Enemies of the cross?
When I think of enemies of the cross of Christ during the time this passage was written, I think of the many groups that persecuted the church, but Paul points out another enemy. These enemies are those people who may profess to know Christ but set their sights on earthly things. They have a deep self-centerness and their appetities and desires come first. The have a world view of pleasure and materialism, living life as though there is nothing after this life. In fact, Paul says their destiny is destruction and he wept for these people. The scary thing is I can see myself acting like this sometimes, self-centered and focused on the things of this earth and not Christ. This is a real wake-up call for me and it should be for all of us. Are we living like enemies of the cross?
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