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NASB | Ephesians 1:12 to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory. |
Bible Question:
Does God have a zeal for his own glory? Zeal - Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance. (dictionary.com) If God has a "zeal" for his glory what does this mean? Why does he have a zeal for his own glory? |
Bible Answer: Dear Brother Humbled, The best discussion of this topic is written by one of the greatest current advocates of this perspective, John Piper. http://www.desiringgod.org/library/tbi/desiring_god.html Scroll down to see the long list of Scriptures that tell us about the great passion that God has for His own glory, for whom He alone is worthy. "The great end of God's works, which is so variously expressed in Scripture, is indeed but one; and this one end is most properly and comprehensively called the Glory of God." --Jonathan Edwards You asked, "...what does this mean?" Wayne Gruden offers this definition: "God's glory is the created brightness that surrounds God's revelation of Himself." John Piper offers this more detailed definition: "The glory of God is the beauty and excellence of His manifold perfections. It is an attempt to put into words what God is like in His magnificence and purity. It refers to His infinite and overflowing fulness of all that is good. The term might focus on His different attributes from time to time - like His power, and wisdom and mercy and justice -- because each one is indeed awesome and beautiful in its magnitude and quality. But in general God's glory is the perfect harmony of all His attributes into one infinitely beautiful and personal being." You asked, "Why does He have a zeal for His own glory?" One might answer, because He has no other gods before Him. He is infinitely valuable. God knows His own worth. Idolatry has at its roots an assertion that something is more valuable than God. We were created to savor forever the infinite worthiness of our God. In Him, Doc |
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humbledbyhisgrace | ||
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mark d seyler | ||
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Sandra Jones |