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Crucifixion was a method of putting people to death and they used nails and crosses.
Jesus died between two thieves on crosses.
1 Corinthians 1:18 ¶ For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
We're saved by Jesus taking our punishment on the cross and believing in Him and He appeared after his resurrection to 500 followers which demonstrated He had the keys to death and hell. And the cross demonstrates that Jesus' death saves us and not works which is why Paul calls the cross foolishness to those who perish. It is foolishness because those who perish believe in works salvation.
Jesus died between two thieves on crosses.
1 Corinthians 1:18 ¶ For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
We're saved by Jesus taking our punishment on the cross and believing in Him and He appeared after his resurrection to 500 followers which demonstrated He had the keys to death and hell. And the cross demonstrates that Jesus' death saves us and not works which is why Paul calls the cross foolishness to those who perish. It is foolishness because those who perish believe in works salvation.
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This is a short summary of what Christians believe and what the cross means to them.
The good news is that the one and only God, who is holy, made us in his image to know him. But we sinned and cut ourselves off from him. In his great love, God became a man in Jesus (the Christ), lived a perfect life, and died on the cross, thus fulfilling the law himself and taking on himself the punishment for the sins of all those who would ever turn and trust in him. He rose again from the dead, showing that God accepted Christ’s sacrifice and that God’s wrath against us had been exhausted. He now calls us to repent of our sins and to trust in Christ alone for our forgiveness. If we repent of our sins and trust in Christ, we are born again into a new life, an eternal life with God.” - written by Mark Dever
Hope this helps.
The good news is that the one and only God, who is holy, made us in his image to know him. But we sinned and cut ourselves off from him. In his great love, God became a man in Jesus (the Christ), lived a perfect life, and died on the cross, thus fulfilling the law himself and taking on himself the punishment for the sins of all those who would ever turn and trust in him. He rose again from the dead, showing that God accepted Christ’s sacrifice and that God’s wrath against us had been exhausted. He now calls us to repent of our sins and to trust in Christ alone for our forgiveness. If we repent of our sins and trust in Christ, we are born again into a new life, an eternal life with God.” - written by Mark Dever
Hope this helps.
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The cross itself is pagan, It derives from the worship of the sun God, where they would find the best looking and tallest tree in the groves of trees. They would strip the side branches of the tree and then take the two biggest ones and attach them on the trunk like stretched out arms. Then they would worship.
The cross in Roman times was a sacrifice to the sun god and thus used the same shape. Thus cursed is anyone who hangs on a tree. The person was held of the ground to the sun as sacrifice to the sun god.
The cross itself is pagan. That does not however effect or diminish what Jesus did for our sins.
The cross in Roman times was a sacrifice to the sun god and thus used the same shape. Thus cursed is anyone who hangs on a tree. The person was held of the ground to the sun as sacrifice to the sun god.
The cross itself is pagan. That does not however effect or diminish what Jesus did for our sins.
It depends on the person; like some believes that it represents the crucifixion and some use it as a protection device or an reminder to help prevent them from falling into temptation. But to Moses, since he was raised in the ways of the Egyptians, it has a more of a symbolic meaning. Like at the time when Moses has made the cross in the wilderness is to remind God that the people has the same desires as their king, and so to have mercy on them all.
Acts 7:22 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
Romans 5:14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.
Numbers 21:7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.”
John 3:14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”
Matthew 27:36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.
Matthew 27:55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
In Akan symbolism there is a design of crossed crocodiles, two joined crocodiles that share the same stomach. You can find the description at the Akan Cultural Symbols Project by scrolling down the page of Akan Political Beliefs. https://crossedcrocodiles.wordpress.com/about/
Philippians 3:18-20 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Luke 15:16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
John 21:17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
Acts 7:22 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
Romans 5:14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.
Numbers 21:7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.”
John 3:14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”
Matthew 27:36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.
Matthew 27:55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
[h=2]About Crossed Crocodiles[/h]
In Akan symbolism there is a design of crossed crocodiles, two joined crocodiles that share the same stomach. You can find the description at the Akan Cultural Symbols Project by scrolling down the page of Akan Political Beliefs. https://crossedcrocodiles.wordpress.com/about/
Philippians 3:18-20 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Luke 15:16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
John 21:17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
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The cross is mainly a Christian symbol, to us it represents salvation because jesus died on the cross for our sins (and rose again). The reason for it appearing in some flags is that these countries are/ were predominantly Christian (for Scandinavia though, probably all of Europe really, although many consider themselves Christians, the countries are officially "neutral"
The cross of Jesus Christ was the cross on which He was crucified FOR US. He was offered as a sacrifice for us, dying for our sins so that we might be forgiven. He 'bore our sins in His own body on the cross' (1 Pet 2.24). He suffered for us, the One who was righteous and without sin, for the unrighteous who had offended against God and were sinful.
His death on the cross was sufficient penalty for all our sins.
Then He rose again and gives eternal life to all who believe on Him. Because He lives, those who are His will live as well
We are freely counted as righteous by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, and are therefore acceptable to God through Him..
It appears on flags because they were once Christian countries. people wear it because they seek to honour Him. ,
His death on the cross was sufficient penalty for all our sins.
Then He rose again and gives eternal life to all who believe on Him. Because He lives, those who are His will live as well
We are freely counted as righteous by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, and are therefore acceptable to God through Him..
It appears on flags because they were once Christian countries. people wear it because they seek to honour Him. ,
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