“Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?” Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is just!” – Romans 3:7-8 NIV
So there are two issues with this thought process. The first is the idea that the actions themselves increase God‘s glory. That isn’t true. God uses those bad actions for the sake of his glory. Genesis 50:20 says this about the sinful actions of Joseph’s brother:
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” – Genesis 50:20 NIV
The original intent of Joseph’s brothers what is sinful and evil. God however used their actions for the sake of his will. God does this time and time again throughout the Bible and dare I say history. Jesus’ death at the hands of those who hated him and wanted to get rid of him was used for the salvation of all men for example. The actions of men aren’t the things that are good, it is the way God uses them. The second thing wrong with the original thought process is the lack of the idea that doing God’s will and doing actions that truly are good is better than not doing God’s will. In reality if we are living according to God’s will, God will be glorified even greater since we are truly reflecting him as was our designed purpose. Let’s then live according to the will of God and not justify reasons to sin like you see with this line of questioning and logic. If we do that, God will be much more glorified and honored.
