HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY
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It stands for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
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It symbolizes Jesus’s sacrifice for his people.
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It was worn by Peter when he became the first pope.
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It represents the belief in one God who exists as three persons.
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Detailed explanation-1: -For over 2, 000 years, the cross has been a definitive symbol of Christianity. Before Jesus, they did not signify anything other than a tool used for execution, more precisely for crucifixion. In ancient Rome, crucifixion was a way of delivering the death penalty to criminals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Every Christian and connoisseur of the Christian religion knows where the symbol of the cross comes from: the cross refers to the crucifixion scene depicted in the New Testament. According to tradition, Jesus himself had to carry the cross on which he was to die at the place of execution.
Detailed explanation-3: -To carry your cross, means to fully put your trust in God amid the storms and battles in your life. It means that although you may be in an extremely difficult or painful situation, you always trust that God is with you in the midst of your suffering. As Christians, we try to live our life according to the will of God.
Detailed explanation-4: -The cross is the greatest manifestation of God’s love and holiness/justice/wrath. John captured Jesus’ love for is own in that “he loved them to the end” (Jn. 13:1), which could also be said of his love for the Father, in that he delighted to do his will (Heb. 10:5-7; cf.