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Probably no cross at all. He'd rather that we show our faithfulness to Him by the way we care for one another than by any symbol we hope will convince people that we follow Him.
We don’t have to wonder. Jesus instituted communion and said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” We are to routinely remember His sacrificial death that covers our sins.
We don’t have to wonder. Jesus instituted communion and said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” We are to routinely remember His sacrificial death that covers our sins.
Probably no cross at all. He'd rather that we show our faithfulness to Him by the way we care for one another than by any symbol we hope will convince people that we follow Him.
yes, ultimately we must live our Christian faith and beliefs in acts of love and forgiveness to others as He has loved and forgiven us. that said, a cross (or crucifix) can be a potent reminder of Jesus' love for us shown in His suffering and death for our redemption, renewal, and reconciliation. so we remember to do the same by "taking up our cross" to follow Him in thought, word, and deed. in the peace of Christ.
"we adore You, oh Christ and we praise You because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world"
I would rather use a cross without Jesus on it in a church building because crucifixes can be an idol. However I am fine of using one as a decoration. Though i can understand why some churches use a crucifix in their churches which reminds them of Jesus' suffering and death on the cross but at the same time if it is worshipped then it becomes an idol
Are you Catholic? All Catholic churches (and I believe Orthodox too) have the crucifix with Jesus on it to remember the ultimate sacrifice. From what I have heard, almost all Protestant churches just use a plain cross without Jesus.
Are you Catholic? All Catholic churches (and I believe Orthodox too) have the crucifix with Jesus on it to remember the ultimate sacrifice. From what I have heard, almost all Protestant churches just use a plain cross without Jesus.
That’s correct. We believe the resurrection is the event that overcame spiritual death.
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