subject: The Cross Jewelry [print this page] When we see someone wearing a cross pendant, it causes many bells to ring inside us, and maybe also some sentiments as well. The most important thing the cross symbolizes to a Christian is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. To the Christian, the cross serves as a reminder of Gods act of love in sacrificing His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, at Calvary. The cross also reminds him of Jesus' victory over sin and death.
There are certainly many reasons why Christians wear crosses on them. The message of the cross is the message of hope. It is a kind of an assurance of both Gods love and of salvation. And it could at the same time serve the purpose of professing oneself as a Christian. Simply put, the cross for the Christians symbolizes faith, hope, and love, especially the love of God for mankind. There are crosses that have the figurine of Jesus on them which are generally called crucifixes and there are the plain ones without the figurine of Jesus fixed on them. Crucifixes are mainly used in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches.
Cross pendants and other types of cross jewelry have for centuries been one way for Christians to show their faith and for a kind of a blessed assurance. But cross jewelry today has also attracted people in non-religious ways. The Christian symbol of the cross had slowly seeped into todays fashion. The famous pop queen, Madonna, had also greatly contributed in making cross jewelry popular the world over. Today, one can see people wearing cross pendants, earrings and rings almost everywhere. One can also see crosses tattooed on bodies as well as printed on shirts and bags. And not all of them are wearing the crosses out of their religious significance. Some just wear them for their own sake. And some do it as a fashionable thing.
So whether people wear the cross jewelry to profess their faith or just as part of a fashion, one thing for sure is that well still be seeing crosses not only on top of the churches but also hanging on peoples necks and dangling on their ears for many more years to come.
