“There is…an element in the Gospel narratives that stresses that the coming of Jesus is a disturbing event of the deepest proportions. It had to be thus, for He did not come merely to add something extra to life, but to deal with our spiritual insolvency and the debt of our sin. He was not conceived in the womb of Mary for those who have done their best, but for those who know that their best is like “filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6)—far from good enough—and that in their flesh there dwells no good thing (Romans 7:18). He was not sent to be the source of good experiences, but to suffer the pangs of hell in order to be our Savior.” (You will find the whole article by Dr. Ferguson HERE)
Excellent thoughts from brother Ferguson. (If the reader has a problem with the link, use www.ligonier.org/blog/2008/12/santa-christ.html )
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
Indeed the coming of the Holy One to die shows the desperation of our natural state, and the utter darkness you discuss in your previous post.