Process Pattern Sequence and Glorification

PPSG Pattern Process Sequence to Glorification 9 30 26

Opening Reader’s Guide

The purpose • The process • Life In Christ • The glory#

READ BEFORE PACKET 1

The story begins with what God intends to make—not merely with what humanity needs to escape.

He makes image-bearers for life and vocation under His rule. The breach brings guilt, estrangement, bondage, and death into that life. Yet Scripture does not leave the purpose abandoned. It directs the reader to Jesus, who brings many sons to glory. The study follows how God answers the obstacles without erasing either His righteous judgment or the image-bearer’s real response. (Genesis 1:26–28; 3:1–24; Hebrews 2:5–10.)

Design and breach → Grace and response → judicial acceptance → the Spirit and changed condition → family and restored relationship → lived faith and vocation → completion under the King → the image-bearing purpose completed.

This opening supplies the full keyed guide, a folding reader bookmark, and the large movement that connects Packets 1–14. The packets then establish the individual relationships from Scripture.

All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version. The bracketed markers belong to the study and precede the words they identify.

Contents and how to begin#

Start with the complete guide. It supplies names and locations, not substitutes for the passages. Keep the folding bookmark beside the packet you are reading. Then read the action-and-response chart and the short introduction before beginning Packet 1.

“Man” in the large chart means the human image-bearer. It includes women and men, individuals and the people God forms together. The chart highlights the acting party; it never means that God’s sustaining work stops during the human response.

1. Complete keyed guide — opening and response#

[A] Command → breach → [B] Separation / Consequence of Sin. The principal discussion of [C] then exposes hostile influence without moving the serpent’s appearance to after the breach.

These are the opening conditions and response. The chart does not call the human breach a work God performs.

1.1 Judicial acceptance and the changed condition#

The rows that follow open the Spirit-worked change of condition. They name distinct actions and results, not a series of achievements the believer must manufacture. The full passages establish which relations are ordered, coordinated, continuing, or future.

1.2 Family, keeping, relationship, and transition#

1.3 Remaining and completion#

Remaining In Him: [23]–[34]. Faith carries the received life into faithfulness, abiding, service, fruit, endurance, and assurance. Earlier operations—including sanctifying, keeping, and justifying—remain relevant as their passages require.

Completion: [35]–[41]. These teaching addresses do not move every redemption, transfer, or access passage into the future. The full text preserves the actual time. Packet 14 then gathers inheritance in fullness, the New Heaven / New Earth / New Jerusalem, the completed image, service, face, Name, and reign.

2. Folding reader bookmark#

Print this page at actual size. Trim around the outer table, then accordion-fold on the two vertical divisions. All 53 keyed entries are on this page; unfold the guide beside the current packet. The full-size explanations are on pages 3–6.

Keep the passage’s actor and time: received • continuing • final. The marker is not a stopwatch. Called / Elect remains an appendix inquiry, not an added number.

3. God → man: the action-and-response chart#

GOD → MAN → GOD → MAN → GOD → MAN → GOD

The movement tells who supplies, who responds, who works, and who completes. It does not divide salvation into independent contributions. God’s grace and the Spirit’s work sustain the response; the image-bearer nevertheless answers, acts, and remains accountable.

The Red Sea–wilderness–Jordan comparison is a broad picture: [1]–[22] crossing into the changed condition → [23]–[34] remaining → inheritance and permanent establishment by God. It is not a replacement for each passage’s own sequence.

4. Intention and obstacle: why this story moves#

What was God intending before there was a sinner to forgive? Genesis begins with humanity made in His image and appointed to rule beneath Him. That purpose is more than survival. It is life with God, received from Him and expressed in fruitful vocation. The breach obstructs that life; it does not become the purpose for which humanity was made. (Genesis 1:26–28; 2:15–17; 3:1–24.)

Hebrews 2:5–10 — KJV

5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him?

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the [D] grace of God should taste death for every man.

10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their [36] salvation perfect through sufferings.

The intention and the unfinished condition stand in the same reading. The intended dominion is not yet what we see; we see Jesus. God brings the many sons to glory through Him. Suffering and death are answered within that work, not ignored by a promise that leaves the image-bearer unchanged.

The obstacles belong to the fallen human condition and the hostile order—not to a deficiency in God. The following packets show how His provision answers them. (Romans 5:12–21; Ephesians 2:13–22; 1 Corinthians 15:24–26.)

5. In Christ: the relationship holding the work together#

In Christ is not a final ornament added after the list is complete. It names the relationship in which the work belongs together. The sinner does not first collect forgiveness, cleansing, family standing, and life as independent possessions and then bring them to Christ. Scripture directs the person to Him, and names what God gives and does in that relationship.

1 Corinthians 1:30 — KJV

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and [4] righteousness, and [11] sanctification, and [35] redemption:

2 Corinthians 5:17 — KJV

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a [10] new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become [10] new.

The statements have one Person at their center, but they do not name one undifferentiated act. Right standing, holy use, redemption, and a new creature remain distinguishable. Christ is the source and the One to whom the believer belongs. The list explains the work; it does not replace Him.¹

Ephesians 2:18–22 — KJV

18 For through him we both have [40] access by one [6] Spirit unto the Father.

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the [6] Spirit.

The direction reaches beyond permission to approach. Those brought near become a household and a dwelling of God through the Spirit. The individual is not erased, and the people are not left as unrelated individuals. Christ joins them under Himself. The aim is not an improved self-rule, but a received life lived with and for God.¹

6. Eternal purpose, inward fullness, and glory#

Ephesians describes both the scale of God’s purpose and what it does within His people. The Gentiles share in the promise in Christ through the gospel (3:6). The church becomes the means by which His wisdom is made known. Then Paul prays for the inner life that accords with that purpose.

