A theologian of glory sees the cross as a means to an end rather than the end itself. He/ she is interested in progression to glory, as opposed to death, and resurrection. #itwasfinished (A theologian of the cross knows that the cross does the extinguishing: The cross is the death of sin, and the sinner. The cross does the ‘bottoming out.’ The cross is the ‘intervention.’ The addict/sinner is not coddled by false optimism but is put to death so that new life can begin. The theologian of the cross ‘says what a thing is. The theologian of the cross preaches to convict of sin. Theologically and more universally all must learn to say, ‘I am a sinner,’ and likewise never to stop saying it until Christ’s return makes it no longer true.”) In short a theologian of the cross sees the cross as the end, where we die to our sin with Christ, and are raised as a new creation with Christ. The work is truly finished as Christ promised, and there is no moving on from His cross.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 10:07:11 +0000
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