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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.