Was the Cross Enough?

Respect the image

Worn around necks, decals stuck on cars, or sitting atop church buildings, crosses are everywhere. Albeit somewhat of a good luck charm, most people have respect for the cross. And most people have some idea of what the cross represents.

Christians are especially respectful of the cross because it represents the horrible humiliation and painful death that Jesus endured. It was on the cross that the debt of sin for all mankind was paid. But was it enough?

“How ya doin?”

Many Christians when asked how they’re doing spiritually will respond with a sense of guilt, “I need to read my Bible more.” Or, “I need to pray more.” Or, “I need to go to church more.”

We could all use more of these, but to say we need them in order to be “doing better” can actually be very disrespectful of the cross.

Jesus canceled out every legal violation we had on our record and the old arrest warrant that stood to indict us. He erased it all—our sins, our stained soul—he deleted it all and they cannot be retrieved! Everything we once were in Adam has been placed onto his cross and nailed permanently there as a public display of cancellation. (Colossians 2:14, TPT)

Notice the totality of what Jesus did. He erased ALL of our sins! He deleted it ALL permanently! In other words, nothing else needs to be done. Saying that anything else is needed is not only disrespectful of the cross, but also of the Savior who died upon it.

The cross took care of everything. Period.