"When we walk without the Cross, when we build without the Cross, and when we profess Christ without the Cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly. I would like that all of us, after these days of grace, might have the courage - the courage - to walk in the presence of the Lord, with the Cross of the Lord: to build the Church on the Blood of the Lord, which is shed on the Cross, and to profess the one glory, Christ Crucified. In this way, the Church will go forward." ~ Pope Francis I
I am a "Protestant". That is, i am not a Catholic. I am not anti-Catholic, i just do not agree with a lot of the views of the Catholic church as a whole, so, this will NOT be a denominational bashing post. If this is what is what you, dear reader, are seeking, please continue on, as it will not be found here.
This was a quote i found, just after Pope Francis I was made the Pope of the Catholic church. While there are things i disagree with the Catholic church on, this quote by the current Pope shows that there are a lot of things that align most of the denominations of the Christian church.
The cross is THE focus of Christ's ministry on the earth. His birth brought Him from Heaven. His life paved the way to make His crucifixion relevant. Hos death paid the penalty. His resurrection defeated death. His testimony and ascension back to Heaven showed His true home. Everything the Christian does is in response to the cross. There is nothing a Christian can do to earn what Christ has done. Nothing that a Christian can do to add to what Christ has done. There is nothing that the world can do that can take away what Christ has down. The cross is the very foundation open which our faith is built.
Preach Christ crucified. Proclaim WHY He was. Do not withhold, or soften, or... take away from sharing these things. It will not always be accepted... even by those of us who profess Christ, in our daily lives... but, just because the truth is not accepted... does not make it any less truth.
The cross is THE focus of Christ's ministry on the earth. His birth brought Him from Heaven. His life paved the way to make His crucifixion relevant. Hos death paid the penalty. His resurrection defeated death. His testimony and ascension back to Heaven showed His true home. Everything the Christian does is in response to the cross. There is nothing a Christian can do to earn what Christ has done. Nothing that a Christian can do to add to what Christ has done. There is nothing that the world can do that can take away what Christ has down. The cross is the very foundation open which our faith is built.
Preach Christ crucified. Proclaim WHY He was. Do not withhold, or soften, or... take away from sharing these things. It will not always be accepted... even by those of us who profess Christ, in our daily lives... but, just because the truth is not accepted... does not make it any less truth.
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