The Blood and The Cross!

This morning I was reading, Watchman Nee's book, The Normal Christian Life. I had to special order it years ago, as it was out of print. Most of my books are very old and by great Christian authors, who have long since gone to their reward.

Watchman Nee was saved in 1920, when a Chinese evangelist was visiting his city of Foochow. He became a gifted preacher and an original expositor of The Word. China certainly was blessed by his salvation, even to this day there are those who remember him. He is immortal in his writings and teachings. Many of these wonderful men that were saved to help others come to the knowledge of Christ have so much to say to us today.

There was a particular teaching of Nee's I wanted to share. I think it will help one understand The Divine Plan for our lives. It was the difference between The Blood of Christ and The Cross of Christ.

Simply stated: The blood deals with our sins where as The Cross deals with our nature.

Here is what Nee says:" No matter how many sins I commit, it is always the one sin-principle that leads to them. I need forgiveness for my sins, but I need also deliverance from the power of sin.The former touches my conscience, the latter touches my life."

"The Blood disposes of our sins, while The Cross strikes at the root of our capacity for sin."

Jeremiah 17:9, The heart of man is desperately wicked, who can know it. The flesh can not be cleansed, it MUST be crucified. The work of God in us must be something wholly new. Ezekiel 36:26.