just dont think wearing a cross so much matters to Jesus. thinking our heart is the key ♥️

The lesson I'd been taught was wearing an "empty" cross represented Jesus' victory over death. When He said, "It is finished," it was understood that He died for ALL; that His sacrifice as the Perfect Lamb atoned for all sin. If the content and belief of my heart do not align with the gift that the Cross represents, that cross around my neck is a moot point, as precious a representation as it is. Jesus was particularly annoyed with the minutia of the religiosity of His day, as He would be today. Belief in Him is accounted to us as righteousness. Genesis 15:6; Romans 10:9,10; Galatians 3:6-14. I believe that when He comes, Jesus will have already examined the hearts of the believers, and not what is on the outside. When He comes, will He find faith? Luke 18:8

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As for wearing a cross.

The early church used the sign of the fish to identify themselves to each other, and to show where churches met in secret. "I will make you fishers of men." So they took the sign of the fish to use.

The catholic church brought in the cross, and all other churches have accepted it as a sign of Christianity.

I don't think Christ will really care if we wear a cross or not - He's more interested in our hearts, our souls, who we as a person are and what our relationship with Him is.

Do we put on a cross for everyone to see so we look godly - but we barely talk to Him or read His letters to us (Bible)? Will a cross make a determination on whether He knows us or not?

No - it is just a symbol. There are sooooo many people that go to church and appear godly and everyone is impressed by (and they probably wear a cross) but when Christ returns, He will say, "I do not know you..."

The relationship with Him is vital, the cross wearing is not.

Can one honor both the death and resurrection? Can one cannot be without the other? 2 correlatives?

I think it would depend on why you are wearing it and what it represents to you. I really don't think God or Jesus would think ill of people supporting churches either. It is well known the evil and corruption that churches have been a part of but people legitimately go there for good reasons and I would have to say that God and Jesus are smart enough to know that people mean well .

Long ago my mother gave me a cross with the risen Jesus on it. I think someone should make a ton of rosaries with that rather than the crucified Jesus--they could make a fortune! That said, I don't believe his death was the message. He came to teach us to live and his messages were love, forgiveness, self-awareness, awakening to the deepest inner truths, etc. "Know the truth, the truth will set you free." Isn't that the battle we are in now--battle for truth?! Where was he from age 12-33?? Studying with the masters all around India, Tibet, so much of Asia....

I think He would not like it, He was not interested in rituals, the most important thing is his Message, his Teachings

at what point does the cross become a golden calf?. thou shall make no graven images to worship... comes to mind.

I do not know but i am not sure how happy he would be about the rabbit and egg stuff on Easter.

I believe Jesus’ death and resurrection work together confirming that He was both the Son of God and the Son of man.Through Jesus’ death we have eternal life. Jesus died on the cross as a substitute for sinners. He carried the sins of sinners upon Him. So when He died, sinners also died! If Jesus didn’t die for sinners, sinners would still be guilty of their sins. Jesus’ resurrection gives believers the assurance that they will live in eternity with him. The death and resurrection of Jesus give believers victory over death. Though we may die, we have the hope of resurrection. Death is a transition to another life – eternity. Then, our mortal bodies will be transformed to an immortal bodies. Jesus is Lord! ⭐️

I read somewhere that when Jesus died, Mary fled and continued his work, and she was not fond of the cross that the local religious people were wearing. Something resonated with me and I took my cross off. I have it saved somewhere and will try and find it and share it.

I’ll sit this one out and let Him do the talking DOQ! 😎👍

Jesus isn't a thing.
And it isn't coming back.
I'm really trying to think about why people can't get out of their minds and think that there is no such thing..

It's a really good question.

i think he would want us to honor transformation and he wouldn't care who wore a cross and who didn't.

Pay close attention to VS 18. All Humanity are sinners until Faith is placed in Jesus.
[16]For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[17] For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
[18]He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
[19] And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
[20] For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
[21] But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
(John 3:16-21 [KJV])

Jesus want us to love one another and have Faith in Him, our Father and the Holy Spirit. Learn from the Bible the 10 commandments and act accordingly.

prob the same thing he talked about the churches. He detested them. Idolatry. Beside people have been steered into worshiping the man and not living the teachings.....

jewry

😇Nana doesn't really see that he ever left.

😇I know he is part of the God consciousness.

😇I know he has been with children especially here on Earth many times and others no doubt but much easier to verify the truthfulness of the children's stories of these visits than grown ups.

I wear a cross as it keeps top of mind his great love and sacrifice for us which reminds me to be better, kinder, more empathetic to his children.

He is the one that said "forgive them , for they know not what they do " . As misled as the world is I believe it be impossible to know the truth .

LORD dress me in Thy Spirit, all else be worldly. 🙏🕊️🙏

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Have been wearing a cross for several years ... After this discussion.. I took it off... I actually feel like I have been freed...lighter and closer... a hard feeling to describe...almost giddy...TY... we don’t need adornments or reminders he is always with us.🙏✝️