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'''[[Jesus Christ]]''' died on a '''Cross''' after suffering and giving up his spirit. The Cross of Christ, and the atonement He accomplished on it, is the very grounds that anyone who can be saved will be saved. The Cross is the best-known symbol of Christianity; since Clement of Alexandria the Lord's sign. | '''[[Jesus Christ]]''' died on a '''Cross''' after suffering and giving up his spirit. The Cross of Christ, and the atonement He accomplished on it, is the very grounds that anyone who can be saved will be saved. The Cross is the best-known symbol of Christianity; since Clement of Alexandria the Lord's sign. | ||
| − | The Sign of the Cross is a hand motion common in the religious devotions and worship services of [[Roman Catholic]], [[Anglican]], | + | The Sign of the Cross is a hand motion common in the religious devotions and worship services of [[Roman Catholic]], [[Anglican]], [[Orthodox]], and some [[Lutheran]] Christians. |
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Image:David Christ on the Cross.jpg|By [[Jacques Louis David]] | Image:David Christ on the Cross.jpg|By [[Jacques Louis David]] | ||
Image:Dalí The Christ of St. John of the Cross.jpg|By [[Salvador Dali]] | Image:Dalí The Christ of St. John of the Cross.jpg|By [[Salvador Dali]] | ||
| + | Image:PaulGauguinTheyellowChrist.jpg|By Paul Gauguin | ||
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Revision as of 12:19, April 1, 2009
Jesus Christ died on a Cross after suffering and giving up his spirit. The Cross of Christ, and the atonement He accomplished on it, is the very grounds that anyone who can be saved will be saved. The Cross is the best-known symbol of Christianity; since Clement of Alexandria the Lord's sign.
The Sign of the Cross is a hand motion common in the religious devotions and worship services of Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, and some Lutheran Christians.
By Paul Gauguin
Florentine Cross
Byzantin Cross.
Russian Wall Cross
Rosary
"The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."