Paradoxes of the Cross

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Paradoxes of the Cross
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Curse
Blessing
Gal. 310-14

• SIN AND DEATH, 313
• Defilement of sin (Deut 2122-23)
• Curse, Rom 623
• In our place, 2 Cor 521 Isa 536, 8

• FORGIVENESS AND LIFE, 314
• Heirs of promise, Acts 238-40
• In Christ through faith, Gal 326-29 Rom 116-17

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Humiliation
Exaltation
Phil. 25-11

• HUMILIATION Isa 533-6, 10-12
• Became a man
• Disgrace, shame, torture and death on the cross

• EXALTATION Isa 5310-12 Jno
  175 Heb 25-9
• Crowned with glory and honor after sorrow and
  suffering

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Injustice
Mercy
Lk. 2322-25, 34, 43

• NO CRIME, Acts 833 Jno 1829-38 194, 6
• Jesus was without crime
• He died for ours

• MERCY TOWARD ENEMIES
• Reconciled us to God, Rom 510-11 Col 119-23

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Hate
Love
Jno. 1513, 22-25

• HATED WITHOUT A CAUSE
• Despised and rejected message and works
• Envy, Matt 2718

• LOVE OF GOD, Romans 56-8
• Cross defines love, 1 John 316
• Saves from wrath, Romans 59

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Sin
Righteousness
Lk. 2339-41, 47

• PUNISHMENT OF SIN IGNORED BY MEN AT THE CROSS,
  Matt 2724-25

• JUSTIFICATION IS OBTAINED BECAUSE GOD DID NOT
  IGNORE US, Acts 223 Rom 324-26 59

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Death
Life
John 1930

• HORRIFIC DEATH BY CRUCIFIXION, John 1930-35

• GLORIOUS LIFE FROM THE DEATH OF SIN SECURED Roman
  623

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DEFEAT
VICTORY
Lk. 2419-24

• APPARENT DEFEAT IN DEATH Matt 2656
  2750

• REAL VICTORY OVER SIN AND DEATH Heb 214-15 (Acts
  224) 1 Cor 1556-57 Rom 831-35

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• Every attempt to oppose and reject Jesus turned
  out to be the very thing God used to accomplish
  our redemption (Acts 223)

• Wisdom and love!
• The cross is our reason to be humble in faith and
  obey Jesus to be saved! Matthew 1128