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[quote]I have gone through the passage again. But I still fail to see answer to my question. I understand you are saying that the verse 14 talks about the time when Jesus (pbuh) was here among his people; these attributes are a mention of his characteristics when he graced this world calling himself the Shephard. I however would like you to respond the following questions:

1. What is the connection between 'while we await' and the glorious appearance? This means that there is a hope for someone to appear? Who? Isn't it Jesus Christ?

2. The commentator has explained this verse as [i] for when Christ appears he will change this vile body, and make it like unto his GLORIOUS BODY, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself. [/i]

Do you not think that this part again talk about the second coming of Jesus (pbuh)--who will change the vile body and turn them all into righteous men of God and thereby completing his mission in the truest sense. The verses that have been quoted in the explanation also talk abou the second coming of Jesus or at least are presented to substantiate the belief in the second coming of Jesus. I quote these from the Bible:

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his conrol, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. (Phil. 3:20-21)

The above verse has an amazing link with the verse in question. What do you think is the connection between these two verses?

3. From your quotation that you have quoted above from a commentary to support your viewpoint, I read the following passage:

[i] Thus redeemed, they now become his willing servants, and are zealous of good works-affectionately attached to that noble employment which is assigned to them by that Master whom it is an inexpressible honour to serve. [/i]

If you believe that the commentator is supporting your viewpoint, then I think the above passage negates this very supposition of yours. Because there is no question of transorming someone into willing servants in the Hereafter. The last day will be a day of Judgement--a day when those who believed in Jesus will be separated from those who did not and thereby rewarded or punished, so to speak. In simple words, a court is going to be established not a place where people are transfomed into good souls. This transformation is confined to this world.

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