The incarnation -- God becoming flesh -- is seen as a means by which God reveals himself to us, or the method God used to save us. But the beauty of the incarnation goes beyond these things. That God would do such a thing is staggering; but that God would be pleased to do it, that God would be doing nothing more God-like than taking the form of human flesh -- this is mind-blowing.
The incarnation is not just a means of revelation -- the very act is revelation. Who are we talking about when we talk of "god"? We are talking about the kind of god who would be pleased to dwell amongst us as one of us.
My fear is that we've created a god who wouldn't dare do such a thing; who is too "holy" for such an endeavor.
The incarnation is not just a means of revelation -- the very act is revelation. Who are we talking about when we talk of "god"? We are talking about the kind of god who would be pleased to dwell amongst us as one of us.
My fear is that we've created a god who wouldn't dare do such a thing; who is too "holy" for such an endeavor.
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