Sola Deo Gloria: for the glory of God alone

Since we did not create ourselves, some intelligent and moral being must have created us. Human existence also requires a purpose which cannot be answered by mere chance that has no purpose. The Bible teaches the rule of God over every aspect of the believer's life. All of life is to be lived to the glory of God. So the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, "What is the chief end of man? Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever." In contrast to the division of life into sacred versus secular perpetuated by Roman Church and many other religions, biblical Christianity sees all of life to be lived under the Lordship of Christ. Every activity of the Christian is to be set a part to the glory of God.

The Bible teaches: Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God; Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God; whoever serves, let him do so as by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father; to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. To Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
(1Cor. 10:31; 1Pet. 4:11; Rev. 1:6; 2Pet. 3:1; Eph. 3:21; Rev. 7:12; Rom. 11:36)

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