Truly being human does not mean the understanding or acceptance of negative or questionable behavior, but rather the fulfillment of that purpose which we were originally intended for, namely paradise, perfection, God-likeness.
Humanity can mean natural things like thirsting, weariness, clumsiness, etc. Things like cheating, prideful competition, prejudice, jealousy, lust - SIN - are not natural just because they are common. Some people talk about sin as if someone was "just being human." Christ was not only God, but also fully human and we are told that He never sinned. So being human does not legitimately relate to sinning. Christ lived what we were made to be. He was truly human. And Adam's true humanity was displayed until his sin distorted it.
Being human didn't always mean the expectation and understanding of crooked behavior and evil occurrences because "we live in a fallen world." At one point, for however short a time, being human was so much more. The meaning of being human has less to do with our proneness to make mistakes and more to do with what we were originally created for.
I am and will always be human.
Not what is, but what was,
And what will be.
Monday, April 16, 2012
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