Why the Cross?

accept according action activity Adam appear aspirations attain become body Bossuet bring called cause Christ Christian condition course created creature cross death desire direct divine earth earthly effect efforts enjoyed enter eternity evil exercise existence experience expression face faculties faith Fall fallen follow forces give given glory God's gospel grace hand happiness hath Head heart heaven hope human human nature idea ideal imagination infinite Jesus justice kind knowledge light living Lord man's mankind means mind moral nature never object offered Original pain Passion perfect person pleasure position possession possible practical present pride race reality reason Redeemer regard relations religion reveal salvation Savior says seek sense shows sins soul spiritual suffering supernatural things thought tion true truth union virtue vision vital whole yield