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Sep 26, 2019 · The cross that appears in mosaic is a golden cross adorned with round or square precious gems, a visual representation of the victory over sin and death achieved by Christ’s death. It was called ...
1 day ago · The cross was far more than an instrument of capital punishment. It was a public symbol of indecency and social indignity. Crucifixion was designed to do more than merely kill a man. Its purpose ...
Jan 27, 2023 · The Cross took many forms before Christianity imagined the symbol. Two commonly seen forms were the tau cross and the swastika. The swastika first appeared in Eurasia and was adopted by some African and American cultures. The symbol, representing peace and well-being, is a cross with arms that end at right angles, all facing the same rotary ...
Feb 20, 2024 · The cross has become a symbol of salvation and the shedding of Jesus’ blood at the cross. Pastor Charles Stanley has great insight into how the cross symbolizes important themes in the Bible’s larger story: “The theme of God’s redemptive plan runs through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
Apr 15, 2022 · The cross of Christ is necessary to preserve both God’s love and God’s holiness in the salvation of God’s people. The German theologian Emil Brunner explained that the cross of Christ “is the only place where the loving, forgiving, merciful God is revealed in such a way that we perceive that his holiness and his love are equally ...
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross has been widely recognized as a symbol of Christianity from an ...
Sep 12, 2011 · Introduction Cross at Cape Kamenjack, Istria, Croatia. Photo: Florian Frühstück ©. Paradoxically a symbol of suffering and defeat but also of triumph and salvation, the cross is the universal ...