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Introduction: Unveiling the Hidden Mysteries of Scripture | Introduction: Unveiling the Hidden Mysteries of Scripture | ||
If we consider the possibility of salvation through teaching alone prior to the cross, we realize that the significance of the cross would diminish. [D1] God, in His infinite wisdom, chose to impart His teachings in a way that surpassed human understanding, ensuring that belief and salvation would come through faith. [D2] The apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 1:18, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God." | If we consider the possibility of salvation through teaching alone prior to the cross, we realize that the significance of the cross would diminish. [D1][D3] God, in His infinite wisdom, chose to impart His teachings in a way that surpassed human understanding, ensuring that belief and salvation would come through faith. [D2] The apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 1:18, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God." | ||
Following the cross, He graciously opened the minds of the disciples, allowing them to comprehend the profound teachings concealed within the Old Testament Scriptures. In Luke 24:27, we find the account of Jesus on the road to Emmaus, where He expounded upon the Scriptures: "And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself." This encounter with Jesus serves as a profound lesson, emphasizing the importance of approaching the teachings with childlike wonder and openness. | Following the cross, He graciously opened the minds of the disciples, allowing them to comprehend the profound teachings concealed within the Old Testament Scriptures. In Luke 24:27, we find the account of Jesus on the road to Emmaus, where He expounded upon the Scriptures: "And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself." This encounter with Jesus serves as a profound lesson, emphasizing the importance of approaching the teachings with childlike wonder and openness. |