Why Did The Pope Say Christ’s Throne Is The Cross?

Christ’s throne is the cross, Pope Francis says

VATICAN CITY - The throne of Jesus Christ is the cross upon which he gave his life for the world, and those who wish to follow him must be prepared to sacrifice everything, Pope Francis said Sunday.

The article continues to quote the pope and what amounts to be papal proof texting leading the listener to the social gospel, and not the gospel of salvation.

Here's what the Bible says about Jesus Christ's throne...

Revelation 1

12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.


17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 



Acts 7:55–56; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3; 
Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 10:12; 

55 But he, ⁿfull of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw ^othe glory of God, andJesus standing ^pat the right hand of God. 56 And he said, “Behold, I see ^qthe heavensopened, and ^rthe Son of Man standing ^pat the right hand of God.”

34 ^tWho is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who wasraised—^uwho is at the right hand of God, ^vwho indeed is interceding for us.¹

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20 that he worked in Christ ^wwhen he raised him from the dead and ^xseated him at hisright hand ^yin the heavenly places,

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Put On the New Self

3 ^bIf then you have been raised with Christ, seek ^cthe things that are above, whereChrist is, ^dseated at the right hand of God.

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3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and ^hthe exact imprint of his nature, and heupholds the universe by the word of his power. ⁱAfter making purification for sins, ^jhe satdown ^kat the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant

8 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, ^uone who isseated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

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12 But when Christ¹ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he ^ksat down atthe right hand of God,

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2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, ^awho for the joy that was setbefore him endured the cross, despising ^bthe shame, and ^cis seated at the right hand ofthe throne of God.

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22 who has gone into heaven and ^xis at the right hand of God, ^ywith angels, authorities,and powers having been subjected to him.

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21 ^cThe one who conquers, ^dI will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as ^eI alsoconquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

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44  ^p“‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand,

until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

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33 ^cBeing therefore ^dexalted at the right hand of God, and having received from ^etheFather ^fthe promise of the Holy Spirit, ^ghe has poured out this that you yourselves areseeing and hearing.

Revelation 5

6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
    from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
    and they shall reign on the earth.”

11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”