unannounced and almost undetected, has entered a new cross evangelical circle in modern times. It looks like the old cross, but it is not, though the similarities are superficial, the differences are fundamental. Mana
new cross that a new philosophy about the Christian life, and that philosophy should be a new evangelical technique with a new kind of meeting and preaching. This new evangelism employs the same language as before, but its content is the same and neither is his emphasis.
The old cross had nothing to do with the world, for Adam's proud flesh it meant the end of the trip. She ran the sentence imposed by the law of Sinai. In contrast, the new cross is not opposed to the human race on the contrary, is a friendly companion and, if understood correctly, can be a source of oceans of fun and enjoyment, and that leaves Adam live without interference. The motivation of life remains unchanged and still lives for his own pleasure, but now he likes to sing gospel songs and watching religious movies instead of partying with suggestive songs and drinks. Still emphasizes pleasure, though it is assumed that the fun has now risen to a higher level, at least morally if not intellectually.
The new cross encourages a new and completely different treatment evangelistic. The evangelist does not demand the denial or termination of the previous life before one can receive new life, preaches not contrasts but similarities; try to tune to the popular interest and public favor by demonstrating that Christianity has no unpleasant demands, on the contrary, it offers the world offers but at a higher level. Whatever the world wants and demand status mad sin, the Gospel shows that the gospel is offered, religious and gender is better.
The new cross does not kill the sinner, it redirects you back in another direction. He advises and prepares you to live a cleaner and more cheerful, and it safeguards the self-respect, that is, their "self image" or "opinion of himself." Launched and confident man says, "Come and be released and committed to Christ. "selfish Al says," Come yjáctate in the Lord. "seeking pleasures Al says," Come and enjoy the joy of Christian fellowship. "The Christian message is watered down or distorted to fit to what is fashionable in the world, and the goal is to make the gospel acceptable to the public.
The philosophy behind this may be sincere, but sincerity does not excuse its falsity. It is false because it is blind. not just understand at all what is the meaning of the cross.
The old cross is a symbol of death. She represents the end of a brutal and violent man. In Roman times, the man who took his cross to carry. and was parted from his friends, not coming back, and was not going to renew or rehabilitate her life, but that was to end her verifications. The cross was unwavering, did not change anything, did not spare anything, but they killed all man completely and that with finality. Not trying to get along with his victim, but gave strong and cruelty, and when his work was over, that man would no longer be.
The race of Adam is under death sentence. You can not commute the sentence and no escape. God can not approve any of the fruits of sin, however innocent or beautiful than they appear in the eyes of men. God saves the individual by his own settlement, because after finished God raises a new life.
The friendly evangelism draws parallels between the ways of God and men, is a false gospel about the Bible and cruel to the souls of his listeners. The faith of Christ has no parallel in the world, because it crosses perpendicular to the world. By coming to Christ does not go up our old life to a higher level, but we left on the cross. The grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die.
We who preach the gospel must see ourselves as public relations agents, sent to establish good relations between Christ and the world. We should not imagine commissioned to make Christ acceptable to big business, the press, the sports world or the world of education. We are not sent to diplomacy but as prophets, and our message is not nothing but an ultimatum.
God gives life to man, but does not offer an improvement in their old life. The life He offers is life arising from death. It is a life that is always on the other side of the cross. Who wanted to enjoy that life has to pass under the rod. It must repudiate himself and agree with God concerning the divine sentence that condemns him.
What does that mean for the individual, the man under condemnation that would find life in Christ Jesus? How can this theology be translated into life for him? Simply, he must repent and believe. Should abandon their sins and to deny himself same. Do not hide or defend or excuse anything! Nor should bargain with God, but bow his head before the bar of divine wrath and recognize that it is worthy of death.
Having done this, that man must look with faith to the Saviour, because He will come to life, rebirth, purification and power. The cross that ended the earthly life of Jesus is the same as that now puts an end to the sinner's life, and the power that raised Christ from the dead is the same as now raises the repentant sinner and believer to have life new with Christ.
To those who object to or disagree with this, or consider it too narrow a view, or just my view on the matter, let me say God has sealed this message with your approval, since the time of the Apostle Paul to this day. If it has been proclaimed in these very words or not does not matter that much, but it is and has been the content of all preaching that has brought life and power the world over the centuries. The mystics, the reformers and preachers of revivals have been here the emphasis, and signs and wonders and gifts of the Holy Spirit gave them witness with God's approval.
Dare we, then, to play with the truth when we are aware that you can inherit such a legacy? Would you try to change our plane pencil stripes divine, the model that was shown at the Mount? In no way! Preach the old cross, and know the old power.
"The heart that learns quickly die with Christ like the blessed experience of rising with Him, and all the persecution
the world can not silence the sweet notes of holy joy,
that arises in the soul that has become indwelling Holy Spirit. "
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