Rethinking Retirement: Finishing Life for the Glory of Christ by John Piper

Author:John Piper
Language: eng
Format: mobi, pdf
Tags: Religion, Gerontology, Christian Life, Social Science, Inspirational
ISBN: 9781433503993
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2009-03-26T22:00:00+00:00

John Piper

you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus

Christ.” First Corinthians 1:8–9: “[He] will sus-

tain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our lord

Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were

called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ

our lord.” Jude 24: “[He] is able to keep you from

stumbling and to present you blameless before the

presence of his glory with great joy.” Romans 8:30:

“Those whom he predestined he also called, and

those whom he called he also justified, and those

whom he justified he also glorified.” No one is lost

between justification and glorification. All who are

justified are glorified. The point of telling us that

is to kiss away all fear. If God is for us, no one can

successfully be against us (Rom. 8:31).

The Key to Growing Old to God’s Glory

Therefore, perseverance is necessary for final salva-

tion, and perseverance is certain for all those who

are in Christ. The works we do on the path of love

do not win God’s favor. They result from God’s

favor. Christ won God’s favor. And we receive him

by faith alone. And love is the overflow and dem-

onstration of this faith.

This is the key to finishing life to the glory

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