Omnibus IV Secondary A Text Analysis

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Reason for joy in Gethsemane:

Back

Jesus had joy knowing his obedience pleased the Father.

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Piper's view on abandoning the pursuit of lasting pleasure:

Back

You cannot love people or please God.

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Piper on happiness in God:

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When shared with others in love.

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Foundation of God's happiness according to Piper?

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Sovereignty of God.

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God's happiness doesn't depend on us.

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No, God does not need us to make him happy!

Answer explanation

God’s happiness is in himself. He does not need humans to make him happy, he's all powerful, he can make himself happy with just a snap of his fingers.

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God delights in:

Back

His glory, the glory of His Son, and the glory of His work.

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Piper's view: glorifying God in worship = horizontal Christian Hedonism.

Back

Answer explanation

This is the definition for vertical hedonism, not horizontal! Pg 111

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Piper says we should love (besides God) an attribute:

Back

kindness

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Piper states that abandoning the pursuit of full and lasting pleasure means you cannot love people or God.

Back

Aim to abandon the pursuit of full and lasting pleasure.

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What does love cost?

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Love costs suffering, but the gain outweighs the pain.