The cross exposes humanity's inherent enmity and rebellious nature towards God.
The crucifixion of Christ reveals a stark truth about human nature: it displays our intrinsic hostility towards God. As the sermon points out, every individual born of Adam is naturally inclined to reject God. At the moment of the crucifixion, the crowd cried out for Jesus' death, exemplifying this profound enmity. This rejection is rooted in sin and demonstrates the need for divine intervention for redemption. It illustrates that fallen humanity does not seek after God; instead, it is the grace of God that turns hearts toward Him, as expressed in Acts 2:23, where the foreknowledge of God is integral in understanding both our rejection of Him and His plan for salvation.
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