Dear Followers of CHRIST:
If you are warning people of CHRIST’s soon-coming and the Gospel message, don’t think it strange if people are “put off” or “offended” by what you are trying to tell them. The Gospel is offensive to the world—the Bible shows this very clearly in scripture:
If you are warning people of CHRIST’s soon-coming and the Gospel message, don’t think it strange if people are “put off” or “offended” by what you are trying to tell them. The Gospel is offensive to the world—the Bible shows this very clearly in scripture:
Galatians talk about the offense of the cross:
Galatians 5:11 (KJV): And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.
In Acts, Peter and John were commanded not to speak of CHRIST:
Acts 4:18-20 (KJV): 18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of JESUS. 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of GOD to hearken unto you more than unto GOD, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Galatians 5:11 (KJV): And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.
In Acts, Peter and John were commanded not to speak of CHRIST:
Acts 4:18-20 (KJV): 18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of JESUS. 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of GOD to hearken unto you more than unto GOD, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
CHRIST HIMSELF was deemed as “crazy” by his friends and family:
Mark 3:21 (NIV): When HIS family heard about this, they went to take charge of HIM, for they said, “HE is out of HIS Mind.”
Mark 3:21 (NIV): When HIS family heard about this, they went to take charge of HIM, for they said, “HE is out of HIS Mind.”
CHRIST’s own chosen people, the Jews, turned against HIM:
Mark 15:13-14 (KJV): 13And they cried out again, Crucify HIM. 14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath HE done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify HIM.
Mark 15:13-14 (KJV): 13And they cried out again, Crucify HIM. 14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath HE done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify HIM.
In this passage, CHRIST points out that HE suffered persecution which will not be foreign to those who follow HIM:
John 15:20 (KJV): 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted ME, they will also persecute you; if they have kept MY saying, they will keep yours also.
Scripture says that CHRIST is a stumbling block to HIS OWN people and foolishness to the gentiles:
John 15:20 (KJV): 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted ME, they will also persecute you; if they have kept MY saying, they will keep yours also.
Scripture says that CHRIST is a stumbling block to HIS OWN people and foolishness to the gentiles:
1 Corinthians 1:23 (KJV): 23But we preach CHRIST crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
This passages shows that the Cross of CHRIST is nonsense to those who are perishing apart from it:
This passages shows that the Cross of CHRIST is nonsense to those who are perishing apart from it:
1 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV): 18For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the Power of GOD.
Only by the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT in someone’s life will the person be moving in GOD’s Will exclusively.
Only by the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT in someone’s life will the person be moving in GOD’s Will exclusively.
1 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV): 14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the SPIRIT of GOD: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are SPIRITUALLY discerned.
So be aware: there is a price to pay to follow the LORD and to be HIS messenger: worth it all in the long run…
Luke 14:27 (KJV): And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after ME, cannot be MY disciple.
So be aware: there is a price to pay to follow the LORD and to be HIS messenger: worth it all in the long run…
Luke 14:27 (KJV): And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after ME, cannot be MY disciple.
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