The efffect of sin upon human history has been catastrophic. Instead of living on this earth as sons of obedience, we became sons of disobedience (Eph. 2:2). Instead of being children of love, we became children of wrath (Eph. 2:3). Instead of being God’s image bearers, we chose to be bearers of our own image. As Paul says in Romans 1, we exchanged the glory of the eternal God for the finite glory of the creature (Rom. 1:23). As a consequence of our rebellion, creation was subjected to futility, to the bondage of corruption (Romans 8:20-21). Our sin has had catastrophic effects upon human history and the created order. But God . . .
God’s gracious work of adoption is the eucatastrophe (i.e., a good catastrophe—the sudden turn for joy in a hopeless circumstance) of our catastrophic history. Join us for our Together for Adoption Conference 2008 this coming Saturday as we explore our catastrophic history, how God’s work of adoption is the eucatastrophe of our tragic story, and how the consummation of our adoption will affect the entire created order. Go here to register.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Our Catastrophic History and God’s Gift of Adoption
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