It was not the Fall of Adam, therefore, that set God’s…
““It was not the Fall of Adam, therefore, that set God’s agenda; it was the decision to share the great dance with us through Jesus. Adam’s plunge certainly threatened God’s dreams for us, but that threat had been anticipated and already strategically overcome in the predestination of the incarnation. Jesus Christ did not become human to fix the fall; he became human to accomplish the eternal purpose of our adoption, and in order to bring our adoption to pass, the Fall had to be called to a halt and undone….Jesus is not a footnote to Adam and his Fall; the Fall, and indeed creation itself, is a footnote to the purpose of God in Jesus Christ.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Jesus’s humanity fulfills God’s plan, not to repair the Fall but to achieve adoption and purpose.
In simple terms: Jesus’s role is to complete God’s purpose, not just fix Adam’s mistake.
Key Takeaway
See purpose beyond repair.
Themes
theology
redemption
divine purpose
Mood
contemplative
spiritual
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- church teaching
- personal faith
- academic study
- spiritual counseling
Key Concepts
incarnation
predestination
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view affect your faith?
- What purpose does adoption hold for you?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations differ on predestination.