Is God primarily transcendent and only secondarily immanent?
God invites us to let him in, that he dwell in us. I like to think of this as a hologram: there is a representation of God in my heart (once I have invited him in) that, given the technology, has the necessary data to describe God in the universe. He made us in his image, and it is not stated that this is a physical image only. As a reflection of this, we are also invited to dwell in God – again: our choice. He created us and loves us no less than he asks us to love him, so he has us in his heart. This does not make us divine any more than it makes him mortal, but it enhances the possibilities for communication. We are children of God. As parents of our own children, we keep them perpetually in our hearts whatever they may do, say, become; we have no choice. 4. Do we need atonement for sin? This question goes to the heart of right and wrong, the cornerstone of our morality and legal systems. God’s purpose in sending his son to live and die as a human included the provision of atonement
