The Cross of Jesus Christ

"Now *judgment/condemnation* has come upon this world, *when I am lifted up on the Cross for my Crucifixion and death on behalf of fallen humanity, I will cast out the prince of this world* (John 12:30-33), the Cross is the Divine strategy of God hidden from devil and demons by which mankind was set free; the Cross is not just *the literary image that signifies Jesus Christ death* but *a living reality of God's victory of evacuating the flesh in humanity and replacing with the new life of Christ* thus "2 Corinthians 5:21 Living Bible (TLB)

21 For God took the sinless Christ and poured into him our sins. Then, in exchange, he poured God’s goodness into us!"

The Cross *forever remains the only defeat of the devil, demons, the flesh, curses, negative written ordinances that speaks against mankind from Adam till date* hence the devil knows this and regrets forever however he gains victory over those who claim to be Christians but have never heard the gospel of the grace of the Cross of Jesus Christ because they will be claiming to be born-again but *their flesh and fruits of the flesh has not been evacuated permanently* the flesh is still present and manifesting in their lives secretly and publicly thus *they are still struggling to be holy, righteous and self-controlled in grace* thus

"Titus 2:11-14 Amplified Bible (AMP)

11 For the [remarkable, undeserved] *grace of God* that brings salvation has appeared to *all men*. 12 this *same grace* teaches us how to reject ungodliness and worldly (immoral) desires, and to live self-controlled, righteous, and holy lives [lives with a purpose that reflect spiritual maturity] in this present age/generation/world, 13 awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness/iniquities/sins, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is righteous."

To confirm the *eternal regret of satan about the effect of the Cross; Paul declared "...if the prince of this world had known, he would not have crucified the Lord of glory" (1 Corinthian 2:7-8 ) hence to hold more people captive, the devil makes the gospel of the Cross *unheard* in most fellowships/churches or blackmails it with tags of *outdated-preaching or legalism*

The Cross is *not just the literary image representing the image of Jesus death* rather the *effects of Jesus Christ death on Calvary which evacuates the flesh; which is the spirit that produces sin that we inherited from Adam, ancestral curses, personal curses, evil-world-systems, death-entity, fear of death, death penalties for sin and fleshly-lifestyle * and replaces with the *new life of Jesus* which He *breathed-out upon the whole human being and creation* when He died on the Cross("Then Jesus shouted out again, and *He released HIS SPIRIT*. " Matthew 27:50) so that they can carry *His WHOLE GOD-LIFE* inside them now such that it is *Christ inside us and around us desiring and doing His good pleasures through us* (Phil.2:13).

"However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves." (2 Corinthians 4:7 amp)

The Cross is not that you have a stubborn/sick/unbearable/difficult husband, wife, children, parents, siblings, boss, religious-leader, political-leaders, financial-status, jobs, academic-pursuits e.t.c rather all these are trials, temptations and challenges which believers and unbelievers also encounter at various exposures in earthly existence but believers have an edge in this area of living because Christ Jesus assured us that He has overcome them before we engage them (John 16:33)

Dying daily on the Cross inside Jesus Christ with this new life after the flesh inherited in Adam has been evacuated produces inside us and upon those around us; the grace of repentance, believing the gospel of God's grace from the Cross of Jesus Christ and manifesting the resurrection lifestyle consistently till eternity (2 Corinthians 4:10-12, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 9:23, Matthew 24:13)

Hebrews 12:28-29 King James Version (KJV)

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom(of Christ) which *cannot be moved*, let us *have grace*, whereby we may *serve God acceptably* with *reverence and godly fear*: for Our God is a consuming fire"

Great Grace Brethren!!!