"It is no solid objection against God aiming at an infinitely perfect union of the creature with himself, that the particular time will never come when it can be said, the union is now infinitely perfect.
God aims at satisfying justice in the eternal damnation of sinners; which will be satisfied by their damnation, considered no otherwise than with regard to its eternal duration. But yet there never will come that particular moment, when it can be said, that now justice is satisfied.
But if this does not satisfy our modern free-thinkers who do not like the talk about satisfying justice with an infinite punishment; I suppose it will not be denied by any, that God, in glorifying the saints in heaven with eternal felicity, aims to satisfy his infinite grace or benevolence, by the bestowment of a good infinitely valuable, because eternal: and yet there never will came the moment, when it can be said, that now this infinitely valuable good has been actually bestowed."
p. 251 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Conforming to the Image of Christ
"Let the most perfect union with God be represented by something at an infinite height above us; and the eternally increasing union of the saints with God, by something that is ascending constantly towards that infinite height, moving upwards with a given velocity; and that is to continue thus to move to all eternity.
God, who views the whole of this eternally increasing height, views it as an infinite height. And if he has respect to it, and makes it his end, as in the while of it, he has respect to it as an infinite height, though the time will never come when it can be said it has already arrived at this infinite height."
p. 250 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
God, who views the whole of this eternally increasing height, views it as an infinite height. And if he has respect to it, and makes it his end, as in the while of it, he has respect to it as an infinite height, though the time will never come when it can be said it has already arrived at this infinite height."
p. 250 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
The Creation's Relationship with The Glory of God metaphorically
"Thus we see that 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; by which name it is most commonly called in Scripture; and is fitly compared to an effulgence or emanation of light from a luminary.
Light is the external expression, exhibition and manifestation of the excellency of the luminary, of the sun for instance: It is the abundant, extensive emanation and communication of the fullness of the sun to innumerable beings that partake of it.
It is by this that the sun itself is seen, and his glory beheld, and all other things are discovered: it is by a participation of this communication from the sun, that surrounding objects receive all their luster, beauty and brightness. It is by this that all nature receives life, comfort and joy. Light is abundantly used in Scripture to represent and signify these three things: knowledge, holiness and happiness. "
p. 246 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
Light is the external expression, exhibition and manifestation of the excellency of the luminary, of the sun for instance: It is the abundant, extensive emanation and communication of the fullness of the sun to innumerable beings that partake of it.
It is by this that the sun itself is seen, and his glory beheld, and all other things are discovered: it is by a participation of this communication from the sun, that surrounding objects receive all their luster, beauty and brightness. It is by this that all nature receives life, comfort and joy. Light is abundantly used in Scripture to represent and signify these three things: knowledge, holiness and happiness. "
p. 246 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
Displaying the Glory of God as a Purpose of Creation
"The glory of God, in being the result and consequence of those works of providence that have been mentioned, is in fact the consequence of creation.
The good attained in the use of a thing, made for use, is the result of the making of that thing; as signifying the time of day, when actually attained by the use of a watch, is the consequence of making the watch. So it is apparent that the glory of God is actually the result and consequence of the creation of the world. And from what ahas already been observed it appears that it is what God seeks as good, valuable and excellent in itself"
p.210 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
The good attained in the use of a thing, made for use, is the result of the making of that thing; as signifying the time of day, when actually attained by the use of a watch, is the consequence of making the watch. So it is apparent that the glory of God is actually the result and consequence of the creation of the world. And from what ahas already been observed it appears that it is what God seeks as good, valuable and excellent in itself"
p.210 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
God's Sufficiency in Communicating His Glory
"From what has been said, it appears that the pleasure God hath in those things which have been mentioned is rather a pleasure in diffusing and communicating to, than in receiving from, the creature. Surely, it is no argument of indigence [i.e. deprivation, poverty] in God that he is inclined to communicate of his infinite fullness.
It is no argument of the emptiness or deficiency of a fountain that it is inclined to overflow."
p. 165 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
It is no argument of the emptiness or deficiency of a fountain that it is inclined to overflow."
p. 165 The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards within the book of God's Passion For His Glory written by John Piper
Examining our Desire for God
"If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak.
We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."
p.2- The Weight of Glory-C.S. Lewis
We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."
p.2- The Weight of Glory-C.S. Lewis
Cross Centered Living
"To Grow in your passion for what Jesus has done, increase your understanding of what he has done.
Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel. The gospel is life-permeating, world-altering, universe-changing truth. It has more facets than any diamond. We will never exhaust its depths."
p.142 Living the Cross Centered Life-C.J. Mahaney
Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel. The gospel is life-permeating, world-altering, universe-changing truth. It has more facets than any diamond. We will never exhaust its depths."
p.142 Living the Cross Centered Life-C.J. Mahaney
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