The Sign of the Fish <>< What does it mean? / The fish symbol is the earliest of Christian symbols and was the most common representat…
The Sign of the Fish <>< What does it mean? / The fish symbol is the earliest of Christian symbols and was the most common representation of Jesus Christ from the second through the fourth centuries. Why is the fish meaningful to Christians? / The Bible relates a number of accounts where fish were a significant aspect of Jesus’ ministry. On one occasion (Matthew 14:19), Jesus served several thousand families with a meal of bread and fish. On another occasion (Matthew 4:19), Jesus called Peter and Andrew, saying, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Many early Christians were persecuted and forced to worship secretly. The fish symbol served as a secret form of communication. Often the persecuted Christians would scratch this symbol on the ground to identify themselves to fellow believers. Soon, Christians began to attach meaning to the word “fish” itself. The Greek letters for ichthus (meaning “fish”, pronounced “ICK-THOOS”) became an acronym: I=Jesus; X=Christ; O=God’s; Y=Son; E=Savior. / / Today, the person who displays the fish symbol has accepted the same New Testament teaching that these early Christians accepted: that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior. By a decision of faith, this person has entered into a personal relationship with God and knows the reality of God’s forgiveness. “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9, NIV).
My image “Neon American Flag with Silhouetted Family” was just featured in the group THAT ONE GREAT SHOT! Thank you to this great group f…
My image “Neon American Flag with Silhouetted Family” was just featured in the group THAT ONE GREAT SHOT! Thank you to this great group for the recognition and feature!
I just had my first image featured! An image I’m very proud of: “Neon American Flag with Silhouetted Family” taken during the 2002 Winte…
I just had my first image featured! An image I’m very proud of: “Neon American Flag with Silhouetted Family” taken during the 2002 Winter Olympics here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. I felt lucky to have things come together as they did to be able to get this shot. This whole family group just stood still, spontaneously ,for this fairly long exposure shot! No models or setup was involved. I’m grateful to have this image chosen to be featured, and thank you to the Night Photography group for doing so! This is a great artistic community and I’m so glad I stumbled upon it! Steve
Wow, this has been a great week here at RedBubble for me. A third image of mine has now been featured: “Unity Banner…”. Thanks to the A…
Wow, this has been a great week here at RedBubble for me. A third image of mine has now been featured: “Unity Banner…”. Thanks to the All the Colors of the Rainbow group for choosing my image! Steve
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