Humanity Notes - Danny Grimes
Emergent Discussion / Thursday, March 2, 2006 / Danny Grimes / dgrimes@oru.edu
The Human Condition
A Biblical Worldview - 3 Essential Themes
1) The Creation – Paradise Established – Good News Genesis 1:26-31
· imago Dei – Humanity was created in the “Image of God.”
“The imago Dei embraces our entire selfhood in all its variegated functions,
centered and unified in the heart.” Gordon Spykman
2) The Fall – Paradise Lost – Bad News Genesis 3:1-7
· Total Depravity
It means the total inability to get to God on our own initiative - a propensity to evil.
It does NOT mean that we will always do the absolute worst - a total lack of goodness.
Some non-Christians are “good” Christians by behavior – not saved.
Many Christians struggle to have good behavior – but they are saved. What’s up with that?
· So, how far did we fall? Sufficiently to need a savior.
· Was the imago Dei completely erased? If not, was it only damaged?
· The Effects Genesis 3:8-24
SPIRITUAL: Idolatry / Condemnation
INTELLECTUAL: Ignorance
MORAL: Disordered Loves / Desires
3) New Creation – Paradise Regained – Good News Hebrews 9:15
· Redemption / Restoration
· Was the imago Dei completely restored? If not, was it only partly restored?
The History of Redemption
Protoevangelium / Seed of the Woman Genesis 3:15
Noahic Covenant / Race of Shem Genesis 9:1-17
Abrahamic Covenant / Line of Abraham Genesis 12, 15, 17
Sinai Covenant / Nation of Israel Exodus 19:1-6
Davidic Covenant / Family of David 2 Samuel 7:1-17
New Covenant / Person of Jesus Christ Jeremiah 31:31-33
· What is our condition in Christ? Some biblical phrases to consider.
Sinners saved by grace through faith? Ephesians 2:8.9
New Creatures / all things new? 2 Corinthians 5:17
Joint heirs with Jesus? Romans 8:17
Royal Priesthood / Holy Nation? 1 Peter 2:9
Two Human Conditions to Consider
1) Before Christ – Capable of goodness, but lost. Loved and accepted by God as we are, yet pursued and convicted of sin by the Spirit of God.
2) After Christ – Called to obedience, a life of faith and good works – saved by grace through faith. Made holy through cooperation with the Spirit’s process of sanctification. Still loved and accepted as we are.
The Gospel = A Good News, Bad News, Good News Story
The Human Condition
A Biblical Worldview - 3 Essential Themes
1) The Creation – Paradise Established – Good News Genesis 1:26-31
· imago Dei – Humanity was created in the “Image of God.”
“The imago Dei embraces our entire selfhood in all its variegated functions,
centered and unified in the heart.” Gordon Spykman
2) The Fall – Paradise Lost – Bad News Genesis 3:1-7
· Total Depravity
It means the total inability to get to God on our own initiative - a propensity to evil.
It does NOT mean that we will always do the absolute worst - a total lack of goodness.
Some non-Christians are “good” Christians by behavior – not saved.
Many Christians struggle to have good behavior – but they are saved. What’s up with that?
· So, how far did we fall? Sufficiently to need a savior.
· Was the imago Dei completely erased? If not, was it only damaged?
· The Effects Genesis 3:8-24
SPIRITUAL: Idolatry / Condemnation
INTELLECTUAL: Ignorance
MORAL: Disordered Loves / Desires
3) New Creation – Paradise Regained – Good News Hebrews 9:15
· Redemption / Restoration
· Was the imago Dei completely restored? If not, was it only partly restored?
The History of Redemption
Protoevangelium / Seed of the Woman Genesis 3:15
Noahic Covenant / Race of Shem Genesis 9:1-17
Abrahamic Covenant / Line of Abraham Genesis 12, 15, 17
Sinai Covenant / Nation of Israel Exodus 19:1-6
Davidic Covenant / Family of David 2 Samuel 7:1-17
New Covenant / Person of Jesus Christ Jeremiah 31:31-33
· What is our condition in Christ? Some biblical phrases to consider.
Sinners saved by grace through faith? Ephesians 2:8.9
New Creatures / all things new? 2 Corinthians 5:17
Joint heirs with Jesus? Romans 8:17
Royal Priesthood / Holy Nation? 1 Peter 2:9
Two Human Conditions to Consider
1) Before Christ – Capable of goodness, but lost. Loved and accepted by God as we are, yet pursued and convicted of sin by the Spirit of God.
2) After Christ – Called to obedience, a life of faith and good works – saved by grace through faith. Made holy through cooperation with the Spirit’s process of sanctification. Still loved and accepted as we are.
The Gospel = A Good News, Bad News, Good News Story
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What a bunch of bologna. Have you not seen Zeitgeist? If not, go to youtube and search " '07 Zeitgeist with 2010 updates. " If you want to skip the intro go to 13:10 in the movie.
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