2 Thessalonians 1:9-10
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
Tag: The Glory of God
The above passage is speaking about those who are tormenting and persecuting the believes at Thessalonica. Paul is writing this letter to encourage them in the love for God, for each other and for him, to not stop what they are doing but to continue on. One of the de-motivating factors was that the outside and inside forces were trying to discourage these believers. Paul writes the above words to show them that those who are doing this will ONE DAY be removed. They will be removed from the presence of the Lord and from His "glory." When He returns this "glory" will be revealed to the saints and the saints will "marvel" in that glory. The "glory" (doxa- where we get our English word, doxology) is the shining greatest of what makes God great. It is a term used to describe what emanates from God as a result of being God. God's glory will shine forth for all to see. When Christ returns He will give us and bestow on us part of this glory because of our relationship with Christ:
2 Thessalonians 2:14
To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
That is what gives us value. We are valuable because God bestowed upon us, His glory.
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