For us the grand theme of Holy Scripture is the redemption of mankind - the grand enterprise of human salvation conceived and carried out by the divine team of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. From its formation in eternity to its finale in the near future the Holy Trinity is occupied in the rescue of sinners as a priority of the divine agenda. At the centre of the throne in heaven stands the embodiment of the divine mercy and saving love in the person of the Lamb, Jesus the Son of God who by the power of love and self-sacrifice removes the stubborn barrier between God and men - the Lamb of God takes away the sin of the world through obedience to the Father and sanctification of the Spirit.