The Cross.

A crucified Saviour?
A sacrificial Lord?

Why did Jesus have to die?
Was there any other way?
What does it have to do with my Christianity?

Does there really have to be this bloody death?

Q. What is your only comfort in life and death?
A. That I, [...] belong to Christ who [...] has fully satisfied for all my sins and delivered me from all the power of the devil.
The Heidelberg Catechism 1563.

What was once the central teaching of Christianity is now a matter of question and debate in every decade, even within evangelical Christianity. It’s up to us and every generation of Christians to understand for ourselves what God did for us when Jesus gave himself up to death. Can we possibly look to the Cross and see what God saw? Would Christianity be any different for us if we just accepted it but didn’t fully understand it?

One thing is clear: The Cross, the Death of God’s Son, was a central event, not only in Christianity, but in human history that deserves our full attention and understanding.

This year the Gospel Growth Fellowship brings you the reason why our only comfort has to be in...

The Cross and Union with Christ