The Gospel that isn't!

The power of the Cross is real and brings transformation. My concern with so many churches today is the message that isn't!
2 Cor. 4:3-4 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: [4] In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

For many Pastors who claim to be truly concerned about their people, opt out of preaching about the cross, saying that we should steer away from anything that is negative. But the Cross is the central message of the entire Bible. To do away with the Cross is to do away with the transformative power of the Gospel.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Paul said for I am not ashamed of the Gospel; for it is the power of God.... if the Apostle Paul was not ashamed neither should we be..... To be politically correct for the sake of bringing in numbers was not God's plan at all. If all God wanted was numbers he could perform some miracle and the numbers would be there. The problem with that is all people want then is entertainment not enrichment and certainly not change!
The cross is the central theme of the Gospel that brings real transformation! Jesus said unless we are willing to deny ourselves and take up are cross daily we cannot be His disciple!
So I ask you today has there been real change in your life?
The Gospel is good news, well how can this be good news you ask?
How can it be good news to deny ourselves and pick up our cross?
Because in order to live we must first die. Before a grain of wheat can produce life it must be planted into the soil and die!
Jesus Christ paid the physical death for our sins we must follow him in our spiritual walk, denying ourselves and picking up that cross and following Him! That is where the good news comes in because there is a new birth that takes place within the believer, His life is now visible in the believers life. We now have the joy and peace of God within in a real transforming way!
This real transformation only comes one way and that is through the power of the Cross!
So as far as this Pastor is concerned the message has not changed, the Cross is still powerful and transforming today!
2 Cor. 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Cor. 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Beware of the false teachings that are coming in the form of truth but does not point to the Cross! For without the Cross there is no truth!