Supralapsarian Christology and the Progressive Work of Christ: Christus Dominus [Hardcover]

InSupralapsarian Christology and the Progressive Work of Christ:Christus Dominus, Thomas G. Doughty Jr. produces a fresh theological narrative presenting the work of Christ progressively. Through both biblical and systematic theological lenses,Christus Dominusexplains how the incarnate Son of God accomplishes multiple benefits for humanity and the cosmos. This model articulates a supralapsarian motivation for the incarnation of divine-human co-dominion but also accounts for the infralapsarian motivation of atonement for human sin. In doing so,Christus Dominusdemonstrates that supralapsarian Christology is compatible with objective approaches to atonement, showing also how penal substitutionary atonement fits within the more holistic motif ofChristus Victor. This book addresses weaknesses in infralapsarian Christologies which deem the incarnation primarily contingent on the human fall into sin. By exploring Gods creation intentions and his faithfulness to realize those intentions in the incarnate Christ through eschatological promises,Christus Dominusencapsulates the biblical revelation relating the work of Christ to humanitys progressive vocation. Then, by drawing on the strengths of recent work of Christ frameworks, the author systematically arranges an objective atonement model within that progressive work of Christ.Christus Dominusthus upholds the unique necessity of the crucifixion within a supralapsarian Christology as the incarnate Christs work progressively unfolds.Thomas G. Doughty Jr.is assistant professor of theology and Christian worldview at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

The key idea argued cogently here is that the primary purpose of the incarnation of God the Son was logically prior (supra) to the fall of humanity into sin, and that therefore Gods original intent for his creation was that there would be within it a divine-human co-dominion shared between the Son and his people (l#