Tag: purpose of life

GARBAGE DAY 10 – Scissors That Won’t Cut (Hell 2)

March 18, 2012

What then does Jesus’ graphic allusion to Jerusalem’s garbage dump tell us about the nature of hell? First, as we have already discovered, each person has been created for the common purpose of bringing glory and praise to the Creator.  We were made to be showcases of God’s majesty.  We fulfill this role whenever we … More GARBAGE DAY 10 – Scissors That Won’t Cut (Hell 2)

Man-Centered vs. God-Centered 4: How is God Glorified?

July 17, 2009

How is God glorified by human beings? Our chief end is to glorify God with our lives.  Our chief temptation, from Genesis 3 onward, is to “exchange the glory of the immortal God” for lesser glory — especially glorification of man (cf. Rom. 1:23). I agree with this whole-heartedly.  But how exactly is God most … More Man-Centered vs. God-Centered 4: How is God Glorified?