and a beginning. It will end temporal existence and begin eternal existence. The saints will come out of tribulation, and the sinners shall go into it. He will take away from sinners, and bring to the saints. The objects of lust will be taken, the objects of hope will be brought.”
“He will take away the handicap and struggle from the righteous and give them to the sinner. He will take away liberty from the wicked, and give it to the saints. The saints shall exchange a cross for a crown, and the sinners shall exchange ease for tribulation.” --Excerpted from a sermon preached by Brother Given, entitled, “The Perdition and Glory That Shall Follow Christ’s Coming”
“There are manners of life [which are presently being lived] that lead to both glory and perdition, and when Jesus comes again, they shall have led there. Right now all men are associated with either perdition or glory. Both perdition and glory shall come when Jesus comes.”
“Laying up treasures in heaven entails developing an appetite for the glory that is to be revealed.”
“A coveting, grasping life is leading to perdition (cf. I Tim. 6:9). Believing “unto the saving of the soul” (Heb. 10:39) is leading to glory.” “The only way to avoid perdition is to be godly, which entails living by faith. Ungodliness is a manner of living that leads to the lake of fire, which is the second death.”
“It is presently hard to convince the sinner of perdition, and sometimes it is even difficult to persuade the believers of glory, because both perdition and glory are obscure now. They can only be perceived by faith. But both perdition and glory shall be experienced by men when Christ comes again the second time.”
“God did not call us for the ultimate purpose of being good neighbors, or for being a good husband or wife, but rather for the purpose of obtaining the glory that shall be revealed.”
“The ungodly shall be subject to “shame and everlasting contempt” (Dan. 12:2) in every sense of the word when they enter into perdition.”
“Perdition is the worst thing that can happen unto men, and glory is the best thing. And when Jesus shall appear the second time [and not before then], the wicked shall go into perdition, and the saints shall enter into glory.”
“When Christ comes again, the eternal habitations shall at that time be occupied by both sinners and saints. For the sinners the habitations shall be in “outer darkness,” but for the righteous they shall be in the presence of the Lord.” “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal” (Mt. 25:46).
“Both perdition and glory shall be the logical outcomes of the manner of living that preceded them. The identifications with both of these states are presently in the process of being made.” As it is written, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still” (Rev. 22:11).
“Christ’s coming, like a battery, has both positive and negative points. It speaks of an ending and a beginning. It will end temporal existence and begin eternal existence. The saints will come out of tribulation, and the sinners shall go into it. He will take away from sinners, and bring to the saints. The objects of lust will be taken, the objects of hope will be brought.”
“He will take away the handicap and struggle from the righteous and give them to the sinner. He will take away liberty from the wicked, and give it to the saints. The saints shall exchange a cross for a crown, and the sinners shall exchange ease for tribulation.” --Excerpted from a sermon preached by Brother Given, entitled, “The Perdition and Glory That Shall Follow Christ’s Coming”
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