Take Down The Crosses

There is a new movement to take down crosses in churches. Some experts say crosses are religious symbols and might offend people. The message of the cross and gospel are offensive. Paul put it another way. 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 (NASB) 
²²  For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;
²³  but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,
²⁴  but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
²⁵  Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 

The cross and what Jesus did is central to the whole message of the Bible. We are not supposed to take down crosses. Jesus told us to take up our cross and follow Him. Matthew 16:24 (NASB) 

²⁴  Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Crosses should not be taken down. Crosses should be taken up as we willingly follow Jesus and endure hardship and perhaps persecution. Sure the message of the cross is a stumbling block and offends people. In this overly politically correct world the message of the cross does not fit. Yet it is the most important message of all. 

So I don't care what the so called experts say. We should not take crosses down in churches or other places. It might appear a foolish message to the world. To those who have experienced salvation we know the wisdom of God displayed with His Son hanging on a cross and the power of that redemptive act to set us free. No. We don't need to take crosses down. We need to take up our crosses and follow Jesus all of our days.