The Capstone - Summary of Daniel's article by David Aston

David Aston writes a summary of Daniel Yordy's article on the capstone

 Ah..so I read Daniel Yordy's article on the capstone and understand things a bit clearer now!:
"The capstone, the goal of the gospel, the whole point of salvation, the thing we groan for with groanings too deep to be uttered, the goal we forsake everything to pursue, to seize hold of, is THREE facets all found in ONE experience. The first facet is you and I being conformed fully to all the fullness of Christ revealed for all to see. The second facet is you and I being filled with all the fullness and glory of Almighty God without hindrance or limitation. And the third facet is the transformation of our physical bodies - our present physical dying bodies being swallowed up in life and immortality.

All three of these facets are the same thing.

And Paul says that we groan for and long for and reach for and seize hold of this experience - the full salvation of our physical bodies.

God intends to prove His will in our bodies upon this earth. This is where it counts.

You die and go to heaven, and yes, you are with the Lord (but not one ounce more than you are right now) and blessed, but you are out of the picture as far as the goal of salvation is concerned, you have lost the most essential part of your being for salvation, your body, and you are now waiting until those who walk upon this earth see this thing through to the finish, and you, in heaven, continue to groan for and long for the same thing, the restoration of your physical body swallowed up in life and immortality"