What do the four parts of the Christian biblical narrative
Guideline: What do the four parts of the Christian biblical narrative (i.e., creation, fall, redemption, and restoration) say about the nature of God and of reality in relation to the reality of sickness and disease?
What do the four parts of the Christian biblical narrative
What do the four parts of the Christian biblical narrative (i.e., creation, fall, redemption, and restoration) say about the nature of God and of reality in relation to the reality of sickness and disease?
From where would one find comfort and hope in the light of illness according to this narrative?
Explain in detail each part of the narrative above and analyze the implications.
More Detail:
Fall: Adam and Eve rejected God’s rule over them. We refer to their rebellious choice as “the fall,” and because the represented all of humanity, their action affects us too.
We have– through our attitudes and actions– declared ourselves to be God’s enemies. This rebellion results in physical and spiritual death.
Redemption: Thankfully the loving Creator who rightly shows Himself to be wrathful toward our sin is determined to turn evil and suffering we have caused into good that will be to His ultimate glory.
So the next movement shows God implementing a master plan for redeeming His world and rescuing fallen sinners.
In the Person of Jesus Christ, God Himself comes to renew the world and restore His people.
The grand narrative of Scripture climaxes with the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Restoration: The story doesn’t end with redemption. God has promised to renew the whole world, and the Bible gives us a peak into this glorious future.
The restoration of all things will take place in two ways. Christ will return to judge sin and evil, and He will usher in righteousness and peace. God will purge this world of evil once and for all.
But while I can say that, it never hurts to show it as well. So last week, I took to Twitter to seek out imagery that would capture this big story.
By the end of the week, I decided to use a graphic from Jeff Seevers, who does a great job as a designer.