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The only hope of success is the way of love as agape rather than eros. From this rival perspective, the secret of the search is not our "great ascent" but "the great descent" - of God toward us. Instead of the seeker finding love, love seeks out the seeker - not because the seeker is worthy of love but simply because love's nature is to love regardless of the worthiness or merit of the one loved.
- Os Guinness
As Origen stated in answer to Celsus long ago, the gospel is not a matter of natural religion. It is not about the ascent of man but about the descent of God.
- Os Guinness
The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,
- Exodus 19:20
Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
- 1 Chronicles 6:7
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:34
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
- 1 Chronicles 6:35
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:37
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 6:38
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:40
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:41
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- 1 Chronicles 6:43
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:45