Text: - “The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.”
The Truths about Christianity:
1. Christianity is not all about denomination
2. Christianity is not all about education
3. Christianity is about crucification, resurrection and redemption
Considering verses 12&13 of 1 Corinthians 1, Apostle Paul rebuked the church in Corinth for religious segregation. Such chasm was bone out of complexity. “Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?” It is high time the body of Christ stop denominational barriers for Christ did not suffer and die for that. The focus of any denomination should be on Christ crucified which is the power and wisdom of God for the salvation of the world. “18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.”
Secondly, Christianity is not all about certificates or degrees in education. Philosophy and sciences are limited in their efforts to give everything man requires. “Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumbling block, and unto Gentiles foolishness; 24 but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.” Knowledge is good. The Lord gives mankind intellect, instinct not to dispute Him but to demonstrate His glory. Every effort to explain and prove the works of God out of ordinary common sense ends in foolishness.
What is the cross all about? It is the cross that tells us that we are not gambling with our faith. It is the cross that tells us that the stakes are real. Prophet Isaiah says, “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
The cross of Christ is significant to Christian faith. Through the cross, God offered His only begotten Son as sacrifice for the entire world for all our sins and its consequences.
Coming with sin are sorrow, griefs, moral decadence and bodily afflictions.
The cross makes knowing God personal, not merely personal for us but for God. He sent his Son to die! He paid the price that no human father or mother would ever pay for the sake of anyone. His Son Jesus gave up glory itself for the purpose of dying for us.
Therefore you can trust Him for remission, provision, satisfaction and redemption.
You can just approach the throne of grace with your desires as you pray:
Lord Jesus I thank you for taken my griefs and sorrows that I may be free.
By the power in the bloodshed on the cross of Christ Jesus, every evil covenant against my destiny is canceled in Jesus name.
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