"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God."
Why is the preaching of the cross foolishness to "them that perish"? In New Testament times the cross was merely a tool for capital punishment. It would be like the hangman's noose, the electric chair, or even a syringe used to carry out punishment. What they overlook is that the important thing is not the cross, but the One who died on the cross. It was Jesus who made the cross a blessed instrument. Before Christ hung on that cross, the veil of the temple was still in place and people had no real access to God. Since Christ's death on the cross, the veil has been torn away and we have access to God. His death on the cross made Hebrews 4:16 possible:"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Through Christ's death on the cross we were welcomed into the "Holy of Holies." No one could go into the "Holy of Holies" but the high priest, and that only once a year on the day of atonement. Christ opened it up for us by dying on the cross. Those who are perishing cannot see the power of the cross because they do not know Jesus. They do not know the difference that He makes in everday life, and, indeed, the difference that He has made in the history of the world. The preaching of the cross is to us the power of God because we know Jesus and what He has done in our lives and what He can do in the lives of other people. The preaching of the cross is the power of God to us, because we fellowship everyday with Him through prayer. He is our personal Savior. He is close to us and to be close to Jesus is to love Him. If you are among the perishing, wake up and discover the real power of the cross - Jesus Christ. Bro. Joe
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