Was the Cross Always Understood?
You’ve probably heard someone say, “Today we are saved by looking back to the cross, just like in time past everyone was saved by looking forward to the cross.”
Sounds spiritual. But is that true?
Did God say to Noah, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved”?
No—He told Noah: I’m going to flood the earth. Build an ark or you’ll drown.
Paul, in contrast, says in Acts 16,
Acts 16:30–31
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
Now look at 1 Corinthians 15:1–4.
Paul lays out the gospel clearly:
“Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures.”
That’s the gospel Paul preached.
Now—did Peter and the Twelve understand and preach that gospel before the cross?
Look at Mark 9:31–32:
“He taught his disciples and said, The Son of Man shall be delivered, killed, and rise again the third day.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.”
Satan knew of the coming death and resurrection of Christ, even though the disciples didn't understand the cross—even though the Lord told them directly, face to face.
So can we honestly say “everyone before the cross understood it the same way we do today”?
No—they didn’t.
That’s not rightly dividing the Word of Truth. It’s just soft, unscriptural thinking deeply encased in human emotions.
What do they teach where you attend on Sunday?
BTW
You’ve probably heard someone say, “Today we are saved by looking back to the cross, just like in time past everyone was saved by looking forward to the cross.”
Sounds spiritual. But is that true?
Did God say to Noah, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved”?
No—He told Noah: I’m going to flood the earth. Build an ark or you’ll drown.
Paul, in contrast, says in Acts 16,
Acts 16:30–31
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
Now look at 1 Corinthians 15:1–4.
Paul lays out the gospel clearly:
“Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures.”
That’s the gospel Paul preached.
Now—did Peter and the Twelve understand and preach that gospel before the cross?
Look at Mark 9:31–32:
“He taught his disciples and said, The Son of Man shall be delivered, killed, and rise again the third day.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.”
Satan knew of the coming death and resurrection of Christ, even though the disciples didn't understand the cross—even though the Lord told them directly, face to face.
So can we honestly say “everyone before the cross understood it the same way we do today”?
No—they didn’t.
That’s not rightly dividing the Word of Truth. It’s just soft, unscriptural thinking deeply encased in human emotions.
What do they teach where you attend on Sunday?
BTW
