Thoughts on Christ and His Word

Isaac Newton was a famous physicist, mathematician, and theologian among other things.  What does that mean?  He was smarter than you and I put together. He is known for coming up with Newton's Laws of Motion.   His third law of motion says the following:  "To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction".   In the physical world that means that if Johnny pushes (action) Susie, Susie will fall to the ground (reaction).   But there is another reaction that Newton didn't really discuss --- and that's "emotional reaction".  This is when Susie stands up and yells nasty things at Johnny. In his book  Primal , Pastor Mark Batterson writes  "It's much easier to act like a Christian than it is to react like one.  Anyone can put on an act.  But your reactions reveal what is really in your heart.  And if you love God with all your heart  you won't just act like it.  You'll react like it." How do you react when

Bees weren't made just to produce honey and butterflies weren't made just to look pretty.  All things were made for the ultimate purpose of bringing glory to God - even you and me. For all things were created by him, and all things exist through him and for him. To God be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36 GNT You and I are included in "all things".  I was created by God and "for him".  I cannot live to satisfy my selfish pleasures. I must live to bring maximum glory to God. Even a glass of water that I drink can bring glory to God if I give God thanks for it. Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God's glory. 1 Corinthians 10:31 GNT

People always invent stupid arguments to justify doing whatever their selfish selves want to do. In Paul’s day some were claiming that since their sin made God look more holy then, why did God condemn them?  They were making God look good by sinning.  In fact they said “let's do evil that good may result” "But," some might say, "our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn't it unfair, then, for him to punish us?" (This is merely a human point of view.) 6 Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world? 7 "But," someone might still argue, "how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?" 8 And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, "The more we sin, the better it is!" Those who say such things deserve to be condemned. Romans 3:5-8 Paul doesn't even address