The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum God died?

packsaddle,

Yes, I can agree with you that the Lutheran faith, at least on this matter is far different than the Reformed faith. We hold that there are things beyond our comprehension. But this does not mean that we cast off all reason nor particularly in this case, to accept blatant contradiction. Scripture doesn't contradict itself, but man's "wisdom" too often contradicts the Scripture. Nowhere does it say in the Bible that "God died". But it clearly says that God is "immortal", "eternal", i.e., incapable of dying. Such phrases as "the Lord of Glory" refer to the God-man, Christ Jesus, but that isn't synonymous with God, for the Lord Jesus Christ was God incarnate; both God AND man.. Therefore, since the Scripture is perspicuous in stating that God is immortal, i.e., God cannot die, then it was the human nature of the Christ which died and certainly not God. It's one thing to confess, and rightly so that there are some things in Scripture that are beyond human reason, e.g., infinity. However, we do not embrace irrationality nor illogical premises.

In His grace,