The Message Of The Cross
There is power in the message of the cross.
This message can only be received by those who are called by God to salvation.
The message of the cross makes no sense to those who are perishing, meaning those who have received the mark of sin.
To these persons the message of the cross appears foolish so they disregard it disdainfully.
These people believe that they are wise because of their intellectual and technological abilities.
The message of the cross does not consist of complex mathematical formula or scientific hypothesis.
Thus, the wise men of this world disregard the message as foolishness.
Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:46-47)
But, did you know that this is exactly how God ordained it?
God simplified the message of salvation so that only those who have a meek and humble heart will receive it and be saved.
The simple message of the cross is:
Acknowledging that you are a sinner.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. (Psalms 52:3)
Repentance
Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. (Ezekiel 18:30)
Accepting Christ as your Saviour
That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9-10)
Sanctification
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:7-9)
Restoration
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
The above is the “foolish” message of the gospel of salvation, but it is filled with the wisdom and power of God to save and make you whole.
I would rather be a part of the things that this world considers base, foolish and dispised because the foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men (1 Corinthians 1:25).
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” (Romans 1:16)
Would you rather be a part of the foolish things of this world or the wise things of this world?
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Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley
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Becoming the oil and wine
Becoming the Oil and Wine blog was founded on March 19th, 2014 by Beverley Doreen Wright in direct obedience to God to teach, encourage and uplift His people.
In 2011, Beverley gave up all secular goals and desires to answer the call of God on her life. Her first project was to start this blog to share her journey to becoming the oil and wine.
God has called each of us to become the oil and wine. This is an advanced stage of maturity in God. The process to become these pure and refined products involve trials to help build and mold your character.
Becoming the oil and wine is an ongoing faith journey. But, during the process you will receive total protection from God because He has commanded the enemy to “harm not the oil and wine” (Revelation 6:6b NKJV)
As the Oil and Wine, you can be like the good Samaritan who poured in the oil and wine on the wounds of those who have been robbed and abused by the enemy.
Beverley’s second project was the released of her first book entitled Harm not the Oil and Wine, which you can purchase on Amazon.
Thank you for visiting and supporting this blog. Remain steadfast in your journey to become the Oil and Wine.
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Thanks Beverley, we read 1 Corinthians 1:18, the other day – it explains a lot!
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Wonderful scripture reference. Thank you for sharing.
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Amen. We will complete in perfection, when he calls us home. :))
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For sure we will be.
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I love my Sweet friends in our Christ Jesus.:)
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salvation at the cross – JESUS SAVES .- Amen.,
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Amen. Blessings to you.
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Amen – thank you for the blessings me.,
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