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Very cute Lance! I like the Monty Python
reference!!
Jeff
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Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004
15:58
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] On TOE --
Relational Theology
Jt:HIS cross Judy, thus the significance of the
Incarnation. There I go being abstruse again.
Sorry, sensitive types but, it's the difference
between who is on the cross in 'The Life of Brian' and, Who is on the Cross at
the conclusion of the LIFE of Jesus.
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Sent: November 20, 2004 11:46
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] On TOE --
Relational Theology
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Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004
4:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] On TOE --
Relational Theology
"Unfortunately my lunch break is over
:)"
You're amazing, Jonathan. You do on lunch break what takes me a
snow day to consider.
Judy asked, Why is it important?
For this reason we also ... do not cease to pray for you,
and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all
wisdom and spiritual understanding; ... giving thanks to the Father
who ... has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us
into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have
redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. He is the
image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by
Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or
powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is
before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the
head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from
the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. For it
pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and
by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on
earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His
cross. -- (See Col 1.9-20)
jt: Thanks for your response Bill - My next
question is. Why focus on the 'incarnation' when scripturally
focus is on the cross? We are baptized into His death, and not on His
birth. Notice the scripture above "having made peace
through the blood of His Cross" judyt
Hi Judy, I think we're thinking different things
with the use of the word incarnation. When I use of the term
"incarnation," it involves the entire ministry of Christ, including his
priestly/mediatorial work at the right hand of the Father, and not just
his birth. I agree with you, most emphatically that the nexus is
the cross.
Judy, I typed the above and then noticed that
Jonathan had more adequately addressed the question. I hope that between
us we have at least begun to ease your concern.
Sincerely,
Bill
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