I dunno why people insist on the active and present model of God,
It’s pretty obvious that at the most he’s diligently observing the way things are shaking out, like even from textual evidence within the Bible, he was active, but he isn’t now
Way I always took it was by specifically abolishing original sin, Jesus abolished being judged for your associations and family, and instead being judged for your own choices in life.
Basically Christianity tells a narrative of divine salvation going from being a gift for a chosen people provided their maintaining their covenant with their God, to said covenant being abolished, and said salvation now being what people experience from the act of choosing to do good things for yourself and for the folks around you.
From justice being tied to a code of blood feuding to a code of retaliatory law, to a choice you make every day to spread good through your actions.
I dunno why people insist on the active and present model of God,
It’s pretty obvious that at the most he’s diligently observing the way things are shaking out, like even from textual evidence within the Bible, he was active, but he isn’t now
We killed his kid, so he’s giving us the silent treatment.
The Christian God is a narcissistic spoiled brat.
Way I always took it was by specifically abolishing original sin, Jesus abolished being judged for your associations and family, and instead being judged for your own choices in life.
Basically Christianity tells a narrative of divine salvation going from being a gift for a chosen people provided their maintaining their covenant with their God, to said covenant being abolished, and said salvation now being what people experience from the act of choosing to do good things for yourself and for the folks around you.
From justice being tied to a code of blood feuding to a code of retaliatory law, to a choice you make every day to spread good through your actions.