The Instrument of Crucifixion.

This was the wooden post upon which the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified (see John 19:16-20). The exact shape and construction of the cross is uncertain. After the death of Christ the cross became a superstitious symbol, although authorities say that the cross as a religious symbol is to be found in ancient religions throughout the world. Relics of the cross pieces of wood and nails, almost certainly spurious, were said to have miraculous powers. It was said that wearing a cross could protect the wearer and keep the 'devil' at bay. A vast market in relics grew up in the Middle Ages. It has become a powerful feature of the apostate church. True Christians were persecuted and killed by their brethren because they would not worship the cross. The veneration of the cross became such a scandal that in some reformed Christian countries the cross as an insignia of Christianity was banned altogether.

There is an alternative explanation for the cross as an emblem. The Emperor Constantine claimed to have seen a cross in the sky before the battle of Milvian Bridge and he was told in a dream, so the story goes, that if his soldiers wore the cross on their shields they would be victorious. The Greek letters CHR, the initial letters of the name Christ, can be arranged in the form of a diagonal cross, and are sometimes so found in old inscriptions.

In the apostle Paul's preaching, the cross represented the idea of redemption through the sacrifice of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 1:17-18), and he explains that we should crucify all our worldly inclinations in order that Christ may live in us.

"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Galatians 6:14).

Calling
Charity
Cherub
Child, Children
Christ
Christian
Church
Circumcision
Cloud
Coming again
Commandment
Communion
Confession
Congregation
Conscience
Contract or Covenant
  1. A Human Agreement
  2. Covenant: God's Will for Us
Creation
Creed
Cross
Crown
  1. of a King
  2. The Victor's Laurel Wreath
Crucifixion