Major Theme of the Bible

[Lafon]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Restoration plus!

Absolutely, Mike! The "plus," of course, being the underlying REASON why "restoration" became such a "necessity" for the incarnation of Deity in human flesh, and its subsequent experience of DEATH to effectuate God's plan for mankind's "reconciliation" to Himself.

I think we are, as a manner of speaking, "on the same page" here.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Lafon

Absolutely, Mike! The "plus," of course, being the underlying REASON why "restoration" became such a "necessity" for the incarnation of Deity in human flesh, and its subsequent experience of DEATH to effectuate God's plan for mankind's "reconciliation" to Himself.

I think we are, as a manner of speaking, "on the same page" here.

Amen. The PLUS also means we got far more out of this than what Adam had to begin with. So we are restored to what he had before the fall, plus a lot more.