Topics:<\/b> Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Jesus, One with the Father<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> John 1:18; Colossians 1:15\u201320<\/p>\n
A village had a statue so immense that you couldn\u2019t see exactly what it represented. Someone finally miniaturized the statue so one could see the person it honored.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is what God did in his Son,\u201d said the early church father Origen. Paul tells us Christ is the visible icon or image of the invisible God (Colossians 1). In Christ we have God in a comprehensible way. In Christ we have God\u2019s own personal and definitive visit to the planet.<\/p>\n
\u2014Dale Bruner, \u201cIs Jesus Inclusive or Exclusive?\u201d Theology, News & Notes<\/i> (October 1999)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Jesus, One with the Father References: John 1:18; Colossians 1:15\u201320 A village had a statue so immense that you couldn\u2019t see exactly what it represented. Someone finally miniaturized the statue so one could see the person it honored. \u201cThat is what God did in his Son,\u201d said the early church father … Continue reading “HUMAN-SIZED
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