“By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment (at the last day) because as he is (in heaven right now) so also are we in this world.”
1 John 4:17
- As Jesus is holy in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is righteous in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is perfect in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is blameless in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is eternal in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is enthroned in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is whole in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is set apart (holy) in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is empowered in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is fully alive in heaven, so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is sitting at the right hand of The Father in heaven, YES so are we in this world.
- As Jesus is fused to the Holy Spirit in heaven, so are we in this world.
To fear our current or even future position in the earth, is to misunderstand the love of Christ and our current position in heaven.