Saturday, December 27, 2008
The incarnation: a practiced doctine
Last week at my church, I taught the college and career group on the incarnation and am continuing it this Sunday. We talked through some of the theological concepts and implications of the doctrine last week and plan on getting a little more practical this week. Our text is Philippians 2:1-11. Inherent within this passage is how the incarnation is lived out, including a direct connection with what it means to have the mind of Christ. Check the text out and add your thoughts to the conversation.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Verses six and seven - that is, "Who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant,..." - are so impressed on me. Christ "did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped"; that is to say that Christ didn't hoard power and sovereignty to Himself, He didn't let equality embitter and numb Him so as to not recognize the greatness of God the Father. Although He was given equality by God the Father, He did not take it as His right or belonging, but as a commission to better serve God the Father; and when God the Father commissioned Him to become man, Christ did so obediently and fully. It seems to unbelievable and marvelous.
Can we get a new post?
This is just getting ridiculous. Let's get a new post.
I want a new post. If we don't get a new post, I may do something I regret.
Post a Comment