The theological mysteries of God's divine being are evident to all who explore His inexplicable qualities. Even Herman Melville, a man decidedly against the idea of ​​God, had questions for him. In Billy Budd, Melville asks one of these curious questions. By sending Billy Budd, an innocent and good-natured sailor, to a ship where he would be sentenced to death for an accidental crime, Melville asks why a good God would create man and place him on the earth, knowing that he would sin and be been convicted. to death. Unfortunately, Melville never seemed to find the answer to that question. But for those who adhere to the Word of God, the answer to this mystery is easy to find. Ecclesiastes 12:13 says that man must "fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." In Mark 12:29-31, Jesus details the two greatest commandments: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength” and “Love your neighbor as yourself." But ultimately, man's purpose is best described in Isaiah 43:7 where he calls "all who are called by my name, whom I have created for my glory, whom I formed and made." As John Piper says in his book God's Passion for His Glory: “The invincible purpose for which [God] created the world… [Jonathan] Edwards says, is, first, that the glory of God may be magnified in 'universe” (31). But this discovery presents another, deeper question. What is glory? What is glory and why would a self-sufficient, self-satisfying, self-gratifying God desire it? Obviously it's something desirable otherwise he wouldn't be looking for it. But again, what could be so powerful or so intriguing that almighty God would seek Him in everything He does? And also, h... middle of paper... questions about cults are impossible to answer. For those who accept this truth, some things, such as the nature of glory, cannot yet be fully understood. However, for the moment, it is better for man to understand at least this: that glory is not pride. Works Cited Lewis, C.S. Mere Christianity. New York: Macmillan Pub., 1952. Print.Lewis, C.S. “The Weight of Glory.” THEOLOGY (1941). Print.Melville, Herman. Billy Budd. New York: TOR, 1992. Print.Piper, John and Jonathan Edwards. God's passion for his glory. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1998. Print.Piper, John. “In what sense is God's passion for his own glory not selfishness?” DesiringGod.org. Desiring God, November 24, 2007. Web. April 14, 2011. Piper, Giovanni. “What is the glory of God?” DesiringGod.org. Desiring God, July 6, 2009. Web. April 14, 2011. The Student Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. Home, 1996. Print. (NIV)