Essentially the same principle is illustrated in both the inspiration of the Scripture and the incarnation of the Son. The Word became flesh. The divine was communicated through the human. He identified with us, though without surrendering His own identity. And this principle of “identification without loss of identity” is the model for all evangelism, [...]
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The Word Became Flesh
Posted in Incarnation, John Stott, contextualization, inspiration of Scripture on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
God’s Condescension
Posted in Incarnation, John Stott, contextualization on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What strikes us immediately is the greatness of God’s condescension. He had sublime truth to reveal about Himself and His Christ, His mercy and His justice, and His full salvation. And He chose to make this disclosure through the vocabulary and grammar of human language, through human beings, human images, and human cultures.
–John Stott
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Surely God is with Us
Posted in Friend of sinners, Incarnation, Jesus, Rich Mullins, Songs, redemption on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, who’s that man?
He thinks He’s a prophet?
Well, I wonder if He’s got something up His sleeve
Where’s He from?
Who is His daddy?
There’s rumors He even thinks Himself a king
Of a kingdom of paupers
Simpletons and rogues
The whores all seem to love Him
And the drunks propose a toast!
And they say, “Surely God is with us.
Well, surely God [...]
