God with Us Jesus had to be God to tell us the truth of the Father, but human so we could understand him. God understands our human crises, because he is both a Son, and a Father of a Son. Because he was like us, Jesus can plead our case for us before the throne of grace. We do not have a God who is isolated from us, but is Emmanuel, with “God us!” Chapter 7: Mission Accomplished (Limited or Definite term] Atonement) [Horton’s plan is to save the world by taking people from every nation and forming God’s new humanity. All people will be not as in universalism. saved‐but God does not see us as a collection of saved individuals but a community of humanity. John show the universal to individual aspects of this idea. 3:17‐18 17: God did not send his Son into the world to save the world, but “For to save the world through Jesus focuses here on the world as unit him.” and humanity as race 18: believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not “Whoever believe stands condemned already Jesus here focuses on individual ...” status before him. God has determined sin will be removed from creation and redemption of individuals. Israel was to be the messenger of universal gospel but would not do it until Christ came. Savior of the Body The gospel has universal implication s even if not everyone in the world will accept it. It is the elect remnant of Israel and each nation that will form the new creation.
God with Us Jesus had to be God to tell us the truth of the Father, but human so we could understand him. God understands our human crises, because he is both a Son, and a Father of a Son. Because he was like us, Jesus can plead our case for us before the throne of grace. We do not have a God who is isolated from us, but is Emmanuel, “God with us!” Chapter 7: Mission Accomplished (Limited or Definite [Horton’s term] Atonement) God’s plan is to save the world by taking people from every nation and forming new humanity. All people will be saved‐but not as in universalism. God does not see us as a collection of saved individuals but a community of humanity. John 3:17‐18 show the universal to individual aspects of this idea. 17: “For God did not send his Son into the world to save the world, but to save the world through him.” Jesus focuses here on the world as unit and humanity as race 18: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already ...” Jesus here focuses on individual status before him. God has determined sin will be removed from creation and redemption of individuals. Israel was to be the messenger of universal gospel but would not do it until Christ came. Savior of the Body The gospel has universal implication s even if not everyone in the world will accept it. It is the elect remnant of Israel and each nation that will form the new creation.
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