Theology of the Cross

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The theology of the cross helps us understand suffering in the midst god's work, even in our lives right now. Suffering because the world doesn't make sense and you don't know why you're doing all these things is counterproductive to christianism. The more we learn about how Christ has risen from the crucified for us, the more he will drive us back to him.

In a life filled with suffering, is a good life truly possible? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Eric Landry, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller ask the hard questions about sin, suffering, and real life. Just because this life can be hard doesn’t mean that we should embrace a dualism that places the body and soul in opposition to each other. Instead, we need to acknowledge a certain realism about how the world functions on this side of the fall, being honest about what is evil—and even just disappointing. We can do so by clinging to God’s sovereignty in the midst of our suffering, his creativity to use it for our good, and his kindness to give us tangible good gifts even now, while we look with hope towards the future glory that awaits.

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