Section 6
that we may be molded into the image of His firstborn Son. Eventually, we all shall be con formed to the mold. By being put into a mold, dough assumes the pattern and image of the mold. Then, the dough must also be baked that the cake may bear the pattern of the mold with out any change. Likewise, Christ, the firstborn Son of God, is the prototype, pattern, and mold, and we are pieces of dough. We all have been put into the mold and are now being kneaded by the hand of God.
We have been predestinated to be conformed to the image of God's Son that He may be the firstborn among many brothers. God's purpose is to produce many brothers of His firstborn Son. When Christ was the only begotten Son, He was unique, but God desired to have many sons who will be the many brothers of His Son. In this way the only begotten Son of God be comes the firstborn among many brothers. He is the firstborn Son, and we are the many sons. What is the purpose of this? The purpose is that we express God in a corporate way. God's king dom is built up with His many sons, and the Body of Christ is built up with His many broth ers. Without the many sons God could never have a kingdom, and without the many brothers