THEO1016 Lecture : Robinette_April3.docx
Document Summary
Because god is the primary cause of all that exists, we exist because of grace have freedom. That human beings sin depends upon a higher grace, because we. Sin compromises human nature, but not so much that we don"t have any acquired virtues. Nature and grace: supernatural grace: transcends human nature, but is part of it, nature: teleological, grace: a gift freely imparted by god, it is something external to us, as in it comes from god. It is intrinsic in that is transforms human nature: it doesn"t overcome nature, it builds upon and uplifts nature. Sin: falling short of what is capable of its own nature. It is not the inability to reach god. It deforms, not destroys goodness of a human being. Incarnation whether it is fitting god should be incarnate. Whether it is necessary for humans for the word of god to become incarnate: objection: there could be another way, there"s a demeaning quality to it.
