Theology of the Cross (96)
  1. This is an excerpt from the Chapter 12 of Hitchhiking with the Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament written by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2024). Now available!
  2. God does not give us an undebatable answer to suffering. Instead, God suffers, too.
  3. Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
  4. The cross not only stands as the measure of our hatred of God but also as the measure of God’s love for us.
  5. For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
  6. The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
  7. We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
  8. His successes were not the result of his brilliance, might, and ability as an apostle. They were the result of the all-sufficient grace of God.
  9. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  10. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  11. This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
  12. A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
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