Mcminn's View On Redemption
Next, McMinn (2007) acknowledges the Christian Theology perspective on redemption. The author (2007) explains that in Scripture describes a redemptive funnel, that depicts redemption. According to McMinn (2007), near the beginning of the Old Testament, it defines redemption as an all-purpose concept, but by the end of the New Testament, it has turn out to be rather specific and focused (p 296). McMinn (2007) explains the redemptive funnel concept. The redemptive funnel contains two type of act of redemption, which are general acts of redemption and specific act of redemption (p 297). The general acts of redemption consist of God redeeming people from various hardships and this type of redemption is provided though God’s works through others
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According to the author (2007), redemption is at once a historic realism culminating in Christ’s atoning work, a private occurrence that transpires at the moment of salvation, and a permanent process of spiritual growth leading to personal piety and social action, all though each one of these are important parts of redemption, but the disciplines of the spiritual formation are the mainly engrossed on the process of redemption and purification to which one is called by Christ (p 300). McMinn (2007) highlights that it is not that one becomes more aware of one’s redeemer instead it is further profoundly burdened by the persistent sins that visit us, more zealous about finding his will, and more comfortable in surrendering him control of one’s circumstances, which in time one sees that Christ repeatedly redeems one by delivering one repeatedly from our imprudent ways, which draws one closer to him (p 300). According to the author (2007), spiritual disciplines serve to remind us of God’s ongoing redemption and brings one back to Christ and redeeming one form their waywardness (p 300). McMinn (2007) also points out that redemption is in close relation to confession and forgiveness along with humility being an important part of understanding redemption (p
According to the author (2007), redemption is at once a historic realism culminating in Christ’s atoning work, a private occurrence that transpires at the moment of salvation, and a permanent process of spiritual growth leading to personal piety and social action, all though each one of these are important parts of redemption, but the disciplines of the spiritual formation are the mainly engrossed on the process of redemption and purification to which one is called by Christ (p 300). McMinn (2007) highlights that it is not that one becomes more aware of one’s redeemer instead it is further profoundly burdened by the persistent sins that visit us, more zealous about finding his will, and more comfortable in surrendering him control of one’s circumstances, which in time one sees that Christ repeatedly redeems one by delivering one repeatedly from our imprudent ways, which draws one closer to him (p 300). According to the author (2007), spiritual disciplines serve to remind us of God’s ongoing redemption and brings one back to Christ and redeeming one form their waywardness (p 300). McMinn (2007) also points out that redemption is in close relation to confession and forgiveness along with humility being an important part of understanding redemption (p