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““The cross is the real heart of the gospel The cross is the real heart of the gospel and the key to the inner meaning of the and the key to the inner meaning of the

Christian faith.”Christian faith.”

~ Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1929~ Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1929

““If the Cross of Christ is anything to the If the Cross of Christ is anything to the mind, it is surely everything – the most mind, it is surely everything – the most

profound reality and the sublimest profound reality and the sublimest mystery.”mystery.”

~ Samuel M. Zwemer~ Samuel M. Zwemer

““It would be most unseemly to feign a It would be most unseemly to feign a cool detachment as we contemplate cool detachment as we contemplate

Christ’s Cross. For… Christ’s Cross. For… we are involved. we are involved. Our sins put him there.”Our sins put him there.”

~ John Stott~ John Stott

““Humanity cannot escape God. The race Humanity cannot escape God. The race exists in an unavoidable relation to God, exists in an unavoidable relation to God,

either of wrath and alienation, or of either of wrath and alienation, or of blessing and fellowship. Sin places us blessing and fellowship. Sin places us under the first; the Atonement makes it under the first; the Atonement makes it possible for us to regain the second.”possible for us to regain the second.”

~ Richard S. Taylor~ Richard S. Taylor

““His death on the cross was a great His death on the cross was a great example to the world.”example to the world.”

~ Gandhi~ Gandhi

““You do not understand Christ till you You do not understand Christ till you understand his cross.”understand his cross.”

~ P.T. Forsyth~ P.T. Forsyth

““The death of Christ is the central point The death of Christ is the central point of history.”of history.”

~ Stephen Neill~ Stephen Neill

““Calvary was not an option.”Calvary was not an option.”

~ Richard S. Taylor~ Richard S. Taylor

““The cross used to stand for Jesus, and The cross used to stand for Jesus, and more precisely, the suffering of Jesus. more precisely, the suffering of Jesus.

Now it stands for an institution that most Now it stands for an institution that most often doesn’t really stand for anything often doesn’t really stand for anything other than the advancement of it’s own other than the advancement of it’s own

institutionality.”institutionality.”

~ Michael Card~ Michael Card

““He bore the judgment we deserve in He bore the judgment we deserve in order to bring us the forgiveness we do order to bring us the forgiveness we do

not deserve.”not deserve.”

~ John Stott~ John Stott

““When I survey the wondrous crossWhen I survey the wondrous cross

On which the prince of glory died,On which the prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss,My richest gain I count but loss,

And poor contempt on all my pride.”And poor contempt on all my pride.”

~ Isaac Watts~ Isaac Watts

““Remember, to believe something is to Remember, to believe something is to act as if it is so.”act as if it is so.”

~ Dallas Willard~ Dallas Willard

““We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to block to Jews and foolishness to

Gentiles, but to those whom God has Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.”power of God and the wisdom of God.”

~ 1 Corinthians 1:23 (NIV)~ 1 Corinthians 1:23 (NIV)

““The Son of Man came not to be served The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a but to serve, and to give his life a

ransom for many.”ransom for many.”

~ Mark 10:45 (NRSV)~ Mark 10:45 (NRSV)

"Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”sin of the world!”

~ John the Baptist, John 1:29 (NASB)~ John the Baptist, John 1:29 (NASB)

““Your eyes are too pure to look on evil;Your eyes are too pure to look on evil;

you cannot tolerate wrong.”you cannot tolerate wrong.”

~ Habakkuk 1:13 (NIV)~ Habakkuk 1:13 (NIV)

““When someone is convicted of a crime When someone is convicted of a crime punishable by death and is executed, and you punishable by death and is executed, and you

hang him on a tree, his corpse must not hang him on a tree, his corpse must not remain all night upon the tree; you shall bury remain all night upon the tree; you shall bury him that same day, for anyone hung on a tree him that same day, for anyone hung on a tree

is under God's curse.”is under God's curse.”

~ Deuteronomy 21:22-23 (NRSV)~ Deuteronomy 21:22-23 (NRSV)

““Christ redeemed us from the curse of Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it the law by becoming a curse for us, for it

is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who is is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.’”hung on a tree.’”

~ Galatians 3:13 (NIV)~ Galatians 3:13 (NIV)

““He himself bore our sins in his body on He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and the tree, so that we might die to sins and

live for righteousness; by his wounds live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”you have been healed.”

~ 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)~ 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)

““For the wages of sin is death, but the For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ free gift of God is eternal life in Christ

Jesus our Lord.”Jesus our Lord.”

~ Romans 6:23 (NASB)~ Romans 6:23 (NASB)