Public entry: Mind blowing Christology

[melyndie]

Christ did not ultimately die for you. Christ died for God. When I heard that for the first time this week, my whole paradigm went for a wild ride.

Christ died for God, and God was satisfied with Christ

Comments

[pansyprincess]

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: I can't tell you how nice it is to read a post like this, stating things that I believe but that most other people don't! It's SO encouraging! :)

[melyndie]

I don't see how most people can't believe that. I can understand how they didn't see it before (I didn't), but it's rather obvious when you think about it (which I'm glad I finally did).

[pansyprincess]

I don't see how, either! But so many people seem to have this idea that God was just longing to have fellowship with man, and he couldn't stand the idea of being separated from us, so he had to send Jesus down to die for us. That's simply not Scriptural! God doesn't need us--he chose to save us because it pleased and glorified him!

There is so much mushy sentimentalism going around today, just like in that last song you copied in your post (not the Camp one, the other).

[melyndie]

That is so, so egocentric! The world does not revolve around us. :-| We are the pinnacle of God's creation, but above us there is God.

That song I quoted, Michael W. Smith's, is unfortunately very popular.

[pansyprincess]

The world does not revolve around us. :-|

You got that right! Unfortunately, we stil like to think it does. =P