Soli Deo
Gloria – To God alone be the glory!
God’s glory
alone – not your praise, your good intentions or your works.
At the center of this Christian faith is the
understanding that a sinner is justified by grace alone (sola gratia) through
faith alone (sola fide) for the sake of Christ alone (solus Christus), a truth
revealed to us in Scripture alone (sola Scriptura).
Today we review a fifth and final key term – to the
glory of God alone! Glory belongs to God. Alone! God’s glory is the central
motivation for salvation, not improving the lives of people—though that is a
wonderful by product. Jesus is not a means to an end—He is the means and our
glorious end.
The goal of all of life is to give glory to God alone:
“Whether you eat or drink, or whatever
you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). God only knows what we will meet in the next
day, week, month or the next 365 days. But of this we can be certain the God
who created this earth will continue to sustain it. What the Father did not
create He could not save. And save us He has done. He sent forth Jesus our dear
redeemer to pay our random and set us free. This story, this message, this
proclamation is what has changed us. With the Lord begin your task. And in all
things – to God be the glory!
Luther’s Seal copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher
Thing
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