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Trying to make the Gospel relevant is like trying to make water wet.
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The cross of Christ is the response of God to men for belittling His name.
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The spiritual power in the gospel is denied when we augment or adjusting gospel into no gospel at all. When we doubt the message alone is the power of God for salvation we start adding or subtracting, trusting our own powers of persuasion or presentation.
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