I have a problem with what Selwyn has written today – along the lines that one possible understanding of his statement, ‘the Almighty was never so much God as when He became man’, could be taken to mean that God, at one stage, was less than perfect. In the context of today’s study, Selwyn does not explicitly present that view, but what he does write is not all that clear (to me), and therefore, it may lead to some confusion.
However, we gain a clearer view, of this issue – when we read Hebrews 2:14-18 (NLT) [a subset of the verses, set for reading and meditation): ” … Because God’s children are human beings – made of flesh and blood – the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could Jesus die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, Jesus is able to help us when we are being tested.”
God’s great rescue plan – Jesus – is the demonstration of perfect love. God is the same today, as He was yesterday and always will be – that’s why we can have such great hope in our eternal future. His promises will never change! Do you agree?
‘God the more!’
I have a problem with what Selwyn has written today – along the lines that one possible understanding of his statement, ‘the Almighty was never so much God as when He became man’, could be taken to mean that God, at one stage, was less than perfect. In the context of today’s study, Selwyn does not explicitly present that view, but what he does write is not all that clear (to me), and therefore, it may lead to some confusion.
However, we gain a clearer view, of this issue – when we read Hebrews 2:14-18 (NLT) [a subset of the verses, set for reading and meditation): ” … Because God’s children are human beings – made of flesh and blood – the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could Jesus die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, Jesus is able to help us when we are being tested.”
God’s great rescue plan – Jesus – is the demonstration of perfect love. God is the same today, as He was yesterday and always will be – that’s why we can have such great hope in our eternal future. His promises will never change! Do you agree?