Jung delves into the paradoxical nature of Christ, emphasizing his profound love for humanity juxtaposed with a predestinarian outlook that limits his message to the elect. This duality highlights the tension between universal salvation and selective election. Jung states, 'If one knows that one has been singled out by divine choice and intention from the beginning of the world, then one feels lifted beyond the transitoriness and meaninglessness of ordinary human existence.' | Carl Jung | Answer to Job

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Christ’s Dual Nature and Predestination

Jung delves into the paradoxical nature of Christ, emphasizing his profound love for humanity juxtaposed with a predestinarian outlook that limits his message to the elect. This duality highlights the tension between universal salvation and selective election. Jung states, 'If one knows that one has been singled out by divine choice and intention from the beginning of the world, then one feels lifted beyond the transitoriness and meaninglessness of ordinary human existence.'

-- Carl Jung