“In order to redeem humanity and to bring to completion the regeneration of all things, God himself came to earth, became a… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“Rather, the incarnation of the eternal Son of God was prefigured or foreshadowed in God’s appearances on earth, his active involvement in… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“In short, the self-sufficient, wholly other, transcendent, and holy God condescended to create a world and creatures, knowing that they would reject… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is extravagant. In fact, the more one has been forgiven, Jesus teaches, the more one will love.” — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“The term condescension is used in two significantly different ways in contemporary discourse. It evokes negative emotions when it is used in the sense… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“Because grace is unmerited favor, it cannot be earned or deserved. Thus, forgiveness can never be forced or mandated. Yet the Scriptures teach that… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“if God is most clearly revealed in his Son, and if this revelation is humble and sacrificial, and if God wants his followers to… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“If God is going to teach us about things we do not know by direct experience (such as his attributes), he has to teach… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“In order to redeem humanity and to bring to completion the regeneration of all things, God himself came to earth, became a creature, and… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“only the last two chapters of Revelation are devoted to the new creation, although it is the goal toward which the biblical story is… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“I suspect that the humility of God is difficult to accept because of the implications that such a doctrine would have for us. If… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“Rather, the incarnation of the eternal Son of God was prefigured or foreshadowed in God’s appearances on earth, his active involvement in the created… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“it is not just the incarnation that reveals God by means of condescension. Any involvement of God in his world is an act of… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is rooted in the character of God. Jesus’ opponents correctly noted that no one can forgive sins except God (Mark 2:7). At the… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
“In short, the self-sufficient, wholly other, transcendent, and holy God condescended to create a world and creatures, knowing that they would reject him and… — Glenn R. Kreider Copy Share Image
