Denominationalism: The inevitable consequence of the Fall of Adam
Ecumenicalism: The inevitable catastrophe of the Fall of Adam
The Cross
The Cross holds up the glory of God in our preaching, and it holds down the pride of man in the preacher
The Cross is the foundation of our doctrine and the fountain of our demeanor
Longing for the Cross
The world cannot give us peace & joy except by removing the Cross – but Christ gives us peace through his Cross. So we come to him in our trials & afflictions & the Cross brings sweet peace to us.
Power & Wisdom
autem praedicamus Christum crucifixum – which means “we preach Christ crucified”. Christ is the Power of God & the Wisdom of God and Paul preached in the demonstration of the Spirit & of power. Why did he do this? So that the faith of the Corinthians might rest in the power of God – (which is Christ). All of God’s promises to us are Yes & Amen in Christ. We have nothing & we are nothing apart from Jesus. Jesus said, “without me you can do nothing.” How quickly we forget this & work in our own strength & wisdom. Christ is our power & wisdom and he is this because of his death. Let us proclaim the power & wisdom of the Cross and live in the light of it.