Funny.
Now the New Testament presents a wonderfully irrational argument for the existence of a God who is merciful, powerful, just, loving, etc. I say irrational, because what God who had all power would need to do anything to prove himself to or even be concerned about human beings. Add to it the idea that the Bible presents humankind as being at emnity with God because of their corporate disobedience and it really doesn't make sense that God would be involved with them at all. Yet the New Testament's story of the cross is first of all a story of how God treats his enemies:
Quote:
Jesus did not fall back on the old mechanisms of retribution. Since the whole public ministry took place in the context of the dawning kingdom of God, after his rejection the question arose as to how God would react to those enemies who were not won over by the offer of unconditonal forgiveness ... by his behavior he doubled his already gracious message of love of one's enemy,
Raymund Schwager |