What is your view on wearing a Crucifix vs Regular Cross?

[yogosans14]

I wear both but I love the Crucifix, even though I'm not catholic. Some are opposed to wearing the crucifix and I don't understand why?i do prefer the empty cross though because it reminds me of the reserruction

Your thoughts?

 

[bbbbbbb]

I don't wear either, but then I don't wear any jewelry, unless a wrist watch falls into that category. I would much rather see a cross or a crucifix hanging around a person's neck rather than tattooed on various portions of skin.

 

[yogosans14]

I don't wear either, but then I don't wear any jewelry, unless a wrist watch falls into that category. I would much rather see a cross or a crucifix hanging around a person's neck rather than tattooed on various portions of skin.

I wear them around my neck. I am opposed to tattoos. They are trashy IMHO.

 

[Knee V]

I like both, but I prefer the crucifix, as it shows not only the cross, but also the *way* of the cross.

 

[ThatTrueLight]

I like both, but I prefer the crucifix, as it show's not only the cross, but also the *way* of the cross.

Wow, that's powerful!

The WAY of the cross.

 

[yogosans14]

I like both, but I prefer the crucifix, as it show's not only the cross, but also the *way* of the cross.

Agreed

I've noticed in public I get a lot more notice with the crucifix then a regular Protestant cross.

 

[topcare]

I wear both but I love the Crucifix, even though I'm not catholic. Some are opposed to wearing the crucifix and I don't understand why?i do prefer the empty cross though because it reminds me of the reserruction

Your thoughts?

I wear the crucifix to remind of what Christ did for

 

[MoreCoffee]

I wear both but I love the Crucifix, even though I'm not catholic. Some are opposed to wearing the crucifix and I don't understand why?i do prefer the empty cross though because it reminds me of the reserruction

Your thoughts?

I like to remember and see who it was that was crucified for the sins of the whole world. I want to know whose cross it is.

 

[iLove]

The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross.

 

[MoreCoffee]

The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross.

Jesus is in the heavens seated on his throne of glory yet it is by his passion that we are ransomed and set free and the crucifix tells us what price was paid for our freedom. Remember that passage in saint Peter's letters, the one that says: "Now if you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one's works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb." (1 Peter 1:17-19)

 

[PaladinValer]

A cross is appropriate during the liturgical seasons of Christmas, Epiphany, Ordinary Time, and Pentecost Week.

A crucifix with Christ Suffering is appropriate during Lent, especially Holy Week, and perhaps Advent.

A crucifix with Christ Victorious is appropriate from the Great Paschal Vigil through Whitsunday. Otherwise, an empty cross. Perhaps during Christmas too.

 

[prodromos]

The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross.

How many Catholics believe Jesus is still hanging on the cross? Seriously?

 

[Knee V]

The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross.

Does an empty tomb mean that Jesus never died?

 

[yogosans14]

The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross.

Paul did say "I preach Christ crucified"

 

[Radagast]

Paul did say "I preach Christ crucified"

Good point. 1 Cor 1:23: ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον

But that's ἐσταυρωμένον (estaurōmenon = "crucified") not in the imperfect tense ("We preach Christ continuously being crucified"), but in the perfect tense ("We preach Christ crucified once in the past, and the ongoing consequences of that in the present").

 

[Jipsah]

The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross.

"For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified." 1 Corinthians 2:2

 

[Radagast]

"For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified." 1 Corinthians 2:2

That's also the word ἐσταυρωμένον (estaurōmenon = "crucified"), not in the imperfect tense ("Christ continuously being crucified"), but in the perfect tense ("Christ crucified once in the past, and the ongoing consequences of that in the present").

 

[MoreCoffee]

That's also the word ἐσταυρωμένον (estaurōmenon = "crucified"), not in the imperfect tense ("Christ continuously being crucified"), but in the perfect tense ("Christ crucified once in the past, and the ongoing consequences of that in the present").

Are you crucified with Christ?

We, who are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles, (yet) who know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? Of course not! But if I am building up again those things that I tore down, then I show myself to be a transgressor. For through the law I died to the law, that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me. I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Galatians 2:15-21
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[ViaCrucis]

The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross.

False.

1) Crucifixes are not restricted to Roman Catholicism, Lutherans, Anglicans and other Protestants have retained them.

2) What is known as the "plain cross" or "Latin cross" is simply a stylistic form of the cross, there exist many different sorts of of stylized crosses in Christian art.

3) Both the plain cross and the crucifix are images, symbols, pointers to Christ's crucifixion. The plain cross is not empty because it depicts Christ has risen, it is simply stylized; it still is a symbol of Christ crucified.

4) A cross symbol used to specifically portray the risen and glorified Jesus would be the Christus Rex:

Going by your logic (one I've heard many people say before) then the use of the plain cross in many Evangelical or Fundamentalist churches depicts that Christ is still dead, but the Christus Rex shows that He is raised, He is alive.

Would you like that I accuse your church of teaching that Jesus is still dead, not raised, because your church doesn't have a Christus Rex?

If no, then perhaps you could see why what you say is incredibly offensive not just to Roman Catholics, but in fact to Christians everywhere.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Radagast]

I have been crucified with Christ

That's in the perfect tense as well, for what it's worth.