Way does Paul boast only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ?

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"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world  has been crucified to me, and I to the world"(Galatians 6:14)

Last week, during the bible study class, I pointed out the lyrics of the hymn "Come before Jesus( yesu ap e naomyeon)".

In my case, it took me 25 years to come before Jesus and find me who was transferred into Christ through the cross of Christ. Of course, I cried a lot while singing, "Come before Jesus"

But after that, let's follow Jesus, let' become like Jesus, let's make sacrifices for Jesus, let's be faithful in the Lord's work for Jesus. There was nothing but this.

That's why I often ask people who say, let's follow Jesus, let's become more like Jesus, can you explain how to follow Jesus and become like Jesus?

Can you explain?

If the lyrics of "Come before Jesus" are sung as in the original song, "Come before Christ", then how am I going to come to Christ and I will be thinking about the process. Just like those gathered at Pentecost.

Since they do not know about being born again because they only believe Jesus, there are elementaty schools that only claim to be born again and some even insist on accepting Jesus from 2,000 years ago.

If you believe and follow Jesus as Christ, you will receive salvations as a gift there, right?

They say that we should come before Jesus, receive forgiveness of sins by His blood, and look to the cross, and because we believe in Jesus who will come again, we will receive eternal life on that day, and we will enter the kingdom of heaven on that day.

At the time of Jesus, no one entered Jesus, and no one on earth had Jesus in him.

However, in Christ the whole universe enters. All things are filled in Him. We too are saved in Christ and enjoy grace and richness. Like the original lytics of that hymn...("T"is for you and me, ~ Come to Christ~)

That is why Paul says that we have nothing to boast about except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

By the cross, I and the world each  died and die. 

Because we cannot overcome the world, we cannot overcome Satan, we are slaves to Satan, and we are groaning, bearing the burden of sin and death.

Even if you say you believe in Jesus, you do not have the freedom by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ (Romans 8:2).

How much time and effort it takes to bring people born of God here...

If the children who did not learn well in kindergarden would rather not attend kindergarden, the first grade teacher would be more comfortable, but how many believers are like children who did not learn well in kindergarden...

Among them, even the preachers are trying to come before Jesus and look at the cross... what is this?

The sighs of the evangelists are deep.

The way to overcome the world and to overcome the flesh, that is, to overcome Satan, is the only way in the cross of Christ.

This is because, in Christ (refer to original text) circumcision or uncircumcision has no value, and only the new creation are counted.(Gal.6:15)

Those who say they believe Jesus are not yet born again,  we can look at them sadly, but emphasizing the word "in Jesus" is nonsense. 

So, the word only Jesus is a picture of a naked child wearing a wooden sword and playing as a soldier.

Only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

What kind of physical class is there? What is the effect of circumcision or uncircumcision? There is only the newly created one, the new creation.

Therefore, Paul boasts only in the  cross of our Lore Jesus Christ.

I and Satan are separated by the cross of Christ.

As the cross of Christ and the newly created new creation become one set and connect the work of re-creation that took place in Christ, they confirm‎ their salvation and continue to develop their salvation.

Written by Ptr. Yohan Kim.

Translated by  Nancy Chung

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