Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

secured once and for all. Our future salvation, the
glorification of our bodies, Paul related, however,
to the second coming of Christ.
"For this reason Paul can say simultaneously:
'We are saved,' in view of the cross and
resurrection of Christ in the past; and 'we are not
yet saved,' in view of the future return of Christ to
redeem our bodies."[12]
To emphasize our present salvation to the
exclusion of our future salvation creates an
incorrect, unfortunate understanding of Christ's
complete salvation.
Glorification and Perfection
Some incorrectly believe that the ultimate
perfection that glorification will bring is already
available to humans. But of himself, Paul, that
dedicated man of God, wrote near the end of his
life, "Not that I have already attained, or am
already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay
hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid
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