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The Christian fish symbol is based on the the Greek word for fish, "ixthus" (or ichthus), formed by 5 Greek letters. (Iesous Christos Theou Uios Soter) The first letter stood for the name of Jesus. The second letter represented the word Christ, the next two stood for God and Son, and the final letter represented the word Saviour. Altogether, then, this formed the statement "Jesus Christ, Son of God, and Saviour". The fish was then the way by which two Christians could identify each other. If two strangers met, and one began idly drawing a fish symbol on the ground, it would mean nothing if the other person was not a Christ-follower, and the Christian would not be in danger of persecution, a common problem in the decades immediately following Jesus's life on Earth.
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What does FISH stand for on trucks?
The fish stands for Christianity
What is the symbol of faith of Christianity?
a fish.
What are main symbols of the religion Christianity?
A fish or a cross
Which side of the Fish Store do Visitors stand to buy your fish in 'Fish Tycoon'?
the side where the fish are on
Why do herons stand still in the water to catch fish?
To avoid scaring the fish. They often stand motionless for several minutes.
What does lexis inside the Christianity fish mean?
a not nice person
What are Christianity symbol?
The cross is the main one, the fish is another.
What does Christianity symbolize?
Christianity uses a few well known symbol, the two most prominent being the Cross and the Fish.
In Christianity what does the barley seed stand for?
Life, liberty and fruit of the loom.
What did David Livingstone 3 C stand for?
Christianity, Commerce and Civilization
What are the release dates for Creation Today - 2011 How to Stand for Christianity in College Part 2 1-12?
Creation Today - 2011 How to Stand for Christianity in College Part 2 1-12 was released on: USA: 2011
What does NLFF stand for?
narwhals love fried fish
