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Violating design

All things are created and designed to Operate a certain way i.e. according to their design. This is in fact why the scientific method works; most things are measurable, predictable and reliable. If there was no design there would be zero consistency or predictability on anything. Everything would be chaos. Yes there are still mysteries but not everything is a mystery. 

If there is design it stands to reason there is a Designer. No one thinks a relatively complex device such as a old-school pocket watch came into existence on its own. How much less an intricately and vastly more complex living organism such as a human being. Yet contrary to logic, we seem obsessed with a desire to remove God from the discussion. So much so that many of the ideas promoted and believed by so called experts are actually very illogical. This is an indication that a purely materialist view of the world is rooted in rebellious unbelief, not in reason. In many instances we often better off relying on common sense instead of the so called "experts."

When we acknowledge there is a Designer then it's only reasonable to conclude there is a purpose for that design; if a purpose then there is meaning to the existence of that which is designed. God designed things to operate a certain way just as a watch has a reason for its design and existence.

To Operate Contrary to that way-design results in less than an optimal operation and outcome, even eventual breakdown with harm or destruction to others, ourselves, not to mention dishonoring the Designer i.e. to operate contrary to the wishes and intent of the Designer.

Christ stepped into this broken world of rebellious humanity which is in violation of His design. He took the ¹harm, destruction and pain of that violation upon himself, allowing it to kill him (violation of design always has harmful consequences to someone, whether it us and others). He did this so we might ultimately be delivered from the consequences of that violation - the harm, destruction and breakdown that always occurs when things don't operate according to their design. To benefit from what Christ did we must believe Christ actually did this and He did so for us. If we do not, we are rejecting His offer and left to bear the full consequences of our choice ourself. It is only logical.
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¹spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

So why is Christ coming and dying so significant?

Christ's suffering not only occurred at the cross but in the incarnation itself. When Christ took on human form he set aside what He'd enjoyed from all eternity past - his divinity as well as the unobstructed communion of love with the Father. This in itself alone was a great sacrifice - and He stepped into this world of pain (that we broke), suffering and death as a man with all the needs and limitations of being human. 

He emptied himself of what was rightfully his to give to us what was not rightfully ours. He did this so we might have what He had - perfect union and participation with the very Creator of life, love and all things! Why? Because he loves us that much.

1 The very definition of the root word "organ" implies design: a grouping of tissues into a Distinct Structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task.

organism:  a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task.




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