The WORLD and Christianity (”Christ + vanity”) want a Jesus Christ WITHOUT THE CROSS!
Without the cross (death, burial, resurrection), he is just a good man.......
One of his flock was confused exactly how salvation works, and in counseling him McBirnie then discovered that he, too, was fuzzy on it. As he pondered, a bright idea struck: he'd write to the great author CS Lewis, "Exactly how does Christianity save?"
Back came Lewis' reply, "Christianity does not save. Christ saves."