Christians claimed that a Jesus Chist(AS) was crucified on a cross and yet they keep a symbol of this cross on their necks,in churches in their homes etc. It baffles me.This means that if the same Jesus had been hanged ,then that loop would have been an object of great adoration. It does not make sense,pls enlighten me anyone

you are not making sense,

which part is not clear to u

Samsononla, people like you are not new. Muslims who have been roundly trounced on other threads suddenly appearing to be "puzzled" by posting irrelevant threads.

Back to ur topic: the cross is important to christians because that is the symbol of spiritual redemption . . . the symbol of God's greatest sacrifice of love to man.
HOWEVER the most important issue is NOT the cross but that Christ is risen again. If he did not resurrect the cross would be as good as useless.

Again you are just behaving like the typical dishonest muslim . . . lying through ur teeth. I have never worn the symbol of the cross on my neck neither did most of my friends. I cant remember seeing a symbol of the cross in most christian homes.

@samsonola,

How body?

samsonola:

Christians claimed that a Jesus Chist(AS) was crucified on a cross and yet they keep a symbol of this cross on their necks,in churches in their homes etc. It baffles me.This means that if the same Jesus had been hanged ,then that loop would have been an object of great adoration. It does not make sense,please enlighten me anyone

Start from here: Christians do not worship or venerate any "loop" - whether it represents the Cross, or the Muslim symbol of the Moon, or any other object.

Many peopkle practise things today that are not part of their religious tenets - whether Christians or Muslims. We all know that, don't we? I have shared about the veneration of tombs and graves by Muslims in many mosques around the world - but to be honest with you, we all know that it is contrary to Islam (judging Muhammad's protests about it shortly before his death).

In the same way, it would be helpful to first understand what Biblical Christianity connotes before assuming to adjudge it from the things you see around you.

Cheers.

and the thread dies a natural death

@pilgrim.1

In the same way, it would be helpful to first understand what Biblical Christianity connotes before assuming to adjudge it from the things you see around you.

Can you shed more light on what biblical christianity connotes?

@babs787,

babs787:

Can you shed more light on what biblical christianity connotes?

Thanks for asking.

However, the part of my response you quoted should not be a hat-trick you can easily employ to deflect the topic of the thread and turn it into something else, thank you.

If you care, please re-read the topic again and again until it settles in -

"Why Is The Cross Or Pole So Important To Christians?"

That is what the poster was trying to figure out - and that is what the responses have been about so far.

Damnation came to men through the tree in the garden.

Salvation came to men through the wood (from a tree) of the cross.

The cross is no longer an instrument of damnation, but a source of blessing.

That is why it is venerated.

(Not because it has any type of magical power!!)

samsonola:

Christians claimed that a Jesus Chist(AS) was crucified on a cross and yet they keep a symbol of this cross on their necks,in churches in their homes etc. It baffles me.This means that if the same Jesus had been hanged ,then that loop would have been an object of great adoration. It does not make sense,please enlighten me anyone

I agree with you,why this Cross?.Just think; suppose Jesus had been killed with a shotgun, would this be any reason to have a shotgun hanging from our necks or on top of the church roof? It comes down to this: the important thing is not what, but who – who it was that (allegedly) died, not what the instrument of death was.

Jesus was actually hung on a tree.

Acts 5:30 "Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree"

The cross signifies the End of the Old testament state Religion
,, The End of your selfish life and the beginning of a new life in Jesus.
,, The remission of your sin
,, You going to hell and he crossed you on the way and took you to heaven to be with him.
,, He crossed you to escape the great day of the Lord
,, He made an open show of satan (realise when jesus was on the Cross they wanted he to come down).
,, God the father Crossed his mind that he could not look at a righteous man die for sinful man and the soul of jesus was crying out; not for justice( like abel's blood did) but it was crying for mercy for you and I

The Cross is reconciliation not revenge

The Wood and the Tree is the same thing

@ poster,

the cross stood as a symbol that remind us all of the dead of Christ. It is not too important as getting the purpose of Christ death.

Punishment by Cross has been existing before Christ's only that cross become glorified because Jesus Christ (the only begotten son of God was crucified) Just like an ass was glorified because Jesus Christ rode on it.

Remember Jesus is Emmanuel "God with us"

dafidixone:

Just like an ass was glorified because Jesus Christ rode on it.

Of course,the ass was glorified .So if you Christians want to worship something, why don’t you worship the ass?  ,After all, it was the ass that bore the Messiah Jesus’ weight and delivered him to the city of Jerusalem. The palms on the other hand, were merely laid on the ground to be stepped on and crumbled.

why does man sin even though we are living a new life in christ??