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09 junio

Christian fish symbol

<>< what does it mean?

the symbol of the christian fish, we have all seen it before many christians have them on the back of their cars, but what does the fish actually mean?

the fish is a sign of our faith but where is the link? it is commen miss-conception that the symbol means "fishermen of men" which true we are called to be fishermen of men, this is not what the symbol means.

to find out you have to take a look at greek history between 0000 and 0300 AD.

at this time christians found themselves persecuted for their fauth, it was dangerous to be known as a christian. so when a christian meet a stranger they would draw the top half of the christian fish symbol. if the stranger too was a christian they would recognise the symbol and finish it indicating their faith to one another.

so how does that make it greek?

well during this time the greek word for fish were greek symbols that look like IXQUS which translates to ICHTHYS

in the greek language theses letters can be used as the begining of greek words:

I        Iota            the first letter in the greek word Iesous - Jesus

      Chi             the first letter in the greek word CHristos - Christ

Q       Theta        the first letter in the greek word THeos  -  of God

     Upsilon        the first letter in the greek word Yios     -  Son

     Sigma         the first letter in the greek word  Soter    - Saviour

 

it was because of this link to the words JESUS CHRIST OF GOD SON, SAVIOUR that the christians at the time used the fish symbol to show thier faith, where a non christian would just see a fish a christian would recognise a brother/sister

so now you all know that the fish symbol stands for "Jesus Christ Gods own son and our saviour"

(other translations to IXQUS are, IXTHUS, ICHTHUS, ICHTHYS, ITHQUS, IXTHYS)

i use the keyboard symbols > and < to create the fish shaped <>< as a sign of my faith

09 septiembre

This isnt a game its the diffrence between life and death, is it all over? Its your move!

Life is running out fast!

yesterday will soon be gone, before you know it, its going to be 2006!

don't you ever look back at your life so far and think wow it wasnt that long ago i started school, and now look how old i am. If your around the same age as me 1/4 of you life has gone already. and what have you achived? seriously what have you done to leave your mark on this world, who will speak of you in 100 years time? life is a day that doesnt last for long. You'll be lost in history as no-bodys! is that what you want - no, do you want better than that?

there must be more than this, do you not think? we were meant to live for so much more!

so what happens when we have gone?

where do we go?

what if you died next week?

what do you want to do about it?

i know where i want to go, its not the easy highway, its the difficult narrow path which is slippery and has steep sides, i want to devote my whole life to making it to the end of that path!

so have you thought where you want to go in life? you want more than just "ok" you want more than fine, more than just getting by. what if you could live the best day of your life every day of your life for ever?

26 mayo

Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, and MercyMe - I SEE LOVE

Some see a teacher standing on a hill speaking words of wisdom,

Some see a healer reaching out his hand to give sight to a blind man,

Some see a dreamer wasting his life on what can never be,

Some see a fool dying for his dreams...

 

But I see love

I see love

Light of heaven breaking through

Well I see grace

I see God's face

Shining pure and perfect love

When I see you

I see love

 

Some see a prisoner alone before his judge with no one to defend him,

Some see a victim beaten and abused with all the world against him,

some see a martyr carrying his cross for what he believes,

Some see a hero who set his people free

 

But I see love

I see love

Light of heaven breaking through

Well I see grace

I see God's face

Shining pure and perfect love

When I see you

 

With your last breath, I see love,

Through your death, I see love,

I see peace in the eyes of the king,

I see hope in your suffering,

I see a calm in the center of the storm,

I see a Saviour,

I see love,

 

I see love

Light of heaven breaking through (heaven breaking through)

I see grace

I see God's face

Shining pure and perfect love

When I see you

I see love

When I see you

 

I see heaven breaking through

I See Gods face

Shining pure and perfect love

When I see you

When I see you

When I see you

I see love

I see love

When I see

 

Some see Him walking from an empty grave

04 mayo

Cross Fire

a message to all the christians out there, who has heard about crossfire, a FREE christian event running at the end of may fri 27th to sunday the 28th.

here is a link to the site http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/festival/cross_fire/

15 febrero

<>< what does it mean?

the symbol of the christian fish, we have all seen it before many christians have them on the back of their cars, but what does the fish actually mean?

the fish is a sign of our faith but where is the link? it is commen miss-conception that the symbol means "fishermen of men" which true we are called to be fishermen of men, this is not what the symbol means.

to find out you have to take a look at greek history between 0000 and 0300 AD.

at this time christians found themselves persecuted for their fauth, it was dangerous to be known as a christian. so when a christian meet a stranger they would draw the top half of the christian fish symbol. if the stranger too was a christian they would recognise the symbol and finish it indicating their faith to one another.

so how does that make it greek?

well during this time the greek word for fish were greek symbols that look like IXQUS which translates to ICHTHYS

in the greek language theses letters can be used as the begining of greek words:

I        Iota            the first letter in the greek word Iesous - Jesus

      Chi             the first letter in the greek word CHristos - Christ

Q       Theta        the first letter in the greek word THeos  -  of God

     Upsilon        the first letter in the greek word Yios     -  Son

     Sigma         the first letter in the greek word  Soter    - Saviour

 

it was because of this link to the words JESUS CHRIST OF GOD SON, SAVIOUR that the christians at the time used the fish symbol to show thier faith, where a non christian would just see a fish a christian would recognise a brother/sister

so now you all know that the fish symbol stands for "Jesus Christ Gods own son and our saviour"

(other translations to IXQUS are, IXTHUS, ICHTHUS, ICHTHYS, ITHQUS, IXTHYS)

i use the keyboard symbols > and < to create the fish shaped <>< as a sign of my faith

10 febrero

I LOVE THIS

Footprints in the sand

One night someone had a dream.
They dreamed they were walking along the beach with Jesus

Across the sky flashed scenes from their life.
For each scene, they noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:
one belonging to them, and the other to Jesus

When the last scene of their life flashed before them,
they looked back, at the footprints in the sand.
They noticed that so many times along the path of their life
there was only one set of footprints.
They also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of their life

This really bothered them and they questioned jesus about it:
"jesus, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that, during the most troublesome times in my life
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand, why, when I needed you most ,
.... you would leave me?"

Jesus spoke softly and replied:
"My child, My precious little one, I love you and I would never leave you,
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you"

07 febrero

i am 1 day old

yesterday me and my brother jordan got baptised! yey (see pics i put in photos section)

so as a born again, "old things are past away behold all things are become new", that makes me 1 day old, so i have a lot of growing up to do in a spiritual sense