We cannot live meaningful lives if we don't know why we were created.
Six Foundational Truths for Understanding the Good News of Christianity
- God created us for His glory.
- Therefore, it is our joyful duty to live for His glory.
- All of us have failed to glorify God as we should.
- Therefore, we are all dead in our sins and under God's just condemnation.
- God sent His Son to save sinners and bring them into His eternal joy.
- All the benefits purchased through Christ's death and resurrection are given to those united to Him through faith.
Glory
Isaiah 43:5-7
Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the end of the earth, everyone who is called by My Name, whom I created for My glory, whom I formed and made.
Implications
Psalm 115:1 (NIV)
Not to us, LORD, not to us but to Your Name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
Psalm 115:1 (NLT)
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your Name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
- Greatness
- Beauty
- Value
Isaiah 43:5-7
Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the end of the earth, everyone who is called by My Name, whom I created for My glory, whom I formed and made.
Implications
- That My glory may be known as the greatest treasure
- That My glory be enjoyed as the greatest pleasure
- That My glory be shown as the greatest treasure
- by being enjoyed as the greatest pleasure and by attitudes and actions that flow from that pleasure in God.
Psalm 115:1 (NIV)
Not to us, LORD, not to us but to Your Name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
Psalm 115:1 (NLT)
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your Name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
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