A Great Quote
Josh December 7th, 2007
I wanted to share a great quote from Mr. Andrew Moody, Pastor of Christ Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church ins Amarillo, Texas. The discussion was revolving around the appropriateness of symbols like a bare cross decorating places of worship. Although he recognizes such decor as a circumstance of worship (as opposed to an element) he cautioned:
The cross is a symbol adopted by the church for her own use. God did not give us this symbol. It has become an icon viewed by many to have some mystical superstitious power (wards off vampires, etc). To put it plainly, the cross that Christ bore is not the cross that bore Christ (I don’t remember who said that originally, but it stuck with me)! This is a cross that isn’t visible, but spiritual. This is hell, the unhindered wrath of God poured out upon Jesus for my sin. That can’t be worn around my neck or tacked to a wall. However, it can be preached with the full power and authority of Christ through the powerful working of the Spirit!
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