What does it mean that the glory of Christ is given to believers?
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The glory of Christ refers to the inherited righteousness and spiritual blessings shared with His people through His grace.
When Jesus speaks of the glory given to believers in John 17:22, He refers to a specific spiritual inheritance that comes from His redemptive work. This glory is not God's essential glory, which He alone possesses, but rather a reflection of Christ's victory over sin and preservation of His people. Believers are adorned with Christ's righteousness and bestowed with spiritual blessings through faith in Him. This notion not only elevates the standing of believers, showing them as recipients of divine grace but also fosters a weighty responsibility to live in a manner worthy of that glory, as their lives reflect the character and nature of the Savior they represent.
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