Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Crucified with Christ

“A believer is one who identifies with all that God affirms and condemns in Christ’s crucifixion. God affirms in Christ’s crucifixion the whole truth about Himself: His holiness, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth as revealed and demonstrated in His Son, Jesus. Equally, in the cross God condemns the lie: sin, deceit, and the idolatrous heart. He condemns my sinfulness as well as my specific sins.” - Alfred Poirier, “The Cross and Criticism,” The Journal of Biblical Counseling (Vol. 17, No. 3, Spring 1999), 18.

(HT: Of First Importance)

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