The Word 360 New King James Version of the Bible. Philippians 1 verse 21 the apostle Paul says for me to live is Christ.
We have often heard the words quote to God be the glory.
Such a declaration can mean many things. We live in a culture where to God be the glory can be viewed as a generic form of praising the Lord. What does to God be to glory mean if there are certain conditions or assertions that man has decided, which are not based on the word of God?
It should always be to God be the absolute glory. There are multiple reasons why the apostles said the things they said. Man will tinker with the word of God irrespective of the time period.
No one can ever change the meaning of God’s word. Second Peter chapter 1, verses 16 through 21, the apostle said for we, meaning the other apostles, did not cunningly follow the vast fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to him from the excellent glory.
This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, and we heard the voice which came from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your heart, knowing this first that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Keep in mind the apostles were with Jesus on numerous occasions; they fully understood that to God be the absolute glory. The definition of absolute means perfect, complete, total, and pure. There comes a time when some self-examination becomes necessary.
For those who know Jesus as Lord and Savior, there needs to be a focus on living the life of Jesus indicative of the attitude to God be the absolute glory. We cannot have an attitude where we cherry-pick the word of God to appease our own hearing or the hearing of anyone else. Obedience is a must. There can be no tweaking of the word of God.
Consider the words Jesus spoke to the people in Luke chapter 6 keep in mind they acknowledge him as Lord. Verses 46 to 48, Jesus said but why do you call me Lord Lord and not do the things which I say? Whoever comes to me and hears my saying and does them, I will show you who he is like. He is like a man building a house who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock, and when the flood arose, the streams beat vehemently against that house and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.
John 6 and verse 63, Jesus says it is the spirit who gives life, the flesh profits nothing, the words I speak are spirit and they are life.