Throughout human history, people have sought to understand who God is and what our relationship is with the Creator.
Many times this wondering has led to an understanding of a God who is distant and vengeful. In some ancient religions, humans are even understood as slaves to the gods.
One of the truly distinctive teachings of Christianity is the concept that Jesus is the Reconciler. The one who reconciles humanity and God. In describing this act of reconciliation that follows the first act of creation, Barth writes, “He accomplishes, as it were, a second divine act… a second act which for all its newness and inconceivability is related to the first. God reconciles us to Himself, comes to us, speaks with us…” [413]
How amazing to know that the God who created all that is comes to us and speaks with us in order to reconcile a fallen humanity with an amazing Trinity.
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