Ephesians 3:10–12 — KJV

10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

12 In whom we have boldness and [40] access with confidence by the [23] faith of him.

Ephesians 3:14–21 — KJV

14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with [21] might by his [6] Spirit in the inner man;

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by [23] faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in [30] love,

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

19 And to know the [30] love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the [21] power that worketh in us,

21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Ephesians 3:19 is not an optional flourish. Knowing Christ’s love and being filled with God’s fullness belong to the intended life. The prayer joins the Father’s gift, the Spirit’s strengthening, Christ’s dwelling, faith, love, and a people sharing in this comprehension. Verse 21 directs the glory back to God through Jesus Christ.

God’s manifold wisdom is therefore not only a pattern admired from a distance. His work forms people who become its living witness. The fullness is received from Him; it does not turn an image-bearer into the God whose life and love are given.

7. Given glory and completion under the King#

God’s glory and the glory given to His people are not rival outcomes. Jesus’ prayer holds them together. The people receive; the Father and Son remain the source. Their unity is also a witness to the world.

John 17:20–23 — KJV

20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall [1] believe on me through their [G] word;

21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may [1] believe that thou hast sent me.

22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

This is shared glory and fellowship, not shared deity. The image-bearer remains a creature receiving life, love, and vocation. The One who gives glory also rules toward the removal of what opposes the fulfilled purpose.²

1 Corinthians 15:24–28 — KJV

24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

8. The completed image-bearer and God’s dwelling#

What began as God’s intention is not finished at a changed verdict alone. The person who is in Christ still awaits the completed bodily condition. The source of that change is named: the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 3:20–21 — KJV

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

The present gift and the future completion must not be made to compete. The Spirit is already given; the body still awaits redemption. The final discussion follows that movement into [41] Glorification, inheritance in fullness, and the dwelling portrayed in Revelation. (Romans 8:22–23; Ephesians 1:13–14.)³

Revelation 21:3–4 — KJV

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 22:3–5 — KJV

3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall [30] serve him:

4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

The intention is fulfilled as a relation: God with His people, His servants serving, life and light received from Him, and reign under His throne. The final image-bearer is not an independent source and not an idle spectator. God’s glory is displayed in what He completes, and His people share the life and glory He gives.³

9. Reading through Packets 1–14#

The opening gives the destination without replacing the discovery. Each packet asks a smaller question within the same story: what was intended, what stands in the way, what Christ supplies, what God does, what the person receives and lives, and what remains to be completed.

The same passage may return when a different part of its testimony becomes the focus. Its words are not rearranged to make the markers increase numerically. The reader follows Scripture first, using the guide to recognize the connected concepts.

10. Reading the markers and the supporting references#

10.1 One concept can appear in more than one setting#

[2] Justification is introduced after [1] Belief / Trust. Its marker also belongs with the justifying words in continuing-life and final-judgment passages. [10] includes quickening, but a future bodily quickening statement remains future. [14] introduces heirship and earnest; later readings develop full possession. The guide gives a stable point of recognition, while the passage identifies who acts and when.

A slash-separated heading gathers related expressions for reading. It does not declare all of their Hebrew or Greek words synonymous. Some close neighbors remain distinct: the deed/decision word in Romans 5:16,18 is not silently made identical with the justification noun. The extended word work belongs in the relevant appendix, with its short explanation retained in the main reading.

10.2 The continuing life is real—not an entrance fee#

The MAN portions of the chart preserve culpability, response, and vocation. They do not make the human person the source of Grace, the sacrifice, the Spirit, or resurrection. The thief’s appeal and Jesus’ answer keep a required number of years or a religious résumé from becoming the price of acceptance; the abiding passages keep the life that remains from becoming irrelevant. (Luke 23:39–43; John 15:4–5.)

10.3 Supporting readings#

The Thirteen-Witness Receipt Stack — Living, Sin, Death, and Quickening, Witnesses 1–13, pages 3–8, supports Packet 1. The Justify / Justified / Justification — Forms and Time Profiles appendix expands [2]. The Atonement / Atoned reference stands between [22] and [23]. Fruit and Gifts have their own fuller exhibits. Calling, naming, bearing the Name, and Chosen / Elect remain in their separate appendix discussion; no additional sequence is asserted here.

Source and passage references#

¹ In Christ foundation: PPSG_Transfer_Packet_1_IN_HIM_Rebuilt_Master_Post_Belief_Architecture.docx, §§2–5, pp.3–6; Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:17,21; Ephesians 1:7,13–14; 2:13–22. Page + section locators apply; source prose line references are not available here.

² Given glory: PPSG_Transfer_Packet_5_Spirit_Dwelling_Restored_Vocation_MEG_MEI_Rebuilt.docx, John 14–17 discussion, p.4; John 17:20–23 also retained in BSC_Two_Goats_Packet_9_Kingdom_of_Priests_Why_God_Brought_Them_In_Revised.docx, §11, pp.7–8. The Creator–creature distinction remains intact.

³ Completion: PPSG_Transfer_Packet_6_Consummation_Revelation_Final_Validation_Rebuilt.docx, §§3–5, pp.3–4; §§7–9, pp.5–6; §12, p.7. Scripture: Romans 8:14–23; 1 Corinthians 15:22–28; Philippians 3:20–21; Revelation 21–22.

Scripture quotation sources: KJV readings retained in the source documents above and Packet 1. Hebrews 2:5–10 and Ephesians 3:10–12,14–21 were compared with the KJV chapter text reproduced by Bible Gateway. The full passage references accompany each reading.