Theodicy Soteriology, Hermeneutics

SOTERIOLOGY : M. M. NINAN
The function of the Prophet on the other hand is :
1. to reveal the nature of God through history as it is unfolded. He is the voice of God, the
declarer and the announcer for God.
2. to interpret the principles of righteousness in the context of the state of man and society- a
watchman one who shows the trangressions and sins.He is the interpreter and expositor of
the Law.
3. to bring Man nearer to God - an exhorter
4. to reveal the future. This arises only as a natural consequence of the actions. But the
prophet is not really a fortune teller.
Evidently this is done by the Spirit from God. In the Old Testament Period, the Holy Spirit
came on the prophets and they prophecied. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit abides
within man once he is saved by the cross.
Kingship relies on Power and Lordship. Thus the Spirit of this world is described by Paul as
Principalities and Powers. This is what is represented in the Spirit of this world. Human
Kingship is a perversion or reversion of the Kingship concept of God. Power and authority in
the Kingdom of God is directly related to Servanthood. In Jesus' concept the greatest in the
Kingdom of God is to be the servant of all. When Father gave all power into his hands Jesus
took water and began to wash the feet of his disciples. Earthly kingship is the negation of the
Kingship of God. That is what God told Samuel when Israel asked for a King like other
nations.
As long as the Spirit of Man vector is in the side towards God , he i.e. a righteous man will
perform three functions: The component opposing the Spirit of World will provide:
1. Opposition to the Spirit of the World - i.e. Kingship of the World
2. Atonement for the sins of the world
The Secular component will provide
3. The conservation so that he may not change too fast under any force making it impossible
to adjust for the variations.
However when the vector component opposing the Spirit of this world is more than what is
required for the atonement of sins he will miss the target of God. This case is shown in fig.11
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