Section 2
whether or not we are Christians, for we shall be manifested as sons of God. That manifestation will be the consummation of the process of des ignation by resurrection.
Sanctification, transformation, conformation, and glorification are not four altogether separate steps. Rather, as sanctification is going on, we are also being transformed. Moreover, as we are being transformed, the process of conformation begins to take place. Eventually, as the sponta neous continuation and consummation of these processes, we shall reach the stage of glorifi cation or manifestation. When sanctification, transformation, and conformation reach their peak, that will be the time of our glorification. This glorification will be our manifestation as sons of God. We are presently undergoing the process of designation by resurrection, a process which will ultimately bring us to the point of manifestation. The key to this process is resur rection. Therefore, we speak of designation by resurrection.
THE EXPERIENCE OF RESURRECTION
We need to consider the matter of resur rection in some detail. We shall not look at it