God gets all the glory

INDUCTIVE TOPIC BIBLE STUDY

GOD WILL RECEIVE ALL THE GLORY

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This Glory of God Inductive Topic paper discusses God’s determination of mankind’s salvation, sanctification, perfection, and glorification. God calls for His purpose those He: foreknow->predestinate->to conform to Jesus image->called->justified->glorified. God does it all without man’s good efforts, work, or righteousness. All scriptures are from the King James’ version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: God is the Sovereign ruler of the universe, to do whatever He will, to whomever He wishes, in any way He wants, and without any input from man.

Romans 9:15-19 "For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. {16} So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. {17} For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. {18} Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. {19} Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?"

PURPOSE: God is sovereign to save, whomsoever he wants to save, use any sinner as He wishes, and whomsoever he wants to be lost is lost. See Romans 9

Ephesians 1:9-11 "Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: {10} That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: {11} In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"

KEY VERSE:

Romans 9:20-21 "O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? {21} Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?"

WHO: God in Jesus

TO WHOM: Elected Christians

WHAT: God alone receives all the glory for man’s salvation, sanctification, & blessings

Ephesians 2:7 "That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." The elect will praise God forever

WHY: For God’s own purpose and pleasure (His love and His glory)

Ephesians 1:5 "Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will," Predestine by God of His will

WAY: God’s predestination plan of salvation, sanctification, perfection, & glorification

Romans 8:29-30 "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. {30} Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified." God does it all without man’s efforts. Foreknow->Predestinate->To Jesus image->Called->Justified->Glorified

WHEREAS: Christians should enjoy God’s love & live their life in praises and thanks

Romans 8:31 "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" God chooses who to save and no one can succeed against God’s elect

WHERE: Heaven and earth

WHEN: Before the foundation of the world and after the creation

Ephesians 1:4 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:" Before creation

WHILE: Mankind thinks they are in control of their salvation by non existent free will

2 Peter 3:8-9 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. {9} The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." If God is not willing, who can stop God’s will? The text shows God to be patient.

OTHER PAPERS THAT DISCUSS THESE TOPICS ARE:

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Some Saved and Some Lost - God's Sovereignty" GOD'S PLAN FOR BOTH PEOPLE THAT ARE LOST & SAVE IS SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God Plans for His Purpose. Who Harden Pharaoh's Heart?" GOD'S USE OF SINNERS TO ACHIEVE HIS PURPOSE IS SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Deeper Bible Topical Papers" WITHOUT COMMENTS & REFERENCE SCRIPTURES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Salvation Biblical Word Glossary" SALVATION WORD DEFINITIONS ARE SHOWN INCLUDING THEIR HEBREW & GREEK MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "My Doctrine Beliefs" ALL KEY THEOLOGICAL AREAS WITH MY PAPERS ON EACH SUBJECT for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Bible Books & Topics - Subject Cross Index" SHOWS REFERENCES IN BOTH MY BIBLE & TOPIC PAPERS WHERE A TOPIC SUBJECT INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND. for more information on this subject.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) GOD WILL RECEIVE ALL THE GLORY

II) BY NATURE MAN IS SINFUL-DESERVES ONLY HELL AS PUNISHMENT

III) FOUR TYPES OF PEOPLE THAT LOOK LIKE CHRISTIANS

IV) GOD SAVED THE CHRISTIAN BEFORE THE EARTH EXISTS

V) WHAT ABOUT THE WORKS OF THE CHRISTIAN?

VI) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN’S FAITH?

VII) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN’S GRACE?

VIII) WHAT IS THE CHRISTIAN TO DO? CENTER HIS LIFE ON JESUS

IX) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN’S SIN? CONFESS & STUDY SCRIPTURE

I) GOD WILL RECEIVES ALL THE GLORY:

1 Corinthians 1:29 "That no flesh should glory in his presence." God receives all glory

1 Corinthians 1:31 "That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord." God has done it all for mankind so let’s glorify in Him alone (2 Corinthians 10:17)

Philippians 2:10-11 "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; {11} And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Jesus will be worshiped by every created being that ever existed which will glorify the Father

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

II) BY NATURE MAN IS SINFUL – GOD FORESEE’S NO GOODNESS IN MAN TO REWARD – MAN DESERVES ONLY HELL AS PUNISHMENT:

Mankind has no righteousness from birth to death for believers and unbelievers.

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

These scriptures show man is only evil and can not do good.

Man is born a sinner and then will sin as his natural self and his evil will does. How can evil do not good? How can an omniscient God look down the ages to see some one who will believe except He intervene with changing the person by His grace?

Psalms 14:1-3 "To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good {2} The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. {3} They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one." Sin & do no good

Psalms 53:1-3 "To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. {2} God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. {3} Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one."

Ecclesiastes 7:20 "For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not." No man is just and does good while sins not.

Isaiah 53:6 "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." Mankind is evil and selfish

Isaiah 64:6-8 "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. {7} And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. {8} But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand." Any good in man is compared to mankind’s filth as we are all unclean.

Romans 3:10-18 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: {11} There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. {12} They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. {13} Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: {14} Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: {15} Their feet are swift to shed blood: {16} Destruction and misery are in their ways: {17} And the way of peace have they not known: {18} There is no fear of God before their eyes." No one seeks God, but they go after their own righteousness without any good

Romans 7:18 "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not." No good

Ephesians 2:2-3 "Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: {3} Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others." Mankind is by nature sons of wrath with flesh lusts

The men who can not follow God are doing their natural evil, self-centered, and fleshly acts which is because of their being born with sin and are sinners. They can not do good because the scriptures show they are evil.

