I am firmly convinced that all false doctrine results from an under-emphasis or inadequate understanding of the finished work of the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. Some say we should emphasize "The resurrection," "The outpouring of the Holy Spirit," "Israel," "The Sabbath," or "The End-times," etc. We wouldn’t have a resurrection or baptism of the Holy Spirit without The Cross. I believe in and deeply value all of those truths and emphasize them. However, all truth must be filtered through the work of the cross; otherwise, these topics can become the central focus instead of being understood as outgrowths of the ultimate truth from which everything else derives. As Revelation 13:8 says, "...the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." The entire Old Testament worship system was built upon sacrifice. From the Garden of Eden, where God Himself slew an animal and covered Adam and Eve with its skins, to Abel, who offered the firstlings of his flock, which pleased God, unlike Cain, who offered the "works" of his hands and was rejected by God. It seems that any and all false doctrines have a common denominator: an aversion to the doctrine of the cross and what took place there.

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