When you fuse Christianity with power, it isn't long before Christians start imposing the cross on others rather than taking it up for themselves.
03838 – Imposing the Cross on Others?
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02596 – Self-Denial in the New Testament
The New Testament has lots to say about self-denial, but not about self-denial as an end in itself. We are told to deny ourselves and to take up our crosses in order that we may follow Christ; and nearly every description of what we shall ultimately find if we do so...