John 8:44-47 "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. {45} And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. {46} Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? {47} He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."

The order to follow God is you can hear God's words and believe on Jesus. This applies to making a choice for good for God or having faith which is from God to man just as grace is from God to man.

2 Corinthians 4:3-4 "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: {4} In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."

Scriptures show man's total depravity. Grace is one way from God towards man. We can only receive the gift when God send it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: {9} Not of works, lest any man should boast."

See my paper: "Born With Sin/Father Is Devil (Prior to Re-Birth)" PEOPLE ARE BORN IN SIN WITH SATAN AS THEIR SPIRITUAL FATHER for more information on this subject.

III) FOUR TYPES OF PEOPLE THAT LOOK LIKE CHRISTIANS:

Sowing of the seed parable in Matthew 13:18-23, Mark 4:3-20, and Luke 8:5-15

Jesus is sower and the seed is the Word of Kingdom of God

Wayside->Understand not->Devil takes the Word away->

Rocks->Receives Word with joy->Believes for while->No roots->Persecution->Offended

Thorns->Cares of world/riches->Choke the Word->

Good ground->Hears Word->Understands->Bear fruit->100/60/30 fold

If the person is a Christian, then he will love God & man. Faith works will follow. If they do not show these signs, it proves that they are not of the elect Christians.

See my paper: "Preservation and Perseverance of the Elect" ELECT HAVE ETERNAL SECURITY BEING KEPT BY GOD UNTO ETERNAL LIFE. for more information on this subject.

IV) GOD SAVED THE CHRISTIAN BEFORE THE EARTH EXISTS:

Matthew 25:34 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:" God predestines these to be in His kingdom before the foundation of the world

Romans 9:11-13 "(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) {12} It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. {13} As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." God elected before birth-Malachi 1:2

Ephesians 1:4-5 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: {5} Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will," Chosen before the world’s foundation & predestines by God

Romans 8:28-31 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. {29} For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. {30} Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. {31} What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" Foreknow->Predestinate->To Jesus image->Called->Justified->Glorified

See my paper: "True Gospel for Salvation by the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus" GOSPEL SHOWN IN SCRIPTURES MUST INCLUDE THE REVELATION OF THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

V) WHAT ABOUT THE WORKS OF THE CHRISTIAN?:

Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." God ordains our works

2 Timothy 3:17 "That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." God makes you perfect (mature) with having many good works

Hebrews 13:21 "Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." God makes you perfect (mature) in ever good work to do his will

See my paper: "Christian Growth" PRESENTED IS THE STEPS A CHRISTIAN COULD GO THROUGH ONTO PERFECTION. for more information on this subject.

VI) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN’S FAITH?:

The gospel of Christ is salvation to those that have faith, from God, to believe that Jesus righteousness is imputed to the Christian, and the Christian’s sins are imputed to Christ. The Christian never has any righteousness of his own. The Christian is saved by God’s grace (God’s unmerited flavor to man) with no input from man.

Romans 12:3, 6 "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {6} Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;" God is the source of the Christian’s faith

Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." The Christian’s life is lived by Jesus faith

2 Thessalonians 3:2 "And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith." God does not give faith to the wicked

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Imputed/Reckoned/Counted Righteousness of Jesus" TRANSFER OR THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS TO THE CHRISTIAN & CHRISTIAN'S SINS TO JESUS. for more information on this subject.

VII) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN’S GRACE?:

Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: {9} Not of works, lest any man should boast." Just receive God’s grace or unmerited flavor to you. The non-believer receives just God’s loving kindness.

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

VIII) WHAT IS THE CHRISTIAN TO DO? CENTER HIS LIFE ON JESUS:

John 15:4-5 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. {5} I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." In Jesus->Much fruit->Without Jesus->Can do nothing

Matthew 6:31-33 "Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? {32} (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. {33} But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Seek Jesus first (only). Focus on Jesus to know Him.

See my paper: "Man's Greatest Need - Relationship With God" ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD CHARACTERISTICS & MAN'S PURPOSES. for more information on this subject.

IX) WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN’S SIN? CONFESS & STUDY SCRIPTURE:

Jesus died on the cross 2,000 years ago for the Christian’s sins. Every sin the Christian commits today has already been paid for by Christ’s once and for all punishment.

Concentration on learning about and allowing Jesus to change you (God centered) not on oneself on how to stop sinning and trying to live the Christian life (self centered). When you sin’s just humble yourself before God asking for forgives & go on focusing on Jesus.

John 17:16-17 "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. {17} Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." The Christian is set apart for God’s purpose

1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Man confesses sin->God forgives sin & cleanses us

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Justification" DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION; GOD JUSTIFIES VERSUS MAN'S JUSTIFICATION; JUSTIFIED BY GRACE NOT BY LAW THROUGH JESUS FAITH for more information on this subject.

HOW TO BE SAVED:

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Romans 3:23-25 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; {24} Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: {25} Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"

Romans 3:27-28 "Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. {28} Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law."

Romans 10:9-10 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. {10} For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."

Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Man deserves death and punishment, separation from God, for sin. God's love and grace has saved some and all other's will be lost.

Those that are the saved, will repent (change) of their sins and will call upon the Lord. They will pray to Jesus something like this: Father, I know I am a sinner. I asked for your forgiveness and help me to repent. Come in to my life and be my Lord. Help me to speak to others about your paying for my sins on the cross. In Jesus name I ask this. Amen.

If you prayed that pray and trusting in the promises of God's word, the Bible, you are one of the called, elected, and chosen.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Man's Greatest Need - Relationship With God" ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD CHARACTERISTICS & MAN'S PURPOSES. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

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