Christocentricity

The redemptive work of Christ Jesus has at it's center the cross. The cross to the Christian, symbolizes both the surrender that leads to salvation and the resurrection that gives victory over sin and death. One can look at it this way; the vertical bar represents humanities relation with God in heaven and the horizontal piece representing, relations with each other. Like Jesus said, "the greatest commandment is to LOVE the Lord your God and obey His commands. The second is as the first, and that is to LOVE your Neighbour as once self."However, the cross has also become the central point of many arguments, revolutions, social unrest, political contentions and many others. Unfortunately, these occurrences have to some been too great of a divide for them to overcome. Nevertheless, to understand the place of the cross is to know and have a relationship the one who made the cross matter, (i.e. Jesus). Therefore, Christ ought to be the center of everything. From living, breathing things to inanimate objects, Christ, is the center of it all. Christo-centricity is simple terms is having Christ influence how believers understand their identity and purpose, their attitudes towards others, and their approach to ethical and social issues. Thus, as we look at Christo-centricity today, may I suggest to you, that the right relationship with Christ is what makes this influence effortlessly possible and not anything of our own strength.