I have at the front of my journal the verse 2 Cor. 3: 18- "We, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
In this verse the 'all' is limited to the 'we' and the 'we' are the ones being transformed into Christ's likeness. In other words all who are born of the Spirit reflect the Lord's glory and are being transformed into His likeness. Not some of them or some of every part of them (because they are all one in Christ). All of them. So we can believe that every person Jesus saves will be transformed into His likeness. Not one of them will be left in the state they were saved from. All of them will take on the character of Christ in varying degrees and will continue to grow in His character until they die and go to heaven.
Jesus came to do the will and work of Him who sent Him and that is to present each one He saves holy, blameless and with great joy before the Father. He chose us in Him to be holy and blameless before Him and this He will do. This should give us great confidence in our walk. To know that He is working in us- teaching us, causing us to observe His commands and His statutes, putting fear in us so that we will not turn away from following Him. Why would He do that for us? Because of His great love with which He loves us.
Be assured that He will not leave you in a state of disobedience if you truly belong to Him. His discipline may hurt for a time but it will be appreciated in the long run.
May He be glorified in our walk,
to the praise of the glory of His grace!
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