Posted in Uncategorized, apostacy, church, cross, deception, discernment, humanism, offense, sacrifice, seeing, suffering, understanding on Sep 4th, 2009
The Offence of the Cross (1932)
by T. Austin-Sparks
It is a perfectly obvious fact that wherever the Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ has been most faithfully preached and presented – while bringing hope and new life to many – it has almost invariably been the cause [...]
Posted in adversity, apostacy, church, cross, deception, discernment, false prophets, following christ, hearing, humanism, sacrifice, seeing, suffering, troubles, understanding on Aug 15th, 2008
by T. Austin-Sparks
The Cross and Deception
Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; 2:1-5.
1 Cor. 1:18: “The word of the cross… is the power of God.”
1 Cor. 1:23,24: “We preach Christ crucified… unto them that are called… Christ the power of God.”
1 Cor. 2:2: “I determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”
In the KJV [...]
