The Purpose of the Cross

Posted on July 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

The cross isn’t a means of forgiveness.

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It’s proof of it.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that everyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” ~John 3:16

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31 Responses to The Purpose of the Cross

  1. insanitybytes22 says:
    July 16, 2023 at 11:39 am

    Well done, Mitch. I like how you’ve put that.

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  2. Nancy Homlitas says:
    July 16, 2023 at 12:07 pm

    Absolutely! Thanks, Mitch, for emphasizing the Lord’s gift to mankind.

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  4. Scott says:
    July 16, 2023 at 2:06 pm

    Amen!

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  6. anitashope says:
    July 16, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    Amen indeed. The truth always reigns

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  7. Pure Glory says:
    July 16, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    The proof of the complete finished work of Jesus, to all who believe and receive him!

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  8. JMN says:
    July 16, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    Food for thought, to be sure. Seems a complicated symbol in many respects.

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  9. byngnigel says:
    July 16, 2023 at 4:31 pm

    amen… to all who believe. The old song says, “when I survey the wondrous cross… my richest gain I count but lost.” Still a powerful symbol to a believer.

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  10. Discover and Explore says:
    July 16, 2023 at 5:04 pm

    Well stated

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  11. Andi says:
    July 16, 2023 at 9:30 pm

    Thank you, Mitch.

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  12. kounselling says:
    July 17, 2023 at 3:25 am

    cross to me equals evolution, to me.

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  13. Jonathan Caswell says:
    July 17, 2023 at 4:30 am

    I WOULD SHARE THIS TRUTH—MAY I-?

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  14. K.L. Hale says:
    July 17, 2023 at 7:09 am

    How beautiful and perfectly succinct and true! These few words, with an enormous and profound sacrifice, identify why I love and live. Thank you, Mitch. Many blessings, dear friend!

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  15. Maren says:
    July 17, 2023 at 10:24 am

    The cross is a difficult concept. So easily any suggestion that it is God’s plan, gets turned into a holy affirmation of violence.

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  16. Jonathan Caswell says:
    July 17, 2023 at 11:31 am

    Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
    FROM THE DESK OF MITCH TEEMLY—-MY FAVORITE KIND OF QUOTE!

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  17. Ray Van Horn, Jr. says:
    July 18, 2023 at 8:23 am

    I’m a big Salvador Dali fan and have always loved this interpretation of the Christ.

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