Building Together

Again we can see that Salvation (or Justification) is a work of the Triune Godhead, Christ is the cornerstone, on whom we must trust (or rest upon) for Atonement. According to the goals established by the Trinity prior to Creation, God chose to save a People for Himself (Election). While the Father is attainable only through the Son, yet the Father works in bringing believers together into a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit (Regeneration).

This is God's work in Salvation: the Son is the Atonement of Sin, the Spirit re-creates and indwells believers, the Father brings together the Stones of His dwelling place (those believers) according to His eternal plan. Our Salvation is indeed a glorious thing, being the entirety of His work in Reality throughout Time, beginning with His plan from the Beginning (or "before the beginning" as it preceded time itself). God is not trying to do anything else besides Salvation - like establish the perfect form of government on Earth or create a carnal Atheist Utopia or get people to reject their fleshly bodies and meditate themselves to a higher plane of existence.

As an outflow of the Redemption accomplished on Calvary, God, in the process of Sanctification, knits us together with other believers (all those of the Church Universal) that we might become His Sanctuary in which He can rightly and eternally dwell. This is all of Grace, for in ourselves we are not deserving of this great honor, yet because of His abundant mercy and love, we indeed are growing into His holy temple as we respond to the Spirit's work to make us holy.