Charles Hodge answers: ‘The glory of grace’ is the divine excellence of that attribute manifested as an object of admiration. The glory of God is the manifested excellence of God, and the glory of any one of his attributes is the manifestation of that attribute as an object of praise. The design of redemption, therefore, [...]
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Charles Hodge commenting on Ephesians 3.10: If, then, it is through the church God designs specially to manifest to the highest order of intelligence his infinite power, grace, and wisdom, the church, in her consummation, must be the most glorious of his works. Hence preaching the gospel, the appointed means to this consummate end, was [...]
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A famous five points have been attributed to or at least are derivative of the teaching of John Calvin. But, believe it or not, Calvin wrote about topics other than reformed soteriology. In preparation for teaching on 1 John 5.18-21, and particularly verse 21, “Little children, keep yourselves from idols,” I read an excerpt from [...]
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Who better to ask than Jonathan Edwards? Here is his answer: The end of the creation is that the creation might glorify God. Now what is glorifying God, but a rejoicing at that glory he has displayed? Explain please? God in seeking his glory seeks the good of his creatures, because the emanation of his glory [...]
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