Selwyn continues to talk about the great surprise of God – the fact that He became flesh.
He says; ‘All other (non-Christian) faiths claim that God has spoken to their founder, and to prove it they show us their books. … Every other religion is humanity’s attempt to climb to God; Jesus is God’s descent to humanity. [...]
Today, the study focuses on John’s first letter, and in particular this verse (1 John 4:2): ‘Every spirit (including the spirit within every man and woman) that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.’ The opposite is true – that is, if you do not acknowledge that Jesus is God [...]
I think Selwyn makes some very good points in today’s study. His introduction, is concise and to the point: ‘Let there be no mistake about it, the centre of the Christian faith is the incarnation – God becoming man.’
I also like his comment on teaching: ‘What greater teaching could there be than that derived from [...]
The points which I liked the most are: ‘When we read and consider carefully the words of the New Testament writers relating to the story of the incarnation, we sense their struggle to put such an incredible fact into words. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 9:15 “Thank God for His Son – his Gift too [...]
Today, we move onto what’s perhaps the greatest surprise for some, the greatest mystery for others and unbelievable for many.
Selwyn introduces this ’surprise’, as follows: “It is time now to consider what is without doubt God’s greatest surprise ever – His coming to this world in the Person of His Son. From earliest days, men [...]
Well, I guess it happens now and then – I did not get much out of today’s study. If you found something interesting please let me know!
Even the words of Paul E. Billheimer, as quoted by Selwyn; are, in my view, perhaps putting an emphasis in the wrong place; ‘The nations of the world are but puppets [...]
God takes a body
Selwyn concentrates, in his study today, on the fact that some people question whether or not Christ was a real human being.
As he says: ‘God on a cross scandalised the ancient world of philosophy, and it seems to be doing the same to some religionists in our own day.’ This fact – God on a cross [...]
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