Exaltation

Thoughts on Davidic Kingship.

Last week we finished the section on Sanctification - becoming God’s Covenant People and a New Creation of the Spirit. This week we begin a new section on Exaltation. Under Exaltation we reach the Full Image and Stature of the Messiah by Going Onto Perfection and become a New Creation of the Son. Individuals who reach this level of blessedness become God’s savior leaders by doing the will/work of the Father - Matt 12:50.   In this post, we’ll present an overview of Exaltation, which includes the general concept of Going Onto Perfection, Married Exaltation, Becoming Perfected, Reaching the Full Stature of Messiah and becoming a New Creation of the Son.

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The Process of Perfection
Our Process of Perfection looks like this:

                                                                     Individual Salvation
                                                                             Born Again
​            ​                                           (Redemption / Sanctification)
          Born of the Blood / Born of the Water > Keeps the Commandments > Born of God/Spirit

                                                                       Married Exaltation
                                                                        Going Onto Perfection
                        Becoming Perfect > Reaches the Full Stature of Messiah > Sees God the Son

Going Onto Perfection
In letters to the Hebrews, Paul taught the Jews of his day that they can progress beyond Sanctification - the elementary principles - and Go Onto Perfection becoming like the Messiah to Exaltation - Hebrews 6.  We see this same concept taught at Hebrews 12:23 - Just men [Sanctification] made Perfect [Exaltation] and at Hebrews 5:8,9 - Though he were a son yet learned he obedience by the things that he suffered [Sanctification] and being made Perfect [Exaltation] he become the author of Eternal Salvation [Proxy Salvation] unto all them that obey him.

Married Exaltation
Marriage is the preferred state of God’s people. Marriage began in the Garden with Adam and Eve.  In the biblical sense, a man/male is incomplete without a woman/female and a woman/female is incomplete without a man/male in the Lord.  They together form a complete wholeness.  Under Sanctification, marriage is a temporary arrangement for time.  But with the Davidic Covenant under Exaltation, which is an everlasting covenant that is passed onto posterity, marriage is likewise everlasting.​

Becoming Perfected
When we look at becoming Perfected, it is here that we acquire the qualities of the Messiah.  We’ll consider three primary aspects of becoming Perfected: Purifying a Lineage by Overcoming Generational/Inherited Sin (Iniquity); Receiving a Fullness of Knowledge of the Plan of Redemption, Sanctification and Exaltation. And finally, Cultivating the Seven Divine Attributes of Jehovah represented in the Menorah.​

Reaching the Full Stature of Messiah
The Apostle Paul teaches about reaching the Full Stature of Messiah at Ephesians - Eph. 4:13. Those who reached the Full Stature of the Messiah: Are Davidic Kings (and Queens); Are High Priests and Proxy Saviors. Here we will consider that the "Higher Law" consists of perfected men who suffer for others' transgressions so that they can receive God’s blessings/protection. We see examples of proxy salvation in Moses and King Hezekiah more particularly.​

A New Creation of the Son
Our final section on Exaltation is to realize the transformation of becoming a New Creation of the Son. Here we see another test of loyalty where a person is tested under all conditions, which we see this in Job. Once these tests are passed, a person's Covenants of Exaltation are made permanent and unconditional, which is referred to in the scriptures as having one’s “Calling and Election Made Sure”.  Finally, they receive a perfect knowledge of God by talking with Him face to face as did Moses.​

​So now our summary looks like this.

Married Exaltation ​Going Onto Perfection

Becoming Perfected	Reaching the Full Stature of the Messiah	Is a New Creation of the Son
​Purifies a Lineage from Generational/Inherited Sins (Iniquities)	The Davidic Covenant	A Test of Loyalty
Receives a Fullness of Knowledge of the Plan of Redemption, Sanctification and Exaltation​	A High Priest	Calling and Election Made Sure
Cultivates the Seven Divine Attributes of Jehovah/Yeshua	Proxy Salvation	Sees God the Son

Dr. Gileadi summarizes the concepts of Exaltation,

"God’s sons/servants keep the terms of individual covenants and live a higher law [proxy salvation]. They prove loyal under all conditions and see God. Individual covenants parallel ancient Near Eastern Emperor-Vassal relationships. Suffering and humiliation precede salvation and exaltation. God re-creates his elect in his image and likeness as His sons and daughters." (Isaiah Decoded, p.169)

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