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the creation (22:3) and release the earth itself to fulfill its original purpose of serving man. The entire environment will support and encourage fullness of life. Victory in the abundant life will be ours . Perhaps the greatest blessing, however, will be the absence of sin and the abundance of righteousness. The Lord himself will place His name on the forehead of the believer (22:4) to signify not only His ownership but the implantation of His righteous character on our personalities. No longer will we be fallen beings, much less clones without character, but holy examples of individuals uniquely created by the hand of God. Then we will enjoy victory over sin. We look back to Calvary and rejoice in the Savior who redeemed us. We look forward to the coming Sovereign who will establish His kingdom and invites us to reign with Hirn. Yet His life is more than a cause for rejoicing for the believer. In reality His life is also a pattern for ours . Just as He suffered in the past and will return to reign in the future, so also we are destined for suffering now and glory later. Just as He "for the joy set before Hirn endured the cross" (Hebrews 12:2), so also we endure present suffering because we know Jesus as our victorious and corning King and ".. .when he shall appear, we shall be like Hirn; for we shall see Him as He is" (1John3:2b). "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the The Cedarville College Spiritual Heritage Tour of July 12·26,1997 featuring the informative and inspirational commentary of Dr. James McGoldrick, Professor of History 12 Torch For more information, contact Dr. Martin Clark Vice Presidentfor Development Cedarville College P. 0. Box 601, Cedarville, OH45314 937-766-7810 victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57). .zJ Dr. Chris Miller, associate professor of Bible at Cedarville College, earned degrees at Tennessee Temple University, Grace Theological Seminary, and Dallas Theological Seminary. He conducted research at the Jerusalem University College, formerly the Institute of Holy Land Studies. A popular speaker in a number of Christian settings, Dr. Miller also was instrumental in integrating CedarNet technology into Cedarville's Department of Bible curriculum.