Reconciliation or Confession

Jesus had compassion for the sinners. Parable of the prodigal son is a summary of the salvation history. Prodigal son is a representative of Adam. Adam's threefold fall is explicit in prodigal son at the same time making manifest the infinite mercy of the Father. Adam lost his familiarity with his Father's house, Adam lost his status as the adopted son of God, and Adam underwent disintegration of his person leading to physical annihilation (death).

Regarding integration, Adam became divided in his heart. He failed to adore his God whole-heartedly. The heart is the centre of a human being. Conflict started in the heart of Adam and he became proud, arrogant, and disobedient. Hence, there is a conflict in human beings (Rom 7:14-25). Integration has to start from the heart. One can purify the mind more easily than the heart. If the heart is purified, the whole person would be purified. For all of us, there is an inner heart that controls us. This interior heart is the outcome of our physical heart, intellect, reason, and will be governed by the guiding spirit in us. This spirit can be either Holy Spirit or evil spirit, from time to time. Adam/humanity needs a journey of integration for regaining the status and the familiarity with the Father's house.

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