Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

[Kevin Deegan]

So you find it WEIRD too

Do you hate the cross also?

Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

*EXACTLY what he finds weird.*

DAVEH: WWJD.........

Have you ever wondered if Jesus feels like.......

_/I will cling to the old rugged cross/_

.........again.........or........do you think he wants to be reminded
of.......

_/The emblem of suffering and shame/_

...........it he experienced on it? Do you think Jesus feels the
cross........

*/_Has a wondrous attraction......._/*

.........For.......

*/_'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,_/*

....which may not be something our Lord needs to be reminded about, so
why do Christians think he'll..........

*/_........cherish the old rugged cross,_/*

.......Unless they feel he needs to be reminded of......

_/The emblem of suffering and shame;/_

.......it represents.

IFF it wouldn't be surprising that Jesus would find such thinking
weird, then why wouldn't Christians consider the feelings Jesus may have
about the cross?

Kevin Deegan wrote:

> Still waiting on Blaines explanation of *EXACTLY what he finds weird.*
>
> */ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
>
>
> *THE OLD RUGGED CROSS *
>
>
> *On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
> *_/The emblem of suffering and shame;/_*
> And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
> For a world of lost sinners was slain.*
> *_/So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,/_
> Till my trophies at last I lay down;
> *_/I will cling to the old rugged cross,/_*
> And exchange it some day for a crown.*
> *O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
> /_Has a wondrous attraction for me_/;
> For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
> To bear it to dark Calvary.*
> */_So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,_/
> Till my trophies at last I lay down;
> /_I will cling to the old rugged cross,_/
> And exchange it some day for a crown.*
> *In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
> A wondrous beauty I see,
> /_For 'twas on that old cr oss Jesus suffered and died,_/
> To pardon and sanctify me.*
> */_So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,_/
> Till my trophies at last I lay down;
> /_I will cling to the old rugged cross,_/
> And exchange it some day for a crown.*
> *To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
> /_Its shame and reproach gladly bear;_/
> Then He'll call me some day to my home far away,
> Where His glory forever I'll share.*
> */_So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,_/
> Till my t rophies at last I lay down;
> _/I will cling to the old rugged cross,/_
> And exchange it some day for a crown.*
> Yes, a lost person would think that those lyrics are "weird",
> indeed. iz
>
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> *Subject:* Re: [TruthTalk] Cross
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> In a message dated 12/12/2005 7:42:12 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> One of the best songs I ever heard was titled, "He Loved Me
> with a Cross". iz
>
> One of the weirdest songs I ever heard was //The Old Rugged
> Cross//. It seemed to glorify the cross in a negative way. I
> doubt the Lord even to this day is overly fond of that old rugged
> cross. :>)
> Blainerb
>
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