Why does the inverted cross oppose the normal upright cross that Jesus Christ was crucified upon?
What spiritual significance does it hold for Christians?
Does wearing a normal cross make you a Christian?
Why does the Satanist wear an inverted cross?
1. I don't know. Supposedly Peter was crucified on an upside down cross. This was allegedly his choice, not to be crucified in the same way Jesus was.
2. The cross is the symbol of the place Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, the sinless Lamb that was slain, and paid the price for our sins. His blood was shed there to pay our debt for sin.
I don't worship the cross, but the cross is on most Christian churches as a symbol.
3. No, but many Christians wear a cross.
4. Php 3:18; For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ,
Weird that they never wear an inverted Shiva, or Buddha, or Mohammed, or Ik Onkar. I wonder why? Weird that out of all the religions in the world, only Jesus and the cross offends them.
1Cor 1:18; For the word of
the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but
to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Col 1:20; and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace
through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
Col 2:14; having
canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having
nailed it to the cross.
1Pet 2:24; and
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
Heb 9:22; And according to the Law, one may almost say,
all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Rev 1:5; and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and
released us from our sins by His blood—
Matt 26:28; for this is
My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many
for forgiveness of sins.
1Cor 1:23; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,
1Cor 2:2; For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
Why not have an image of Jesus, instead of a cross, as the symbol?
Exod 20:4; "You shall not make for yourself an idol,
or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.
This is a point of contention between Protestants and Roman Catholics who believe Mary is in heaven. There are plenty of statues of Mary around.
Isa 53:5; But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed
for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.
Isa 53:6; All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But
the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.
Isa 53:11; As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As
He will bear their iniquities.
Isa 53:12; Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet
He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.
2Cor 5:21; He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Heb 13:12; Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people
through His own blood, suffered outside the gate.
Heb 13:20; Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep
through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,
