The Theological-Historical Motif of the Bible
The God of the Bible is a God who is intimately connected with what He has made. This world is personal in a very genuine way. This personal dimension to reality is what makes the cross of Christ comprehensible. This is because the “Sin Problem” – what is wrong with this world – must be resolved by a personal God from above, on behalf of sinful persons. The cross is also interpretative of history, since it is God’s “marker” testifying to His ongoing concern for what He has made and intends to put right. The resurrection is another historical “marker” that guarantees the way it will be put right.
Reality
A Biblical picture of God as personally active for us, therefore, will lead us to see reality in the following outline:
1. The Universe is an ex nihilo creation not a product of chance…
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