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Bible Study Course: Lesson 9
The Transforming Power of God’s Spirit

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Our Final Transformation

If we have God’s Spirit, what is our destiny when Jesus returns?

"For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself" (Philippians 3:20-21).

Be sure to read Paul’s description in 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 of our final transformation from our "lowly" physical, mortal bodies to glorious, immortal spirit bodies. The apostle Peter summarizes the transformation that God accomplishes in His saints in these words: "His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may become participants of the divine nature" (2 Peter 1:3-4, NRSV).

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Transformation:

• Who Are God's 'Called, Chosen and Faithful' People?
• Introduction
• The Holy Spirit: God's Transforming Power
• The Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ
• Introduction
• A New Creation in Christ

• Seeing It With Your Own Eyes
• Known But to God
• Words of Encouragement
• Everlasting Life Conquers Death
• Does the Bible Teach That We Have an Immortal Soul?
• Did the Apostle Paul Expect to Go to Heaven?
• Does the Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Men Prove Some Will Suffer in Hell?
• The Question of the Ages
• When It Seems God Doesn't Hear or Answer
• The Resurrections
• The Feast of Trumpets: A Turning Point in History
• What Is the Fate of Those Who Refuse to Repent?
• Does the Bible Teach That We Have an Immortal Soul?
• Christ and Biblical Writers Compare Death to Sleep
• Paul's Desire to 'Depart and Be With Christ'
• The Resurrection Connection
• It Is Appointed for Men to Die Once
• Chapter 1: God's Great Purpose for All Mankind
• How Baptism's Meaning and Method Are Related
• Beyond the Millennium
• The Book of Revelation: Is it Relevant Today?
• The Apostles Teach the Same Gospel
• The Reign of a New Kingdom
• God's Promise of a New Era
• God's Plan as Revealed by His Holy Days
• What the Bible Says About Baptism
• If a Man Die, Will He Live Again?
• The Resurrections of the Dead
• 'Dust to Dust'
• Why Will Christ Return?
• Dorcas, a Faithful Disciple
• Why Was Jesus Christ Resurrected?
• The Quest for Immortality
• The Resurrection: The Astounding Biblical Truth
• Hope for Unbelieving Loved Ones
• When I Die Will I Go to Heaven?
• Letters From Our Readers - Sep/Oct 2001
• God's Awesome Purpose for Those in the First Resurrection
• Will God Forget the Dead?
• Do Good People Really Go to Heaven When They Die?
• Letters From Our Readers - May/Jun 2003
• "All Those in the Tombs Will Hear His Voice'
• Questions and Answers - Sep/Oct 2003
• The Biblical Festivals That Show How God Will Bring World Peace
• Are the Thousands Who Perished in the Tsunami Lost Forever?
• A Message of Hope Following the Death of a Loved One
• Questions and Answers - Nov/Dec 2005
• The Resurrection Connection
• Who Will Go to Hell?
• A Holy Day Provides Comfort

• The Godly Gift of "Forever Eyes"
• Utopian Prophecies of Our Future Dwelling Place
• Thy Kingdom Come
• The Alpha and the Omega and Eternity
• Salvation Is Entrance Into the Kingdom of God
• Are Some Tortured Forever in a Lake of Fire?
• What About Reported Life-After-Death Experiences?
• God's Plan of Redemption
• Who Will Be in God's Family?
• The Key Steps in God's Plan
• Grace, Works and Obedience
• Introduction
• The Giver of Life
• What Is Life's Meaning and Purpose?
• How You Can Enter the Kingdom
• Translated Into the Kingdom?
• The Passover: Why Did Jesus Christ Have to Die?
• The Feast of Pentecost: The Firstfruits of God's Harvest
• Did Elijah Go to Heaven?
• The History of the Immortal-Soul Teaching
• The Resurrection: God's Answer to Life After Death
• Promises and Covenants: a Prophetic Legacy
• The Everlasting Kingdom of God
• The Grandeur of Almighty God
• Christ: A Merciful High Priest
• In-Depth Answers to Crucial Questions
• What Does Christ's Resurrection Teach Us?
• Understanding God Through Christ
• Humanity's Fruitless Quest for Life's Purpose
• Is Heaven the Reward of the Saved?
• The Essence of the 'Everlasting Gospel'
• Grace: How God Interacts With Us
• The Need for a New Covenant
• God's Vision for You
• What Does God Require for Eternal Life?
• Christian Living: Ordeal or Adventure?
• Where Do We Go From Here?
• What Does the Bible Say About the Immortal Soul?
• Can Science Give Us Eternal Life?
• Recommended Reading
• Seven Reasons Why Jesus Was Born
• What is Salvation?
• Do You Know Why Christ Died?
• Letters From Our Readers - Jul/Aug 2003
• Editorial: Life is Fragile
• Questions and Answers - Jan/Mar 2001
• Questions and Answers - Jul/Sep 2001