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  UNION
  by Norman Grubb
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Summary: The central secret of all history is the union of the creature
and the Creator, which is the original life of God.

Topics: "Union With God", "Eternal Life"
Scripture References: John 14:20, John 15:4, John 17:21, Colossians 1:27, 1 John 4:13

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DESCRIPTION
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Norman Grubb delves into the profound mystery of the union between the
creature and the Creator, emphasizing that the central secret of all
history is the union of Christ in believers, not just Christ by Himself.
He highlights that the true meaning of life in time and eternity is
found in this union, which may be beyond complete understanding but can
be experienced in the heart. Grubb explains that eternal life is the
union of God in Three Persons dwelling in Each Other, emphasizing the
interconnectedness and unity within the Godhead.

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CONTENT
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"To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
Col. 1:27. Christ joined to you, not Christ by Himself. Christ in you,
the hope of glory.

So the central secret of all history is the union of the creature and
the Creator, not just the Creator, certainly not just the creature, but
the union. We've found the whole meaning of life in time and life in
eternity when we've found that. It's probably beyond intelligible
apprehension by the finite mind, as well as beyond intelligible
description. Probably our minds cannot completely compass this infinite
glory, but thank God our hearts can experience it, and they do.

And to some extent our minds can compass it--union. We've got to think
around that. We know that that's life, for that is what eternal life is.
There is only one eternal life, of course, God or Christ, but God is
Three. God is Three dwelling in Each Other. So original life is not one
Person, or still less one thing, it's Three living People living in each
other and proceeding out from Each Other in their several offices.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/norman-grubb/union/
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