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How can they praise a God they do not know?
How can they praise a God they do not know?
How can an infidel look at a christian and praise/glorify God ?
Matthew 11:23-24 23 "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You shall descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. 24 "Nevertheless I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you."
Matthew 25:39-41 39 'And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' 40 "And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.' 41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;
Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,
But there's also a redemptive part to having others glorify God by witnessing our good works. Our good works may be what God uses to allow sinners to hear the gospel.
But there's also a redemptive part to having others glorify God by witnessing our good works. Our good works may be what God uses to allow sinners to hear the gospel.
So how does this square with Monergism?
But there's also a redemptive part to having others glorify God by witnessing our good works. Our good works may be what God uses to allow sinners to hear the gospel.
So how does this square with Monergism?
1Peter 2:12 may also be helpful..."having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. "
But there's also a redemptive part to having others glorify God by witnessing our good works. Our good works may be what God uses to allow sinners to hear the gospel.
So how does this square with Monergism?
But there's also a redemptive part to having others glorify God by witnessing our good works. Our good works may be what God uses to allow sinners to hear the gospel.
So how does this square with Monergism?
Easy. God ordains the entire process that leads to a person responding to the gospel call. If a person is "moved" by a good work that you do, and that leads him to church where the gospel is preached, God gets all the glory.
So how does this square with Monergism?
Easy. God ordains the entire process that leads to a person responding to the gospel call. If a person is "moved" by a good work that you do, and that leads him to church where the gospel is preached, God gets all the glory.
I hear ya.
So do you think "the all" in Matthew 5:16 is only the elect?
Where do you get "the all" in Matthew 5:16? It's not in the KJV or the NASB. Both translation simply say "men." I believe it applies to all men - believers and unbelievers. Believers will glorify God by believing the gospel. Unbelievers will glorify God by proving God to be true and just.
But there's also a redemptive part to having others glorify God by witnessing our good works. Our good works may be what God uses to allow sinners to hear the gospel.
Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
This may mean they might not?
According to Hebrews 6, a non-regenerate person can go so far as to "have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age ..."
Haven't you seen a non-Christian look at a sunset and say "Beautiful." ? God is being praised. The heavens declare the glory of God. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.