Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Co-crucifixion

I want to suggest that for Paul there is one soteriological model: justification is by crucifixion, specifically co-crucifixion, understood as participation in Christ's act of covenant fulfillment.—Inhabiting the Cruciform God, p. 44

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This is central to Gorman's thought. I think he is correct, but the last 200 years of cheap grace have dulled this concept for the majority of Western believers.

What do you think? Have you heard a sermon on death to self recently? I know I have heard occasionally about taking up your cross, but usually that just means you have to endure a bit of discomfort—which is not what the gospel writers had in mind. In the ancient world, the cross had but one purpose: death!
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2 comments:

Joel and Renée said...

Joel - Yeah I hear that sermon pretty much every day - because I'm blessed to be working with a brother (John) who preaches and lives out the crucified life. But in our organized church? - not so much.

jps said...

Joel,

I'm glad you have a co-worker who doesn't just preach it, but lives it, too. May we all be so blessed.

James