Selwyn looks at another great verse (2 Corinthians 5:19) of Scripture – and it’s a verse which causes untold confusion to the wisest person who depends totally on their ‘corrupt‘ human intellect.

Selwyn writes in his introduction: “As in the old creation everything was created through the Word, which was Christ, so it is now in the new creation. Jesus is the One who brings about the change in men and women. God does nothing except through Christ. [In 2 Corinthians 5:19, we read: ' ... God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting the sins of men and women against them.' ] This text makes God and Christ – one in the purposes of redemption. … (later he writes) “Our salvation is the concern and expression of the heart of the Trinity.”

Let me express Selwyn’s statement (God does nothing except through Christ.), in a slightly different context. Our God of the Old Testament is the exact, same God – as we see in Jesus, of the New Testament. I know a lot of people can’t seem to take hold of this truth – but with prayer and persistent appeals to the Holy Spirit for help – I’m sure that all those who follow Jesus, will eventually share with Selwyn, the truth that God and Jesus are not ‘different’.

What are your views on this?