endure as in withstand the bright light.
If ones vessel is not clean enough it will shrivl and meltaway!
Like buring of the tares!
So how close one can get to Heavenly Father will depend how clean their vessel is!
That is why there are 3 degress of glory!
This has nothing to do with Salvation it is which mansion or reward each will receive!
John 14
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And IF I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again, and receive you unto myself;
that where I am,
there ye may be also.
see the opertive word “IF” I go than the Lord will receive you!
So how close one can get to Heavenly Father will depend how clean their vessel is!
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Well, my vessel is completely clean because when God looks at me He sees the cleansing blood of His Son.
But if it were not for that, no one, NO ONE could ever be ‘clean’ enough.
Filthy rags, Resty, filthy rags.
Ok. At least we are getting somewhere here.
You say we must endure the Glory of God. I disagree. I say Praise the Glory of God.
You say there are three levels of glory. I say, what?
You say salvation has nothing to do with mansions and rewards, but do not say what it has to do with “gift”. I say Salvation is the Gift of God, which I will Praise and be thankful for.
You are arguing the word “if”. I just shake my head in disbelief. If here means, “I am going to prepared a place for you, I will come back.” In other words, “if I am going to all this trouble, why would I not come back”. It does not mean, its a crap shoot whether I’ll come back or not.