The Message of the Cross

03/10/2025

2 Peter 2:22 (KJV) But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

08/09/2025

The lilly of the valley

08/09/2025

Rock of Ages

24/08/2025

James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

21/08/2025

Umlayezo wokufa kukaJesu Kristu esiphambanweni, okuwumgogodla wokholo lobuKristu, ubonakala njengobuwula kulabo abangasindiswanga. Nokho, kulabo abakholwayo, kungamandla kaNkulunkulu, ngokusho kweyoku-1 Korinte 1:18.

Kulabo ababhubhayo:
Umlayezo wesiphambano, ohlanganisa nomqondo womsindisi ofa esiphambanweni, ungabonakala ungenangqondo noma ungenangqondo kulabo abangakholelwa ekubalulekeni kwawo okungokomoya. Bangase bangaqondi noma bangawemukeli umqondo wensindiso ngokukholwa kumsindisi obethelwe esiphambanweni.
Kulabo abasindiswayo:
Kulabo abakholwayo, umyalezo wesiphambano uwumgogodla wokholo lwabo nesisekelo sensindiso yabo. Bakubona njengokubonakaliswa kokugcina kothando namandla kaNkulunkulu, ukunikeza ukuthethelelwa kwezono nokuphila okuphakade.
Okomoya uma kuqhathaniswa nombono wezwe:
Umehluko ekuboneni usukela ekuqondeni okungokomoya ngokumelene nombono wezwe noma onengqondo. Umhlaba uvamise ukuzazisa izinto ezingabonwa, zikalwe, futhi ziqondwe ngokucabanga, kuyilapho ukukholwa esiphambanweni kudinga uhlobo oluhlukile lokuqonda, oludlula lokho okuhluzekile.
Hhayi nje ukufa, kodwa umboniso:
Umlayezo wesiphambano awugcini nje ngokufa kwenyama kukaJesu. Kumayelana nomhlatshelo owenzelwa izono zesintu, ukubonakaliswa kothando lukaNkulunkulu, kanye nesithembiso sokuhlengwa.

21/08/2025

The message of Jesus Christ's death on the cross, which is central to Christian faith, is seen as foolishness by those who are not saved. However, for those who believe, it is the power of God, according to 1 Corinthians 1:18.

For those perishing:
The message of the cross, which includes the concept of a savior dying on a cross, can seem illogical or absurd to those who do not believe in its spiritual significance. They may not understand or accept the idea of salvation through faith in a crucified savior.
For those being saved:
To those who believe, the message of the cross is the core of their faith and the foundation of their salvation. They see it as the ultimate demonstration of God's love and power, offering forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
Spiritual vs. worldly perspective:
The difference in perception stems from a spiritual understanding versus a worldly or logical perspective. The world often values things that can be seen, measured, and understood through reason, while faith in the cross requires a different kind of understanding, one that transcends the purely rational.
Not just a death, but a demonstration:
The message of the cross isn't just about the physical death of Jesus. It's about the sacrifice made for humanity's sins, the demonstration of God's love, and the promise of redemption.

21/08/2025

Through the liberating power of Jesus Christ's sacrifice, we can encounter profound holiness.

21/08/2025

Jesus Christ's death on the cross, which is central to Christian faith, is seen as foolishness by those who are not saved. However, for those who believe, it is the power of God, according to 1 Corinthians 1:18.

For those perishing:
The message of the cross, which includes the concept of a savior dying on a cross, can seem illogical or absurd to those who do not believe in its spiritual significance. They may not understand or accept the idea of salvation through faith in a crucified savior.
For those being saved:
To those who believe, the message of the cross is the core of their faith and the foundation of their salvation. They see it as the ultimate demonstration of God's love and power, offering forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
Spiritual vs. worldly perspective:
The difference in perception stems from a spiritual understanding versus a worldly or logical perspective. The world often values things that can be seen, measured, and understood through reason, while faith in the cross requires a different kind of understanding, one that transcends the purely rational.
Not just a death, but a demonstration:
The message of the cross isn't just about the physical death of Jesus. It's about the sacrifice made for humanity's sins, the demonstration of God's love, and the promise of redemption.

19/08/2025