p. 2 | The Cross of Calvary

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 7, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 14.

The Cross of Calvary.

—The last step was the climax. The love was there before. Every word and act of Jesus’ life had said, “God loves you,” but when He died upon the cross, that said, “See how much God loves you.” The King of Glory becomes nothing, that men may become members of the family of God. “Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God.” 1 John 3:1, R.V. “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10, R.V. “God commendeth His own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Rom. 5:8, R.V.