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Part 1: Christian Worldview The Gospel
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The Gospel What is it?
Models? The bridge
The Gospel Let’s Review
The Gospel Creation: It was good
The Gospel Humans: Image of God
Image of God create & tend
Image of God trinitarianly intertwined
Image of God highest value
Image of God inherent dignity (given) Vs functional dignity (performed)
Givenness of Creation creation was on purpose
Givenness of Creation creation was on purpose
Givenness of Creation created to work
The fall A distortion of the image A fallen human being is still a human being
The fall How? Turning to self “grasping for spiritual and moral autonomy rooted in unbelief and rebellion
The fall Consequence: alienation from God
The fall Consequence: alienation from fellow persons
The fall Consequence: alienation from oneself
The fall Consequence: alienation from nature
The fall Structural & Corporate
Structural rulers, powers and principles of the world
Corporate Culture, religiosity, traditions, the “norms”
Redemption Chosen ones Chosen one
Salvation Salvation is not earned by works but manifests itself in ethical character and living
Salvation Salvation earned by Jesus Christ Faith in the Faith & Work of Jesus Christ
Salvation Salvation is not free. Someone died for it. We too must die for it.
Consummation The kingdom is here behind a veil Phlipsis