Was the Incarnation of Jesus Christ a divine response to human disobedience, or was it God's original intention and purpose for creation?

In the Book of Revelation, Jesus Christ is called the word of God and is also known as Logos. He was born as the promised messiah to redeem Humanity from original sin.

One crucial question that is often asked in theological debates is whether Jesus's birth was predetermined and the original will of God or whether his birth took place as a response to human disobedience.

These two perspectives are mutually exclusive and change how we approach faith and the holy Bible. If his birth was God's original intention, then it absolves human beings of his gruesome death. However, I believe his birth was a response to human disobedience.

Understanding the incarnation

Jesus's birth was a miracle from God, a work of the Holy Spirit. The angel Gabriel intimated the good news of his birth to his mother, Mary.

His birth was prophesied in many Biblical texts, including Isaiah 9:6, which states:

"For unto us, a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

His birth took place in Bethlehem under challenging circumstances, as Emperor Herod wanted to kill the baby Jesus.

The argument for divine response to human disobedience

One of the strongest arguments in favor of divine response to human disobedience is the act of original sin committed by Adam and Eve. The Bible clearly states that Eve was tempted by the serpent in the Garden of Eden to disobey God's command not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge.

This act of defiance brought sin into the human world, including death, and separated God from us humans.

Scriptures support this argument as well.

For instance, Romans 5:12 states, "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people because all sinned."

Psalm 51:5 also states, "Surely I was sinful at birth,
    sinful from the time my mother conceived me."

Many theologians and influential people in history have supported this notion, including Martin Luther, who stated that sin entered the world because of Humanity's lack of trust in God.

St Augustine has also stated that all humans inherit the guilt of Adam's sin.

The argument for God's original intention

According to Genesis 1, humans are created in God's image. God created our world to bring order out of chaos and to form a relationship with us.

Ephesians 1:4-5 states, "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love, he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, by his pleasure and will"

Early church fathers, such as Irenaeus, stated that God's purpose for creating humans was to reflect God's perfection, and Jesus's Humanity and divinity allowed him to redeem Humanity.

One of the strongest arguments in favor of God's original idea for the birth of Jesus Christ is the motive to let humans exercise their free will yet enable God to rectify their sins through his son, Jesus Christ.

Reconciling the two views

Whether we choose to believe in one perspective or the other, the truth is that we will never really know or decipher the magnitude of God's thinking. In questions like these, humans are better off having faith in God's goodness.

The Bible states that love is the driving force behind God's actions and that God is love himself.

It is due to God's grace and not our own acts that we are saved, as mentioned in Ephesians 2:8-9 which states, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works so that no one can boast."

Implications for faith and practice

Jesus's act of sacrificing himself is the greatest act of sacrifice in known history. He brought salvation for us by undergoing excruciating death under terrible circumstances. We should feel gratitude towards God and exemplify him by loving each other deeply and praising God throughout our lives.

There is a lot of suffering in our world today as the spirit of Satan is actively at work. By being Christ-like, we can relieve the sufferings of others and prepare for the Kingdom of God.