Comments on: Toward True Atonement http://growmercy.org/2006/06/02/toward-true-atonement/ Mercifully gumming up the scapegoating mechanism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Len http://growmercy.org/2006/06/02/toward-true-atonement/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Len Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:18:27 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2006/06/02/toward-true-atonement/#comment-45 I agree that much of what passes for theology in evangelical circles needs to be rethought so the gospel can be re-experienced. Much of the old old story never rung true for me. (Believe to avoid hell just didn't mae sense.) I am interested in emerging church theology. I really enjoyed and agreed with much in A Generous Orthodoxy. My individual sense is that sacrifice will remain central but perhaps it will need to be reinterpreted along lines you are exploring. I also think that the atoning sacrifice that makes reconciliation of God to manward needs to be seen and preached as a reconciliation of man to Godward. It seems as if suffering is integral to creating the Sons of God and God was saying that I see and know the price humanity is asked to pay for life in this world. If God could have made us Sons of God from the beginning I think he would have skipped history and its untold atrocities and disasters and tragedies. Obviously it could not be done any other way than to allow sin (thru choice) to bring in sufferring and now the opportunity for choice to be made to become the Sons of God (Bride of Christ). the cross is also God saying I see how much this is costing you, and I will share in it inimately and in solidarity with you. (See me bleed, see me die.) I agree that much of what passes for theology in evangelical circles needs to be rethought so the gospel can be re-experienced.

Much of the old old story never rung true for me. (Believe to avoid hell just didn’t mae sense.)
I am interested in emerging church theology. I really enjoyed and agreed with much in A Generous Orthodoxy.

My individual sense is that sacrifice will remain central but perhaps it will need to be reinterpreted along lines you are exploring.

I also think that the atoning sacrifice that makes reconciliation of God to manward needs to be seen and preached as a reconciliation of man to Godward.
It seems as if suffering is integral to creating the Sons of God and God was saying that I see and know the price humanity is asked to pay for life in this world. If God could have made us Sons of God from the beginning I think he would have skipped history and its untold atrocities and disasters and tragedies. Obviously it could not be done any other way than to allow sin (thru choice) to bring in sufferring and now the opportunity for choice to be made to become the Sons of God (Bride of Christ).

the cross is also God saying I see how much this is costing you, and I will share in it inimately and in solidarity with you. (See me bleed, see me die.)

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