[New post] Tom Schreiner, On Paul’s Purpose for Living
Charles Heck posted: " "When Paul prays for Christians to grow strong in the faith, he does so 'for the glory and praise of God' (Phil 1:9-11). When he thinks of the coming of the Lord, he says that 'he will be glorified among his holy ones and be marveled at among all those w" Worldly Saints
"When Paul prays for Christians to grow strong in the faith, he does so 'for the glory and praise of God' (Phil 1:9-11). When he thinks of the coming of the Lord, he says that 'he will be glorified among his holy ones and be marveled at among all those who have believed' (2 Thess 1:10). When he considered God's merciful grace in calling him as the chief of sinners to salvation (1 Tim 1:12-16), he breaks intro praise, saying, 'Now to the king of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, to the only God, be honor and glory for the ages, amen' (1 Tim 1:17). When he considers his call to bring about the obedience of faith among the nations, he says that this is done 'for the sake of his name' (Rom 1:5). When he concludes his greatest letter and returns to the theme of bringing about the obedience of faith among the nations (Rom 16:25-26), he again breaks into prayer: 'To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to him be the glory for the ages, amen' (Rom 16:27). The passion of Paul's life, the foundation and capstone of his vision, and the animating motive of the mission was the supremacy of God in and through the Lord Jesus Christ." (Paul: An Apostle of God's Glory in Christ, pgs. 34-35)
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