Evangelize The Cross
St Paul was clear, Preach it!
1Co 1:17-31 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach(evangelize) the Gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”
Dear Friends, I want to turn your attention to this article on showing your cross!
It’s found at: EVANGELIZE THE CROSS / CRUCIFIXION, tokens of Christ our Lamb / Sacrifice https://celticorthodoxy.com/2015/09/evangelize-the-cross-crucifixion/
A Foreword of this article:
We’re to remember His most central sacrifice, at all times and places. We worship the Father through the blood of Yahshua (Jesus the Christ). Without His death in our place we are nothing. We live in recognizing our old man dead, and made alive in His resurrection, which is commemorated at all times and places. This is concept of His most pleasing sacrificial offering for us all, culminated in fulfilling all the Old Testament blood Sacrifices.
He called this central theme "the cup of the New covenant of His blood", and reiterated central through the Scripture. Actually the Tau or Cross in Greek is always 2 lines, not 1 as a stake as the new heretics seem to claim. Some versions wrote the Hebrew character as a slightly horizontal t or X. I believe it as a central Hebrew symbol , the Tau or "mark" used in Hebrew baptisms etc, and pretty clear in the Greek whenever it shows up as well. The "sign or Tau" it says in Hebrew and Greek. Anointings were done with the Tau or Cross letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which is the word for mark. We can prove it.
I believe we're to do as Paul said "evangelize the Cross", and that he would not teach using man's wisdom, but would "Preach the Cross and Christ Crucified".
Col 1:20 “And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.”
Gal 6:14 “But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”
1Co 1:18 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
Mat 10:38 “And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.”
Phl 3:18 “(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:”
Mat 16:24 “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
Mar 8:34 “And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
Luk 9:23 “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
The crucifixion shakes people up. For some people they will ask or inquire why we wear the cross. That’s the perfect opportunity to share with them the chance He gave to save Creation through His shed blood in our place. It scares away demons because it’s the legal right for our deliverance of mankind/Adamkind / the world! And for all Creation to have right to redemption through His restored Kingdom governance on earth, the Kingdom of David.
If that got you ready, you may now wish to read the article itself at: EVANGELIZE THE CROSS / CRUCIFIXION, tokens of Christ our Lamb / Sacrifice https://celticorthodoxy.com/2015/09/evangelize-the-cross-crucifixion/