Did he take up the cross for me, or do I take up my cross for him? Did he lose his life for me or do I lose my life for his sake? (from Matthew 16:24-25)
Weren't both of these verses turned upside-down in the Pauline Gospel? Reverence: http://gospelenigma.com
2007-09-01 12:46:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, Jesus said to take up our cross follow Him ... that means throwing off the old sinful self, and putting on the new Christ-like self.
Jesus also said ... Anyone who loses his life for My sake, shall gain it in full ... meaning they will inheret His riches in Glory.
2007-09-01 12:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jeremiah Johnson 7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does a question validate any answer you put there? Can you extract truth from a question? Does the fact that I ask this question make this question a statement? The fact that it's an enigma merely means YOU don't understand it. It doesn't mean that it's not understood.
2007-09-01 19:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by Christian #3412 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not both. The two ideas are hardly mutually exclusive.
2007-09-01 19:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by my 2 cents 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you read them within their own context?
Jesus died for our sins.
We are to die to ourselves (desires, wants, opinions, etc.).
2007-09-01 19:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