Sometimes, we Christians may believe in a completely orthodox creed but yet, in our hearts, deny cornerstone doctrines like the incarnation, cross and resurrection. That is because we fail to take into consideration the implications of what we so easily confess, implications which we so easily ignore.
If Jesus came as God incarnate and walked this earth, then He also came and called us to this walk - to physically follow Him, to take up our crosses, to leave everything, to deny ourselves.
If Jesus came as God incarnate, then He can demand this of us.
If Jesus died on the cross, then we have to realize that the cross is not just a gift to us but an imperative on us, for it is better to give than to receive.
When we deny Jesus' word or commands to us, we deny Him.
When we refuse His call, we again deny Him.
When we live our lives in the fear of man or self-service, then we deny Him and all that He has done for us.
When we refuse to love our neighbour, we have denied the salvation that He won for us that makes us apostles of His love.
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