THIS IS WHY I BELIEVE TO PREACH - Hannes Zegement Grove

THIS IS WHY I BELIEVE TO PREACH

This is why I believe to preach the law and righteousness of God and not the effects of God and not the effects of redemption (love, peace, joy) to sinning Christians. Paul says the preaching of the cross is foolishness to those who perish. You have to first realize your sin and be convicted thereof before the cross makes any sense. And before you realize God’s love.

“And when He is come, He will convict the world of sin …” John 16:8

Very few of us know anything about conviction of sin.

“God does forgive, but it cost the rendering of His heart in the Death of Christ to enable Him to do so. The great miracle of the grace of God is that He forgives sin, and it is the Death of Christ alone that enables the divine nature to forgive and to remain true to itself in doing so. It is shallow nonsense to say God forgives us because He is love. When we have been convicted of sin, we will never say this again. The love of God is spelt on the cross and nowhere else.” (Oswald Chambers)

I can only say Amen to that.
Hannes Grové