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Why The Incarnation Had To Happen
The Greater-Glory Theodicy centers on the character of who God is and the reasons He has in glorifying Himself in a world of evil. With that in mind, why the incarnation had to happen was to uniquely and completely deal with all the evil in full.
Once Christians were able to sit down amongst themselves they worked on clarifying and systematizing what The Bible says about the Incarnation. At the Council of Chalcedon, orthodoxy was recognized. The Incarnation is a difficult concept to grasp because it is a unique event and the information we are provided is found in the consistent words of Scripture and what is known about who God is.
God deals with sin in a mysterious, paradoxical, and unusual way – just the way we would expect a transcendent God to do! Even the nihilist Albert Camus sees the importance and benefit that Incarnation provides.
If the ending seems very abrupt it’s because we so much enjoyed this chapter that we kept going and forgot to split it into two parts. Check back next week for an abrupt beginning and the completion of this amazing chapter.
Timeline:
00:00 – Introduction
02:05 – The Usual Unusual Way God Deals With Evil
07:05 – The Battle Cry Of The Incarnation
08:42 – The Council of Chalcedon
15:42 – The Need For Jesus To Be Fully God & Fully Man
17:14 – The Paradox & Mystery Of The Incarnation
20:00 – Why God Had To Be Incarnate
23:53 – Nihilist Albert Camus On How Christianity Solves The Problem Of Pain
26:14 – Conclusion
The episode link is cavetothecross.com/ep172/
Books mentioned in this episode:
What about Evil? A Defense of God’s Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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Christianity At The Crossroads – How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church by Michael J. Kruger
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Paperback
The Heresy of Orthodoxy: How Contemporary Culture’s Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity by Andreas J. Köstenberger & Michael J. Kruger
Kindle
Paperback
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