What God was before man s fall, He still is after. His eternal purpose before sin is still His eternal purpose after. God will have His ruling man. One of the reasons the Church has lived adventure challenged is we think redemption somehow altered original intent. Though a ruling man was God s will in creation, somehow we ve acted that just a saved man will do in redemption.
Creation is to initiate and determine.
Redemption didn t initiate anything new, it only restored. Redemption is to restore and recover what was previously determined by creation. Creation has to do with responsibility whereas redemption has to do with benefit . Creation is related to God whereas redemption is related to man . Redemption is absolutely essential but it is the means not the end.