Jesus is not a god that we can manipulate and mold. Christ is the true God, the one who is.
Yahweh tells his people that they “shall have no other gods before me,” he’s speaking into a culture whose very fabric is made up of the worship of other gods.
Auden understands Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith not as a mere theological platitude, a trick of biblical grammar, or a catchphrase for men to rally around.

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Jesus took the poison of sin and drank the cup of wrath on our behalf to gain favor and righteousness for us.
The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season