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: "I love to tell the story For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it like the rest" (From the hymn "I Love to Tell the Story" by A. Catherine Hankey and William G. Fischer) Bronx: Without the message of the cross, there would be no Christian life. There would be no Christians. Everything -- the entire Bible -- relates to Christ's blood shed on the cross. You are correct. The message of the cross is always important. Without it everything else would be meaningless. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 1 Cor 15:17 NIV It was necessary for Christ to die on the cross for our sins, be buried, and then rise again the third day. Without the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ our faith would be futile; we would still be in our sins. We need always to tell others the message of the cross and to think upon it ourselves, to remind ourselves of the great price Christ had to pay for our redemption. It is never appropriate to leave the cross alone. Preaching that is mostly about social issues and relationships is undesirable. Pastors had best declare the whole counsel of God, never forgetting the message of the cross. Without the cross, the rest would be like a bowl without the cereal or the milk. Thanks for your question. I hope this helps. Grace to you, Kalos |