As we prepare our hearts for the Passover (Easter) season, let us reflect on the central theme. We remember the redemption and reconciliation through the victory of the Cross of Christ. Here are some powerful verses below may help refresh your mind in this truth. There are many more verses, as in our communion service. As we partake of the Communion, we remember so many wonderful blessings and promises tied to this New Covenant of His blood.
EVANGELIZE THE CROSS / CRUCIFIXION, tokens of Christ our Lamb / Sacrifice
Published Sept 9th, 2015.
This is a small study that gets into some verses which prophetically tell us we would use the Cross, or how angels would use the cross to determine us from those who would be punished etc. We’ll list how this is such a central theme in the Gospel. Then is included a small study on the many correlations with the commandments, as well as practices by the priests.
Johannes 3: 14-16 Und wie Mose die Schlange in der Wüste emporgehoben hat, so muss auch der Menschensohn emporgehoben werden: Wer an ihn glaubt, soll nicht zugrunde gehen, sondern ewiges Leben haben. Denn Gott hat die Welt so geliebt, dass er seinen eingeborenen Sohn gab, damit jeder, der an ihn glaubt, nicht zugrunde geht, sondern ewiges Leben hat. “
„Denn ich habe dir zuallererst das geliefert, was ich auch erhalten habe, wie dieser Christus gemäß den heiligen Schriften für unsere Sünden gestorben ist; Und dass er begraben wurde und am dritten Tag nach den heiligen Schriften wieder auferstanden ist: “
There’s nothing more important for us believers than memorializing Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. Paul said that the wisdom of words will never bring across the full meaning. For the preaching and evangelization of the cross:
1Co 1: 17-31 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach(evangelize) the Gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”
Weitere Verse über das Kreuz / die Kreuzigung:
Col 1:20 Und nachdem er durch das Blut seines Kreuzes Frieden geschlossen hatte, versöhnte er alles mit sich selbst; von ihm sage ich, ob es Dinge auf Erden oder Dinge im Himmel sind. “
Gal 6:14 "Aber Gott bewahre, dass ich mich rühme, außer im Kreuz unseres Herrn Jesus Christus, durch den die Welt zu mir und ich zur Welt gekreuzigt wird."
1Ko 1:18 „Denn die Verkündigung des Kreuzes ist für diejenigen, die die Torheit zugrunde gehen; aber für uns, die gerettet werden, ist es die Kraft Gottes. “
Mat 10:38 "Und wer sein Kreuz nicht nimmt und mir folgt, ist meiner nicht würdig."
Phl 3:18 "(Für viele wandeln, von denen ich dir oft erzählt habe und jetzt dir sogar weinend sage, dass sie die Feinde des Kreuzes Christi sind:"
Mat 16:24 Da sprach Jesus zu seinen Jüngern: Wenn jemand nach mir kommt, so verleugne er sich selbst und nehme sein Kreuz und folge mir nach.
8. März 34 "Und als er das Volk auch mit seinen Jüngern zu sich gerufen hatte, sprach er zu ihnen: Wer nach mir kommen wird, der verleugne sich selbst und nehme sein Kreuz und folge mir nach."
Luk 9:23 "Und er sprach zu ihnen allen: Wenn jemand nach mir kommt, soll er sich selbst verleugnen und täglich sein Kreuz auf sich nehmen und mir folgen."
During the feast of Passover all believers are commanded to have and carry around “tokens” of the communion bread and wine. While we don’t have exactly what type of sign they used, that word also translates as the Cross symbol. It was a sign, the Passover blood of the lamb “sign” or Hebrew letter Tau, for mark. That’s a commandment for all generations, where we are told to wear tokens that declare God’s miraculous deliverance for His Nationalist people(Christian true Israel). Christ also told us together with the communion Sacrament to remember His coming again (for judgement, in final fulfillment of the Passover judgement on the whole world). In Exodus 13 it says the Passover feast(and unleavened bread) should be marked on our hands and heads. I believe the Cross is the best symbol to declare His mighty Nationalist deliverance as our Lamb and soon to be Lion. His victory comes through the great accomplished legal sacrifice for us (His body and bride), finished by His great power carried out and won for us on the Cross.
