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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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