Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Salvation From God's Side

"Scripture always presents salvation from God's side, in order that He should have full credit.  In our humanly-oriented society, God's wanting exclusive credit seems inappropriate - but only because men have no concept of His greatness, holiness, and glory.  What views they may have of Him are simply projections of themselves.  The praise and glory that men so much desire are totally undeserved and their motives for wanting them are purely sinful.  But God seeks glory for the right reasons and because He alone is deserving of it.  His seeking glory is a holy desire of which He is supremely and singly worthy."

John MacArthur, Ephesians commentary, p. 32

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