We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Now, how would a God like this go about loving us? Would it not be by providing us with the highest good possible? And is not God Himself the highest good? Therefore, if God really loves us, He must work to bring us into the enjoyment of who He is (there’s our happiness) and thereby win from our hearts praise for Himself (there’s His glory). He must do everything in His infinite power to lead us into praise and honor of His name. By winning for Himself our worship as the God of all glory, we experience the greatest possible satisfaction, namely, enjoying God. There’s our happiness again. And God is most glorified by our enjoyment of Him. Or, to put it in words we already heard, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.
Sam Storms

Month: April 1994

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Constan 2 Anathemas

Constan 2 Anathemas THE ANATHEMAS OF THE SECOND COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE (553 AD) The Second Council of Constantinople was called to resolve certain questions that were raised by the Definition of Chalcedon, the most important of which had to do…

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Chicago Statement

Chicago Statement THE CHICAGO STATEMENT ON BIBLICAL INERRANCY PREFACE The authority of Scripture is a key issue for the Christian Church in this and every age. Those who profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are called to…

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Chalcedo Creed

Chalcedo Creed Definition of Chalcedon (451 AD) Following, then, the holy fathers, we unite in teaching all men to confess the one and only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. This selfsame one is perfect both in deity and in humanness;…

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Bible Creed

Bible Creed BIBLE CREEDS The following scripture passages are considered by many to be creeds or declarations of faith. These are taken from both Lieth’s and Schaff’s books. Deut. 6:4: Hear O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD…

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Athanasi Creed

Athanasi Creed QUICKUNQUE VULT commonly called THE CREED OF SAINT ATHANASIUS Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall…

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Apostles Creed

Apostles Creed The Apostles’ Creed (also known as the Old Roman Creed) I believe in God almighty <the Father almighty> And in Christ Jesus, his only Son, our Lord Who was born of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary…

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95 theses M Luther

95 theses M Luther The 95 Theses Martin Luther nailed to the Wittenburg church door When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, “Repent” (Mt 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. This word…

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3rd Council of Constantinople

3rd Council of Constantinople Third Council of Constantinople (681 AD, Sixth Ecumenical) This council further clarified the Definition of Chalcedon, dealing with the question of whether the two natures of Jesus Christ (God and man) had two separate wills as…

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Book of Common Prayer

Book of Common Prayer The Book of Common Prayer: E-text Edition (American, 1979) Version 1.0 13 December 1993 If you are viewing this file with a word processor, we recommend you reformat it with a non-proportional, 10 point font, such…

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taize

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series JOHANNINE HOURS - from the Taize Community

taize Document: taize.doc To: gsb1@cornell.edu (Gary S Bogart) Subject: Taize – a little history From: brother.roy@almac.co.uk (Brother Roy) Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 15:35:00 -0500 Organization: ALMAC: +44 (0)324 665371 Reply-To: brother.roy@almac.co.uk (Brother Roy) Status: RO A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF…