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The Cross Romans 16:25 25 Now to Him Who is of power to stablish you according to my Gospel (Paul didn’t receive it of man, neither was he taught it, but by the Revelation of Jesus Christ [Galatians 1:12]This was Paul’s Gospel [Romans 16:25]and it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified [1 Corinthians 1:23; 2:2].), and the Preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the Revelation of the Mystery (Paul Preached the Message of the Cross [1 Corinthians 1:23; 2:2], but he Preached it according to the Revelation of the Mystery. Not only as God’s Plan of Redemption for man, but the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus effectually Working within the Believer’s life through Grace as he or she exercised faith in that Finished Redemptive Work of Christ [Romans 6:3-5; 8:2]. This will make the Believer free from the Law of Sin and Death and enable the Believer to overcome, grow in holiness and personal Sanctification in his or her daily walk in Christ [Romans 8:2, 11, 13, 14, 15&16]. This is God’s Prescribed Order of Victory.), which was kept secret since the world began (1 Peter 1:18-20), 1 Corinthians 2:1-8 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom (Revelation from God does not come through the wisdom or intelligence of man.), declaring unto you the Testimony of God (The Testimony of God always will be Christ and Him Crucified). 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you (The mind of man has, and always will try to replace the Revealed Wisdom of God by making a thing in place of the Operation of the Holy Spirit, for example; contemplative prayer, writing your sins down on a piece of paper and nailing it to a cross, group confession, 40 days of purpose, tithe a breakthrough, etc. These methods are devised in the mind of men, and are a doctrine of devil’s to replace the Holy Spirit Working through faith placed Christ Finished Work.), save Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified (The only Power afforded to us today is the Holy Spirit effectually Working in us through Grace by faith placed in Christ and Him Crucified.). 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling (Paul postured himself in this manner, for he understood the profound magnitude of the Message of the Cross). 4 And my speech and my Preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of The Spirit and of Power (The Apostle Paul clearly states the manifestation of The Holy Spirit is not based on his Preaching or wisdom, but on the object of his faith [Romans 6:3-5] Properly placed faith will evidence the Power of God.): 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men (So many today follow the wisdom of men, and their human psychology, positive thinking programs, renewal seminars, rehabilitation methods, watered down feel good messages and the doctrines of devils that have and appearance of godliness but deny the Power.) but in the Power of God (To believe that the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus Operates upon faith in Christ and Him Crucified “and that alone” is and offense and foolishness to those who do not receive the Truth through unbelief. There are those even today who proclaim they’re Christians but deny the Power of God Operating through Grace by faith in the Finished Work of Jesus Christ as the means of all victory and personal Sanctification in their daily walk in Christ; so to them Cross is of none effect [Galatians 5:11; Philippians 3:18]. But to us which are Saved it is the Power of God).

