What is the chief end of man?

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phil36

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The Westminster shorter catechism starts if with this short Q & A, what do you is mean't? And do they get this from scripture?

Q1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.
 

homwardbound

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The Westminster shorter catechism starts if with this short Q & A, what do you is mean't? And do they get this from scripture?

Q1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.
Some say that the primary responsibility is to bring glory to God through one's life by using the talents and gifts God has given. Others say that enjoying God to the fullest in all actions is the way to glorify God to the fullest.



1 Chronicles 16:24
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.
1 Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:27
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Ephesians 1:12
So that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 3:21
To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Exodus 14:4
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.” And they did so.
Exodus 33:18
Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”
Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Isaiah 42:8
“I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.”
Isaiah 43:7
“Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
Isaiah 58:8
Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Isaiah 6:3
And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”
Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
John 11:40
Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 17:5
He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
Matthew 24:30
“Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”
Philippians 1:11
Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 2:11
And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Psalm 19:1
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 72:19
Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
Psalm 8:1
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
Revelation 1:7
“Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.”
Revelation 21:11
Having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 4:11
Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.
Revelation 4:8
And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
Romans 1:20
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
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Eli1

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#3
The Westminster shorter catechism starts if with this short Q & A, what do you is mean't? And do they get this from scripture?

Q1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.
I like this and it's something i relate to, especially the second part 'to enjoy God'.
This is the Meaning of Life question essentially.
 

Cameron143

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Piper said that the chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying Him forever. He also said God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.
 

phil36

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I like this and it's something i relate to, especially the second part 'to enjoy God'.
This is the Meaning of Life question essentially.
It certainly is Eli1, we were created to enjoy unbroken relationship with God, which brings him glory etc etc. But thankfully in Christ we can :-


Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God (1 Cor 10:32)

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen (Rom 11:36).
 

phil36

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Piper said that the chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying Him forever. He also said God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.

I think Piper is a closet Presbyterian 🤔😂🤣😂
 

Cameron143

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I think Piper is a closet Presbyterian 🤔😂🤣😂
I listened to a tape of his in which he was talking about how to drink a glass of orange juice to the glory of God. It was quite enlightening.
 

Pilgrimshope

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The Westminster shorter catechism starts if with this short Q & A, what do you is mean't? And do they get this from scripture?

Q1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.
“And do they get this from scripture?”

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”
‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭12:13-14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:2-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

If ye love me, keep my commandments. ….He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.”
‭‭John‬ ‭14:15, 21, 23-24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

To love our fellow human beings who gos also created and lives like he does us really is what we are commanded to do and is our ultimate purpose

thou shalt not kill lie cheat ect is a negative way of saying “ love each other and don’t harm one another “ the gospel is a proactive teaching of love Christs brand and form of love that of course isnt going to kill and cheat and abuse and commit adultery or worship false gods ect

but also is going to help each other when there’s a need we can meet as Jesus teaches us not to pass by and ignore the needs around us but to help and be “Good Samaritans “ towards others and relate to other people through that spirit we are born through bekieving in the gospel
 

Magenta

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1 Corinthians 10:32-33
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Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God (1 Cor 10:32)
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God is 1 Cor 10:31 .:D
 

Omegatime

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TWO Choices

1/ Enjoy the Kingdom of God for eternity

2. Lake of fire for eternity