A cross without a figure of Jesus is known as a cross. With a figure of Jesus, it is known as a crucifix.
Both are symbols of Christianity, the figure of Jesus on the crucifix is to remind wearers that Christ died for their sins, where the cross is a simply a symbol of their belief.
The cross without Jesus on it signifies that He is risen & no longer on the cross..Jesus is alive.
Jesus cannot be without a cross. If there hasn't been a cross, there would've been no point in Jesus coming in human form.
It is more about beliefs and religions of the nations. While the Russian cross has the Jesus depicted on it, the Christian cross doesn't. One focuses on the resurrection and the other on the death of Jesus.
Neither make any difference for both are symbolic of his death. This writer believes in a living Christ and not a dead one. To some the cross reminds them of His death and sacrifice.
"The cross" typically refers to the Christian symbol representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, while "a cross" can refer to any object or structure that intersects at right angles, such as two lines or beams crossing each other.
The crucifix is a cross with Jesus on it, the cross is simply two perpendicular planks of wood.
No body has made such a difference , like what jesus did, and saved mankind from . We no longer need to sacrifice animals, as the price of our sins was paid once and for all on the cross at calvary.
the cross is used to remember Jesus and how Jesus died
Mo Jesus was not burned on the cross at all.
Jesus didn't build the cross, he was crucified on it.
A cross is a t shape, to represent the way Jesus was crucified. A crucifix, is has the same idea, but it usually has a little sculpture of Jesus hanging from it. A crucifix is more commonly used by Catholics.
No saint died on the cross with Jesus christ , as jesus died on the cross for the sins of all mankind.