Cross Purposes
Discovering the Great Love of God for You
Discover the Essence
God is love.
1 JOHN 4 : 8
Once upon a time, there was a young prince who was set to marry a beautiful princess. But something happened–a wicked serpent entered the picture and deceived the princess and made her unacceptable to the prince. Yet the prince still loved her, and he left the glories of his father’s palace to win her back. He gave his own life on behalf of the princess, who had now become ugly from following the serpent’s way. The prince, however, was raised back to life by his father. Because of his love for her, the prince made the unlovely and unacceptable princess lovely once again. They were married, and they lived happily ever after. The end.
Dr. Warren Gage, professor at Knox Theological Seminary, notes that fairy tales like the above composite sketch are all reflective of the Christian gospel. The Bible begins with a wedding (that of Adam and Eve), and it ends with a wedding (the marriage feast of the Lamb, wherein Christ metaphorically weds His bride, the church–all those who have truly put th ...
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