St. Paul says, “The cross to them indeed that perish is foolishness; but to them that are saved the power of God.” I. Cor. I., 18.

1 min readUpdated 12 October 2022

All, whether good or bad, perish as far as this earthly life is concerned, by natural death. But the cross is folly to those who are spiritually dead in sin. When a man commits serious sin he drives God’s grace out of his soul. His soul is then dead to a spiritual and supernatural life until he recovers God’s grace by repentance.

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