Cross Vision Seminar - Divine Accommodation

1. Part 4Part 4 –– Divine Accommodation:Divine Accommodation:
The Heavenly MissionaryThe Heavenly Missionary

2. BUILDING ON TRADITION
1. FINDING CHRIST IN SCRIPTURE1. FINDING CHRIST IN SCRIPTURE
The Church has always seen the crossThe Church has always seen the cross
as the centerpiece of our salvation,as the centerpiece of our salvation,
of our understanding of God, and ourof our understanding of God, and our
interpretation of Scriptureinterpretation of Scripture……

3. When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
HOSEA 11:1

4. - GREG BOYD,- GREG BOYD,
Cross VisionCross Vision
““However, when the Israelites had grown more mature,However, when the Israelites had grown more mature,
Gregory argues, God ‘destroyed sacrifices,’ but heGregory argues, God ‘destroyed sacrifices,’ but he
‘did not forbid circumcision’ (though this too was‘did not forbid circumcision’ (though this too was
eventually removed.) By taking incremental steps,eventually removed.) By taking incremental steps,
God grew his people to the point where at last someGod grew his people to the point where at last some
of them were ready to be freed completely from theirof them were ready to be freed completely from their
past paganism. Gregory sums up the process bypast paganism. Gregory sums up the process by
saying God ‘beguiled his people into the gospelsaying God ‘beguiled his people into the gospel
by gradual changes.’”by gradual changes.’”

5. INVITATI
ON
challenge
Empowered
Discouraged
Comfortable
Apathetic
Valley of the shadow…

6. INVITATI
ON
challenge
Empowered
Discouraged
Comfortable
Apathetic
Valley of the shadow…