Exodus 13:9 “9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.”
This is repeated in Exodus 13:16 “16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.”
Some would argue as the word for “frontlets between thine eyes”(zikārôn ayin) is a phrase only used in the greatest commandment which Christ quoted when He was asked what is the greatest commandment. In answering that question He started with the Hebrew prayer / law commandment “Hear O Israel, the Lord thy God is one YAHWEH…”(Mar 21:29, Deu 6:4) and down in this liturgical text that Hebrews recite daily are the words about the teachings being as a sign upon your hand, frontlets between your eyes.. etc”
DAS KREUZ. Dieses Zeichen wurden wir versiegelt ist das Tau- oder T-Kreuz-Symbol, which was used at all Hebrew Baptisms, marked on their foreheads (between their eyes).
Christ said we are to keep the tokens of His Sacrifice and the Eucharist (as done the night before the preparation day of the Passover day, two days before the feast of Unleavened bread, preparation as part of the daily thanksgiving bread and wine offered by the laity daily), and do it as a memorial till He comes. It’s important to remember the part about “till I come again” as connected to the bread and wine, as He will come in judgement to fulfill the Passover promises of destroying the wicked. When He gave the ordinance to continue to celebrate the same (as the daily remembrance thanksgiving bread was done with wine and sacrifice, fruit of the lips of praise at the Temple, and shared with friends at the Temple and brought house to house) He included the words of His return, and that He would do the communion offerings together with us on His return. This was at least celebrated on the great feasts (7 high holy days and weekly Sabbath) as the highest Sacrament on the altar, and under contexts of the normal thanksgiving “Agape meals” that those around the Temple would share in the abundance of thanksgiving bread offered on the altar at Jerusalem and the altars abroad.
So part of “the greatest commandment” was to mark His teachings as frontlets of our eyes, as a sign upon our arm, signs on our houses and gates etc. It’s not only at baptisms and consecrations that the anointing signing of the Cross is placed upon the communicants. Also quite regularly the remembrance of this sign of the cross is impressed as a teaching to the mind and as frontlets of the eyes, looking to Christ’s ultimate sacrifice for salvation during the celebration of Communion. The Cross is such a central token as we read about marking ourselves for Passover. The main point of the markings as it says in several passages of Exodus 13 is reminding of God’s mighty National deliverance for His people, the death and destruction of the enemies of God, etc. While non-believers don’t believe the Cross brings that idea of the return of Christ and His judgement of the wicked, we cannot separate that part of the ordinance. As part of preparing and celebrating the communion / preparation for the feast of Passover / Unleavened (which is a time that includes a second great Passover of miraculous deliverance for His people) we are to wear signs and teachings of His great Salvation for His National people.
Doing this meal “in remembrance of Him” was a part of the pre-Passover meals celebrated just before the feast when those gathering shared a meal of the thanksgiving(Eucharist) bread offered earlier the same day at the Temple. Such offerings were very special to YAHWEH and were returned to the pepole afer being offered on the altar. These always included wine / drink offering and the fruit of the lips of thanksgiving. At His “coming again” and return He would complete the fulfillment of the final Passover when all of the wicked who reject Him and war against Him are destroyed.
As Passover was a family meal, it’s not for total strangers to share in the teachings. However, there are also several verses about evangelizing the Cross to wider groups. We know there are several more passages that may indicate using the Cross as a token of evangelism to His lost bride Israel in dispersion, and as a sign at among our own people as our seal of deliverance.
Fazit
Die Kreuzigung erschüttert die Menschen. Für einige Leute werden sie fragen oder fragen, warum wir das Kreuz tragen. Dies ist die perfekte Gelegenheit, um mit ihnen die Chance zu teilen, die er gab, um die Schöpfung durch sein vergossenes Blut an unserer Stelle zu retten. Es schreckt Dämonen ab, weil es das gesetzliche Recht für unsere Befreiung der Menschheit / Adamkind / der Welt ist! Und damit die gesamte Schöpfung das Recht auf Erlösung durch seine wiederhergestellte Königreichsregierung auf Erden hat. Sogar Tiere wissen, dass das Kreuz eine große und wichtige Sache ist.
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