Was Crucified, Dead and Buried

“But we preach Christ crucified”1 Cor. 1:23 NKJV

The crucifixion of Christ is not simply a verification of Scripture. It is the means of salvation for all mankind. Jesus said to Nicodemus, “The Son of Man must be lifted up”. He likened His being lifted up to Moses raising up the bronze serpent in the Wilderness so that all who looked at it could be saved from the plague of snakes. Then Jesus said again later to His disciples, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me”.  By this statement He signified both the style of His death and His offer to all mankind to come to Him for salvation.

If we preach Christ without preaching Him crucified for our sins, we have missed the point of preaching altogether. It is the message of the Cross that offers forgiveness of sins through the shed blood of the Son of God. As Scripture says, “Without the shedding of blood there is no remission (forgiveness of sin)”. It is the Cross that gives us daily hope that we can offer confession for sins and that God, through the blood of His Son, will cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Almighty God, Thank You that You let Your Son be crucified for me. Amen.

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