LONGWOOD, FL-Oftentimes, when Christians are asked to explain what happened at the cross or why God can forgive us through the death of His Son, they quote clichˇs such as "Jesus died for our sins" or "Jesus took our punishment on the cross" or "The blood of Jesus washes away our sin." But what do all of these sayings mean? Though we may think we understand the cross, our explanations reveal the lack of depth in our comprehension of this most important event in the history of mankind. The question going unanswered here is "how?" How does the blood of Jesus take away sins? How does the cross really work? Michael R. Saia's Understanding the Cross: The Principle of Sacrifice in the Death of Jesus ($14.99, paperback, 978-1-60266-981-9) answers these important questions and more. Grasping the principle of sacrifice in the death of Jesus is the key, and this book explains how the sacrifice of Jesus provided all that was necessary for the salvation of mankind.
"My book is about the atonement, giving biblical answers to the question 'why can God justly forgive us because of what Jesus did on the cross?'" says Saia. "It also presents the background to that explanation: the nature and character of God, the nature of sin and its consequences, the rulership of God, and what needs to happen in God's kingdom for man to be justly forgiven."
Saia hopes to promote personal holiness on a daily basis in his readers and remove the doubt that it is in fact accessible to all who seek it. Saia's book is the fulfillment of a calling to see biblical truth applied practically in every Christian's life.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Understanding the Cross through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007