The biblical perspective is that the cross in a witness to the infinite worth of God’s glory, and a witness to the immensity of the sin of my pride.” John Piper “It horribly skews the meaning of the cross when contemporary prophets of self-esteem say that the cross is a witness to my infinite worth. “Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ.” Andrew Murray “The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God.” Billy Graham “The most obscene symbol in human history is the Cross yet in its ugliness it remains the most eloquent testimony to human dignity.” R.C. “A dead Christ I must do everything for a living Christ does everything for me.”― Andrew Murray Only in the Cross is there peace for our troubled hearts.” Michael Youssef We will experience hope when our situation is hopeless. “Only in the Cross of Christ will we receive power when we are powerless. What was once foolishness to us-a crucified God-must become our wisdom and our power and our only boast in this world.” John Piper ![]() “Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain. “From the cross God declares I love you.” Billy Graham One can only increase as the other decreases.” Walter J. “As Christ struggled up Calvary’s hill and bled upon it, His aim was to eradicate self-love and implant the love of God in the hearts of men. “His brokenhearted cry on the cross, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do,” shows God’s heart toward sinners.” John R. The testimony of Christ was the spirit of prophecy, and the growing power of Jesus is the spirit of history.” Alexander MacLaren info under CC BY 3.“The cross is the center of the world’s history the incarnation of Christ and the crucifixion of our Lord are the pivot round which all the events of the ages revolve. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible. If a verse or topic does not belong, please contact us. Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. Luke 24:45-49 - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, (Read More.) John 5:39-40 - Search the scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Luke 5:21-25 - And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? (Read More.)Įphesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Read More.)ġ John 4:9-10 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Īcts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Romans 10:14 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ![]() Romans 10:9-13 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.ġ Corinthians 15:1-28 - Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand (Read More.)
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