Friday, June 11, 2010

Doublecrossed

This aspect of the cross, that we died with Him, is what I call the Doublecross. There are two sides of the cross. The first is the blood side. That's where Christ died for us. He shed His blood for the forgiveness of our sins. The second side is the body side. We were united with Him on the cross, participating in His death, burial, and resurrection. Our old man was crucified with Him. Our new man, righteous and holy, was resurrected with Him. — The Rest of the Gospel: When the partial Gospel has worn you out, page 42

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The first side of the cross is the one everybody preaches. Unfortunately, the second side/aspect of the cross gets overlooked, but it is the most important part, in my opinion. What good is forgiveness without deliverance?
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