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Oct 7, 2014 · 1. Knowing God as the Highest Good. In Latin, there is a phrase called summum bonum, which means “the highest good out of which all other good flows.”. In this section, we will see how Scripture teaches that knowing God is the highest good above all other good things. The highest good is not helping people, it is not attaining great wealth ...
Sep 30, 2014 · The word “good” appears seven times in the first chapter of Genesis alone. In the New Testament, Jesus goes as far to say that only God is good, ultimately communicating that God is our highest and perfect good (Mark 10:18). Throughout Scripture we read of God’s good acts, gifts, works, promises, commands, and even his providence ...
Aug 5, 2014 · In Latin, there is a phrase called summum bonum, which means “the highest good out of which all other good flows.” In this section, we will see how Scripture teaches that knowing God is the highest good above all other good things. The highest good is not helping people, it is not attaining great wealth, it not attaining tremendous knowledge.
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Nov 20, 2016 · The highest concept of good is the “greatest” or “highest good.”. This is the true aim of every Christian. Philosophers have named it in Latin, summum bonum, the supreme good from which all other goods are derived. A thinking man who is spiritually awakened will easily recognize that God is the greatest good, the source and sustainer of ...
Feb 18, 2022 · The key to truly knowing God is found in what God has revealed about Himself in the Bible. He wants to be known (see Acts 17:27). The problem is our sinfulness. We are all sinful (Romans 3), and we fall short of the standard of holiness required to commune with God. We have “exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like ...
Mar 19, 2022 · After listening follows the joyful and voluntary application of truths about God to how we live and think and to what we value and cherish. Knowing God requires that we diligently explore the multifaceted ways in which God has revealed himself in Scripture. It involves a close, heartfelt study of God’s attributes and actions, which in turn ...
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Exceprt taken from Our Highest Good: 90 Days of Knowing and Loving God by Mary Wiley. Chapter 1 Our Highest Good. You are good, and you do what is good; teach me your statutes. —Psalm 119:68 “God is good … All the time. All the time … God is good.” This is the call and response of our people, a battle cry of sorts. But do we truly ...