The Image of God
The Second of the Ten Commandments says, "You shall not make yourself a graven image." When the world makes a god with their hands, they break that Commandment, but they also violate the Law when they make an image of God in their minds. That's called "idolatry," and we are told that idolaters will not inherit the Kingdom of God. When we tell sinners what the Law requires, it shows them that they have fallen short of God's standard. The Law of God brings the knowledge of sin. It calls for our blood, and demands our death and damnation. When a sinful world understands that, they are ready for the Good News that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us. The Law makes the cross make sense. That's why Jesus used it. That's why Paul used it. Do the same. There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.
