We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - December 26, 2021
Why the God-Man?
The doctrine of Christ is the locus of revealed glory and grace. The standard for the elucidation of all other revealed truths in Scripture centers on this singular point: the incarnation. All which is revealed about God and man either prepares for or is inferred from this grand mystery of godliness (1 Timothy 3:16). Not the first, but certainly one of the most central theological questions to be asked is captured in the words of an eleventh century scholar, “Why the God-Man?” It probes the mystery of Christ and through faith seeks a measure of understanding the necessity behind the enfleshment of God the Son. Why must Jesus be both truly and fully God and man? This is a most worthy consideration for all who love Christ, who delight in His glory and rejoice in the heart of His gospel.
Scripture References: Hebrews 2:5-18
