Sometimes a dispute arises concerning the goal or purpose of God’s plan of redemption. The question is posed: Is the goal of redemption the manifestation of the glory of God? Or is it the manifestation of the value of fallen humanity? Is the goal man-centered or God-centered? If we were forced to choose between these options, we would have to opt for the primacy of God’s glory. The good news is that we need not make a “Sophie’s choice” here. In God’s plan of redemption, we see both his concern
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