Show Pardon Pal By ByThe ByThe ByThe The Cross Throughout the ages men have questioned why Christ died on the cross Some have concluded that He died a martyrs death because His teachings and life liCe were so revolutionary OTHERS believe it was all alla a mistake due to some misguided misguided misguided mis mis- guided zealots who didn't really understand what they were doing The Bible however is quite emphatic in its declaration as asto asto asto to why Christ died as He did SPEAKING of Jesus Christ Christin i in Eph 17 Paul wrote In I whom we have redemption through His blood the forgiveness forgiveness forgiveness for for- of oC sins according to the riches of oC His grace Some men deny they need to be redeemed or bought back out of oC their sin But Romans declares II All All have sinned Jesus Christ alone is the exception to this rule as Heb 4 15 tells us He was without sin But all others are sinners and need redemption which comes only through His blood THE SCRIPTURE nowhere teaches that Jesus merely came caine to teach us the way to heaven or even show us by example On the contrary it clearly declares why Jesus came John 1 29 says it was to take takeaway takeaway away Haway the sin of oC the world I Peter 24 2 further teaches He came to bare our sins sinsin sinsin sinsin in His own body on the tree AND ISA says lie He was wounded for Cor our transgressions transgressions transgressions trans trans- He was bruised for Cor our iniquities Real pardon from Crom sin comes only through Christs Christ's sacrifice ceo Pardon By the Cross is the title of oC Pastor Marvin Cowans Cowan's sermon at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday I morning June 29 EVERYONE is welcome at all services which includes Sunday School for all aU ages at AM A.M. Morning Worship Worship Wor Wor- ship at 1100 am a.m. and the Evening Service at 7 pm p.m. A nursery is provided during during dur dur- ing the morning services The Midweek Prayer Service Service ice meets each Wednesday at pm p.m. Grace Baptist Church is located at North Main Street in Boun Bonn |