Embracing Your Resurrection
Christians are (supposed to be) familiar with the Cross and the work done on it. Depending on your view of atonement, what you define as “work” may vary, but, generally speaking, it is that Jesus died for humanity and because of the Cross we are able to be reconciled to God.[1] Thus the Cross is a large focus of Christianity, becoming itself a major symbol of Christianity. The Cross is, rightly, the focus of much preaching and teaching of the Gospel.
The Cross is usually associated with forgiveness. Songs about the crucifixion, such as At the Cross by Hillsong, usually deal with our sins, failures, repentance and how God has covered them by the blood of Christ.
However, the Cross isn’t everything.
When you think of Jesus, what are the first words/biblical passages/concepts/images/things that comes to your mind? This initial reaction of thinking tells you how you dominantly relate and see Christ. It tells us want you want to emphasize when you talk about Jesus and ultimately what you think is important to living out the Christian faith. However, everyone does this and not everyone has the same picture of Jesus - which leads to issues representing Jesus.