God's Glory Alone

The Majestic Heart of Christian Faith and Life: What the Reformers
Taught...and Why It Still Matters.
Historians and theologians have long recognized that at the heart of the
sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations, often referred
to as the solas": sola scriptura, solus Christus, sola gratia, sola fide, and " soli Deo gloria. These five statements summarize much of what the Reformation
was about, and they distinguish Protestantism from other expressions of the
Christian faith. Protestants place ultimate and final authority in the
Scriptures, acknowledge the work of Christ alone as sufficient for redemption,
recognize that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and seek to do
all things for GodÆs glory.
In GodÆs Glory Alone - The Majestic Heart of Christian Faith and Life, renowned
scholar David VanDrunen looks at the historical and biblical roots of the idea
that all glory belongs to God alone. He examines the development of this theme
in the Reformation, in subsequent Reformed theology and confessions, and in
contemporary theologians who continue to be inspired by the conviction that all
glory belongs to God. Then he turns to the biblical story of God's glory,
beginning with the pillar of cloud and fire revealed to Israel, continuing
through the incarnation, death, and exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ, and
culminating in Christ's Second Coming and the glorification of his people. In
light of these wonderful biblical themes he concludes by addressing several of
today's great cultural challenges and temptationsùsuch as distraction and
narcissismùand reflecting on how commitment to God's glory alone fortifies us
to live godly lives in this present evil age.
Series: The Five Solas.
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