This initial truth is made radiant with meaning, by the teaching of Christianity that every human being is dear to God: a teaching which stands upon that platform, built high above all human deeds and histories, the advent, incarnation, passion, and death of Christ, as a Savior of men.
This passage underscores the Christian teaching that every person holds value in the eyes of God, anchored in the life of Christ.
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