Soli Deo Gloria Flashcards
Sola Deo Gloria Defined
The ultimate end of all God’s works in creation and redemption is His glory alone.
What is the difference between an “ultimate” end and a “proximate” end? What is the relevance to the doctrine of Soli Deo Gloria?
An important distinction: ultimate ends versus proximate ends.
Ex) filling the gas tank in order to drive to the church in order to worship God
The point: a single ultimate end doesn’t exclude multiple proximate ends.
Helps when deal with objections
What is the theological basis for Soli Deo Gloria?
God is, by his very nature, the highest and most glorious of beings.
God is, by his very nature, the beginning (source) and the end (goal) of all things.
If God were to seek the glory of another, he would be denying his own nature.
Therefore, God must work all things ultimately for his own glory alone.
