Its a popular thing to wear a cross.
Why is that any different than wearing a crusifix? I can see the difference.. but Im talking about the logic behind preferring one above the other..
If you straight away think of the second commandment then how come a cross is acceptable and a crusifix isnt?
Who draws that line?
God right? Now why is it fine to have an image of Jesus on the wall or as a wallpaper on your PC, or a cross around your neck, but a crusifix is a problem?
Do you think the lord cares if we wear a reminder of what Jesus did for man dying for thier sins ?
air do you think he cares about how we live our life and treat other people in his honor ?
Whether we wear a cross or crucifix or no symbol at all would fall under the “ believe whatever you believe about it category because it’s insignificant
a if a person gets a crucifix and wears it to mock or something it’s what’s in thier hesrt that’s the issue while another person wearing the same wears it as a constant reminder how Jesus died for our sins
which is an image of Gods love for us
“Hereby
perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
1 John 3:16 KJV
sits what’s in us our intent that would make it ok or not okay.
We have to stop judging people by such things and also not let people judge us by such things. If a person feels it’s wrong to wear a cross or crucifix then they shouldn’t because it would violate thier belief and cause guilt
If someone loves thier cross necklace of crucifix necklace they should wear it because it’s not going to violate thier conscience and make them guilty
it’s the same for all Insignificant matters like is one day holt and the rest aren’t is one day special ? Or is one type of meat ok to eat and another isn’t ?
“
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. ( they disagree )
Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. ( each needs to follow what they believe )
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he
that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. ( it’s between a believer and Jesus )
He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he
giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not,
to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.”
Romans 14:5-6 KJV
a see it’s not whether both agree that one day is special to God or all days are the same to him it’s what we believe about such matters.
If I believe I need to make one day a week special I need to don hat because it will corrupt my conscience if I don’t. Or if I believe eating certain food is wrong I need to heed that because it will make me guilty by my conscience if I eat something I believe is unclean to God
it’s the same with something like a necklace if I believe it’s a reminder that honors what Jesus did that’s what it is for me , if I believe wearing it is an offense to God then it’s going to offend my conscience because wearing it is going to make me think I’ve offended God
there are things we must believe and agree on and then there’s a lot of things we need to personally determine whether it’s okay or not
to see another wearing a cross and then judge them is only judging our self so we need to not do that
“But
why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for
we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, And every tongue shall confess to God. So then
every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that
no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.”
Romans 14:10-13 KJV
sat jusgement we’re only going to have to answer for what we have done and said not what others do and say and they also only have to answer and be concerned about what they do and say
When we start imposing our own personal beliefs on others it’s going to cause them to stumble so we want to
Make sure something is relevant tonthe whole before we contend for it
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