It is inconceivable that we should enjoy a relationship with God and not imitate our father and cultivate family likeness. To be in Christ is to wear his image and share his holiness, to reflect his character. It is very important to see that holy living is a result of being chosen by God and adopted by God. Thank God for that. It has been a mystery until now.
History is neither meaningless nor purposeless.
Our postmodern world has no sense of the future, no hope. People live only for the 'now' time. But we learn here that God is moving us toward a goal that he established in Christ. There is no claim that evil does not exist or has no power over us, but rather the divine mystery is that evil is doomed. Jesus Christ has begun their defeat.