In this writers opinion the cross does not represent Jesus only His death.
The cross represents what Jesus was killed on.
The empty cross represents the Resurrection, for after Jesus died and was removed from the cross leaving an empty cross. He arose after 3 days.
A tilted cross symbolizes the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Christianity. It represents sacrifice, redemption, and the belief in the resurrection of Jesus.
The hot cross bun represents the cross that Jesus died on for us. The cross in the middle of the bun.
The Holy Cross represents the cross that Jesus died on. God sent His Son Jesus to the earth to die for our sins so we could be saved.
it represents the cross of Jesus the son of God.
A crucifix is a cross with an image of Jesus on it and it is a principal symbol for many Christian groups. The symbol represents Jesus Christ's death on the cross, being sacrificed for the world's redemption.
A crucifix is a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it. It is a symbol of Jesus' sacrifice and redemption in Christianity. The crucifix represents the belief that Jesus died on the cross to save humanity from sin.
It would be a cross.Roman Catholic Answer: The symbol that represents Catholicism is the Crucifix. This is a Latin cross (bottom arm longer) with a corpus on it - a corpus is a body, a crucifix is a cross with the symbol of Jesus on it as Jesus dying on the cross is what accomplished our salvation.
The symbol of the cross with two bars in Christian iconography is known as the Patriarchal Cross. It represents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is often associated with the authority of the Church. The top bar symbolizes the sign that Pilate placed on Jesus' cross, which read "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews," while the bottom bar represents the footrest on which Jesus' feet were nailed. This symbol is used to emphasize the dual nature of Jesus as both human and divine, and to highlight the power and sovereignty of Christ as the King of Kings.
The Cross. It represents Jesus dying on one. The Cross. It represents Jesus dying on one. The fish. In its Greek form it spells out 'Jesus Christ Saviour of the world' The Chi/Rho sign (like a long 'p' superimposed on an 'x'). Chi and Rho are the first two Greek letters in the nake of Christ. Other signs are the anchor, the dove, and the Monogram (IHS = Iesus Hominum Salvator - Jesus, the saviour of humanity)
I assume you mean "why is the cross a symbol of suffering". In the Christian religion, the cross, often depicted with the figure of Jesus upon it, represents the suffering that Jesus was said to endure for humanity. The cross, and crucifixion, was a punishment used by the Romans to torture political enemies, dissidents, and whoever Pontius Pilate disliked. It was a slow and painful way to die. After the death of Jesus, Christians began using the cross, not just as a symbol of suffering, but to express the belief that through the death and resurrection of Jesus, sins would be forgiven. To this day, the cross is the central symbol of Christianity, since it represents the Christian belief that Jesus willingly gave up his life, and that whoever believes in him will be saved.