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S. Michael Houdmann
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The glory of God is the beauty of His spirit. It is not an aesthetic beauty or a material beauty, but it is the beauty that emanates from His character, from all that He is. James 1:10 calls on a r...
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Craig Mcelheny
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In S. Michael’s answer, he cites Isaiah 42:8 in which Jehovah God states He will not give His glory to any other. May I suggest the intended meaning was that Jehovah God would not relinquish His deity to any other being, just as He would not give praise to graven images, for He is God Almighty and there is none like Him. I say this because we find, in John 17:22-23, the Lord giving the Father’s glory to those whom the Father chose for salvation. From the same passage we see that God’s glory is in us, in the Father, and in the Lord, making us all one, that we should be made perfect. The Holy Spirit is in us from the moment we believe, confess our sins, and are baptized in Him. Does that make us perfect? Obviously not, but we are commanded by Jesus to be perfect (Matthew 5:48). What, then, can make us perfect? Surely, it is God who works in us to perfect us (1 Peter 5:10), but it is the love of God that is perfected in us (1 John 2:5). And we know that God is agape love (1 John 4:8). It is God’s agape love that is in us, making us one, taking us back to John 17:25-26, to see that God’s glory is His agape love that is given to us. Thus, from John 17:22-26 we see that God’s Holy Spirit is equated to His agape love, and from 1 John 4:17-18, once agape love is perfected, it casts out fear – the fear of death. Oh Death, where is your sting? Oh Hades, where is your victory? We see that this happens when we put on immortality in 1 Corinthians 15:54-55. God’s glory is His agape love. It is also His divine nature. What is the nature of agape love? That, of course, is defined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, but there is a progression in the life of a believer that leads to agape love. From 2 Peter 1:2-3 we see that to those who received a faith in Jesus, Peter wishes grace and peace would increase through the knowledge of God who called us TO HIS GLORY and excellence. It is by God’s promises that we might become partakers of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). Diligence and moral excellence lead to knowledge (2 Peter 1:5). Perseverance and self-control lead to godliness (2 Peter 1:6), and brotherly kindness leads to agape love (2 Peter 1:7). Apart from agape love, what else is there that can help us understand God’s glory, His divine nature? From Hebrews 6:18 we know that it is impossible for God to lie. This is an attribute that we will be able to lay claim to, after the resurrection, when we are in our glorified bodies. And James 1:13 tells us that it is impossible for God to be tempted by evil. These are the attributes of God’s divine nature, His glory that resides in the agape love that is in us to make us all one with the Father.
Grant Abbott
Supporter
I will try to answer this question by a simple definition and then some examples. Definition The Glory of God is everything that emanates (flows from) or radiates (displays) His presence. Examples 1. The nature of God 2. The character of God 3. The home of God 4. The throne of God 5. The creation of God 6. The Word of God (the bible) 7. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ 8. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit 9. Every believer in Jesus Christ 10. Every Christian church 12. Every Holy Angel 13. The Kingdom of God in heaven and on earth 14. The nation of Israel 15. The second coming of Jesus Christ 16. The new heaven and new earth 17. All the works of God in heaven and upon the earth 18. All the praise and worship of God in heaven and earth I’m sure I’ve missed some examples.
Jack Gutknecht
Supporter
There are 2 glorys spoken of in the Bible. One is the glory of man. Some men become proud and insolent because they ride a fine horse, wear a feather in their hat or are dressed in a fine suit of clothes. Who does not see the folly of this? If there be any glory in such things, the glory belongs to the horse, the bird and the tailor. - St. Francis de Sales But the glory of God is completely different! "Glory is one of the qualities which are distinctive of Yahweh (1 Ch 29:11)." bible.org The glory of God is the visible expression of His greatness, majesty, and perfect character. It is who God is, His weight, significance, splendor, and moral perfection revealed. As David praised God in 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 (CSB), "Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all." This means that all greatness, power, and majesty belong to God alone. Psalm 145:8-12 (NIV) adds that God's glory is the "glorious splendor of His kingdom," as it declares, "The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you. They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom." "The glory of God is exhibited in his majesty, Job 37:22; Psa. 93:1; 104:1; 145:5, 12 Psalms 145:5 145:5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor, and your amazing deeds! Psalms 145:12 145:12 so that mankind might acknowledge your mighty acts, and the majestic splendor of your kingdom." bible.org. The apostle Paul echoes this in 1 Timothy 1:15-17 (ESV), declaring, "Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." God's glory belongs to Him as the eternal, immortal King; He alone is worthy of all honor and glory. Finally, Jude 24-25 (NIV) assures us, "To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy, to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen." God's glory is therefore not just something He has but who He is: His infinite greatness, beauty, holiness, and the glorious presence where believers will one day stand, kept safe by His power, now and forever. The phrase "before all ages, now and forevermore" wraps all of time into the eternal glory of God. And we can see this thought further, too. Jude 1:24-25 (NIV) speaks to the past, present, and future glory of God. The past is seen in the phrase "through Jesus Christ our Lord," pointing back to what God has already accomplished in Christ's death and resurrection as the foundation for our salvation. The present is reflected in "to him who is able to keep you from stumbling," showing God's ongoing work of protecting and preserving His people right now, as well as the current declaration "be glory, majesty, power and authority" offered by believers. The future is revealed in "to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy," pointing to the day when believers will stand before God in heaven, fully revealed in His glory. bible.org (https://classic.net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Glory), https://bible.org/illustrations/1309/Glory, Scripture Hymnal Song Library, & chat.deepseek.com
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