All Christian SYMBOLS explained in 7 minutes

[JoWilliams-udeu]

Zoomer, you should do a video on every type of Christian cross.

[slowianprzyja]

As a non-Moravian I solemnly admit, "Our Lamb has conquered, let us follow him." is indeed a pretty epic slogan.

[jeanbonnot]

For Roman catholics, IHS is also "Iesus Hominum Salvator" in latin.

[fallenkingdom-zdxh]

Fun fact: The bottom bar on the Orthodox cross also represents the footrest. Oh, and the 4 crosses on the Jerusalem cross represent the 4 Gospel authors.

[brennanmaynard]

Ichthus is also an acronym:

ΙΧΘΥΣ (which is the word for fish, ιχθύς) stands for Ιησούς Χριστός, Θεού Υιός, Σωτήρ (Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior).

[Matti_us_Alpe]

What I missed is the explanation for the Ichtys: "Ἰησοῦς Χρῑστός Θεοῦ Υἱός Σωτήρ", Iēsoûs Khrīstós, Theoû Huiós, Sōtḗr; (first letters), which translates into English as 'Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior'.

[nicholaswolf]

Also, the Chi Rho is a symbol that Emperor Constantine the Great saw in a vision where God spoke to him saying "In hoc signo vinces" (In this sign you shall conquer) before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, and because Constantine defeated the pagan forces, it led to Rome becoming Christian and the sign became commonly used on the shields and standards of the legions in the Late Roman Empire.

[Sir_Musy]

1:15 My brother in Chirst, thats a Celtic Cross, not a Presbyterian cross, Catholics and Anglicans also use this cross in Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

[carsonianthegreat]

Catholics use the Chi-Rho symbol all the time. It is almost always in the sanctuary of our churches. And the IHS is also usually on our tabernacles.

[TheCatholicNerd]

A few Catholic notes. There's actually several Catholic crosses four different religious orders. Like if you have the seal of Saint Benedict behind the crucifixed, it's a Benedictine cross. A capital t looking cross is called a Tau and is associated with Franciscan along with and iconographic cross called the cross of San Damiano. IHS is also used by the Jesuits a bunch. There's also the sacred heart which is a image of a heart crowned with thorns representing Jesus's heart, and its on fire with love for us. In the same style, people have made the immaculate heart which has a crown representing Mary's role as Queen Mother and it's pierced by seven swords representing the seven sorrows of our Lady and the prophecy of Simeon. More recently the chaste heart of St. Joseph which has a lily branch on it representing the purity of St. Joseph. It should be noted that the sacred heart came first and is celebrated on the first Friday of the month and the other two are more devotional in nature to the mother of Jesus and his foster father.

[fallenkingdom-zdxh]

As a Catholic, there’s also a Marian cross which has a cross on top of the letter M. It represents Mary standing at the foot of the cross when Christ was crucified.

[SJ-zv]

As an Irish Catholic, calling the Celtic cross the "Presbyterian cross" annoys me to an irrational level.

[revinhatol]

*FACT:* The eight-spoked wheel isn't used ONLY for Buddhists. If you take the five Greek letters that make up the word "ichthys" (iota, chi, theta, upslion, sigma) and sthen stack them on top of each other, you'll figure out that the eight-spoked "ichthys" wheel is also used by Christians during persecution in the Roman Empire.

[thesmithersy]

Great point on the St Peter's Cross. I see all those devil worshippers who think they're "edgy" by using it but it makes me laugh that they clearly don't realise they are using a Christian symbol.

[JenniferoftheSea]

An important one, not included: The Anchor is one of the earliest Christian symbols. It was as popular in the early church as the ichthys, if not more. If you go to Rome you see the anchor all over graves in the Catechomes and in the oldest churches. ⚓️

[smz]

4:37-4:43 Best part of this Video, A Great summarisation of all Protestant denominations-

"We are Saved by Grace alone through Faith alone in Christ alone according to Scripture alone for the Glory of God alone."

[ademile_]

In Catholicism there is one symbol that is very used, the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Its a Red Heart on fire with a crown of thorns, with a small cross above. Its very used in two ways, in the center of Jesus in images, alone or with Mary, also in a lot of flags is used, here in Spain a lot of churches there is the civil Spanish flag (Only the red and yellow stripes) with the heart in the middle, representing that Christ is the center of our nation.

[carsonianthegreat]

The Vulning Pelican is one of my favorite Christian symbols. It represents Christ’s passion and redemptive sacrifice.

[PremFanEdits]

Thank you man! God bless my brother! Jesus is Alive, let us follow him!

[gaiuswoltislovewoltislife]

There is another symbol, primarily used in the alpine regions of europe: The burning heart of Christ (or sacred heart). It represents Christs love and that the church itself has "flown" from his pierced heart. With the flame itself representing his "burning" love (as well as likely being a reference to the holy spirit).