Thursday, May 2, 2024

 The purpose of salvation is to be freed from the confines of this world. Instructed to relinquish our own desires and bear our burdens, we must recognize that the cross symbolizes judgment rather than mere suffering. Christ's sacrifice was not about the amount of physical pain He endured, but about taking on the divine judgment of the Father in order to ultimately serve as the perfect judge. It is perplexing why some interpret this message as solely a source of comfort and inspiration, equating the Christian journey to enduring suffering in order to receive healing. In reality, the significance of the cross lies not in the pain it represents, but in the profound act of atonement and redemption it signifies for humanity.

We are not liberated from selfishness; we do not subscribe to contradictions. We do not believe that denying our worth is the key to liberation. We believe that through liberation, we can conquer all obstacles for our purpose and ourselves. If Christ bore judgment, it was not to glorify evil but to save us. Christ did not accept the curse; instead, He denounced it by defeating evil with love. He did not succumb to death to showcase its power, but willingly sacrificed His life to overcome it. Christ did not embrace destruction; He triumphed over evil and the curse as the ultimate authority on the cross.

Those who engage in destructive behavior are inherently abusive. Just as Christ, through his sacrifice on the cross, thwarted destruction by condemning sin and sinners, he also paved the way for wicked individuals to face consequences for their actions. Essentially, the cross intensified the gravity of sin, serving as a powerful symbol of hatred towards wrongdoing. By bearing the weight of all of humanity's sins, the cross magnified both the judgment of sinners and the mercy extended to the righteous. This dual nature of the cross exemplifies the balance between condemnation and redemption. When we denounce abusers, we align ourselves with the transformative power of the cross, which ultimately leads us towards liberation from all forms of oppression.

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