Bible Question:
Hi Kalos i guess the way i put it, i looked at this again and i see what you mean listen i guess where i was going was the message of the cross should always be as important as anything let's say there are people getting together discussing Christian Living, People saved who have faith in God now since their saved and have faith in God would there be no longer a reason for them to bring up the topic the message of the cross is to solely concentrate more on topics that revolve around living the Christian Life, the issues of today and leaving the message of the cross alone; what happened on Calvary alone, okay to do? hope this one makes a little more sense? Thanks God Bless! |
Bible Answer: Hi Bronx, There is a scriptural command to remember the cross, or more specifically, the work Jesus did on the cross. Luke 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 1 Cor 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed too bread; 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. We are to identify ourselves with Jesus' death, because His death was our death, and we mustn't forget that. Phi 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Jesus' obedience to the death of the cross is our example for Christian living. Any discussion of how we life the Christian life must ultimately be centered on Jesus, on His life, death, and resurrection. His death allows us to be forgiven. His death is exemplifies His life. I, for one, do not see how we could, or why we would, exclude Jesus' death upon the cross from our thoughts, conversation, study, and teaching. Jesus said "If any man would be My disciple, let him deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow Me." We do not leave the cross behind us, we make it our own. God bless you! Love in Christ, Mark |