"But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:7-8 ESV
Kapag nakita mo kung sino ang Diyos, you will be astonished—mamamangha ka. Kapag nakita mo naman ang sarili mo, kung sino ka talaga in light of who God is, you will be devastated—wasak. But it is a good kind of devastation. Makikita natin ngayon kung bakit kailangan natin ng ganitong nakawawasak na karanasan, tulad ng nangyari kay Isaiah.
The center of the gospel is the death of Christ and the reason why He died is to deal with sin. Therefore, the proclamation of the gospel is incomplete without addressing the issue of sin. This means explaining that men and women are sinners and are therefore under the wrath of God is important if we want to present the gospel properly.