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6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect (mature): yet not the wisdom of this world (God sent His Own Son to be made in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin to become the Once for all Vicarious Atoning Sin Offering upon the Cross [Romans 8:3]. And by His Shed Blood and the Death of His Body on that Cross Redeemed mankind, removed the penalty of the Moral Law [Romans 3:25; 5:9; 7:4; Galatians 1:3&4; 4:5; Titus 2:14] and Destroyed the powers of darkness [Colossians 2:12-15]. Today; right now! Through Grace by faith in His Shed Blood we have the Forgiveness, and Remission of our sins [Romans 3:25; 5:9; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14&20]. Therefore by the one man Adam sin entered the world [Romans 5:12]; but now by and through the Death of Jesus Holy and Sinless Body on the Cross the powers of darkness were destroyed that the body of sin we were born into through the fall of Adam might be destroyed [Romans 6:6]. Yet we who are alive in this physical body “though born again” can be dominated by this body of sin [Romans 6:12; 7:8-23]. It is without question contingent on our faith resting in the Body of Christ’s Death on the Cross [Romans 6:3-6; 7:4;]. It is only when we place our faith in that all encompassing Event of Jesus Christ Finished Work that we die here and now [Romans 6:3-5; 2 Corinthians 4:10-12; Colossians 1:22; 2:11&12; 1Peter 2:24]. †The word might is used by the Holy Spirit simply revealing the potential for the body of sin “the sin nature” to manifest in our mortal body [Romans 6:12; 7:8-23] because we are not in our glorified body yet [1Corinthians 15:53&54]. You’ll see this in Romans 8:4 as well; if the object of our faith is in anything other than the Finished Work of Christ, the Believer will feel the guilt of the Moral Law. The wisdom Paul is speaking of here is the Gospel of God [Romans 1:1] The Apostle neither received it of man, neither was Taught, but by the Revelation of Jesus Christ [Galatians 1:12]. It is the Apostle Paul’s Gospel [Romans 16:25], and this gave Paul his authority in Christ to deliver this form of Doctrine [Romans 6:17&18] of the Gospel of God. Which is not only God’s Plan for the Redemption for man, but the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus effectually Working within the Believer’s life through Grace as he or she exercises faith in that Finished Redemptive Work of Christ [Romans 6:3-5; 8:2]. This will make the Believer free from the Law of Sin and Death and enable the Believer to overcome, grow in holiness and personal Sanctification in his or her daily walk in Christ [Romans 8:2, 11, 13, 14, 15&16]. This is God’s Prescribed Order of Victory within the Gospel of God; anything less is and incomplete Gospel. The Apostle Paul is expressing this wisdom to be spoken to and among the mature because the carnal mind cannot understand it [Romans 8:7].), nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought (The princes of this world will never be able to surrender to the wisdom of God, which is Faith placed in Christ and Him Crucified, that alone allows the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus to make the Believer free [Romans 8:2].):

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7 But we speak the Wisdom of God in a mystery (It is impossible even for the mind of the born again believer to delineate into a Law this form of Doctrine [Romans 6:17&18] this is why the Holy Spirit penned through the Apostle Paul “form of Doctrine.” It holds within it the Holy Wisdom of God Ensconced within the Gospel of God. And within its scope is the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus Working through Grace by faith in the Finished Redemptive Work of Christ. We know Christ Jesus Fulfilled the Moral Law and the penalty was taken out of the way. Yet the Law is holy and is spiritual, it is in our mind and our heart and reveals sin. We know the Commandment is holy, just and good; it is in our mind and our heart and compels us to make a decision when the Law reveals sin. Just these things alone are understood only in part and only by the Holy Spirit opening our understanding to them. It is fascinating to me that my mind cannot fully grasp the foreordained Wisdom of God in Christ and Him Crucified as I desire to. Yet I see and I believe, and because of this He is able to keep me, and Teach me His unsearchable Riches in Christ and Him Crucified.), even the hidden wisdom (Our fallen nature, intellect, and pride will always try to hide and replace the Wisdom of God.), which God ordained before the world (This states with absolute certainty that the Holy Spirit Working through faith placed in Christ and Him Crucified is the First and oldest Doctrine, and is Ordained by God [Romans 6:18; 1 Peter 1:18-20].) unto our glory (There is a glory available to us who believe today that we can and should walk in, but it only comes from God Working through His foreordained Prescribed Order of Victory, which is faith placed in Christ and Him Crucified, His Finished Work, The Cross.): 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew (This is even true today, the carnal mind cannot understand the spiritual things of God, the Wisdom of God, the Law of God, the Gospel of God.): for had they known it (They did not understand that by Crucifying Christ they actually offered up the Once for all Atonement for Sin and destroyed the powers of Darkness.), they would not have Crucified the Lord of Glory (This is an amazing statement made by Paul. The Wisdom of God is so exceedingly beyond measure; Christ Jesus the Lord is known as the Lamb of God because of this Offering. By this one immeasurable act of God upon That Cross He Redeemed mankind and destroyed the powers of darkness for all eternity, it is finished.).

The Answer is The Cross *As a Believer places faith in the Redemptive Work of Christ They become the recipient of the effectual Working of the Holy Spirit; Working through Grace. This is the Faith of the Operation of God. {*This Commentary by: Loren Larson 2009, Family Worship Center, JSM}

CHRIST AND HIS CROSS "HIS FINISHED WORK" CAN NOT BE SEPERATED

The Apostle Paul doesn’t refer to the Cross as icon or an idol; But The Power of God unto us which are saved