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The Cross

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Why the Cross?

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In a Word… TRUTH

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In a Word… POWER

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In a Word… FORGIVENESS

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In a Word… SACRIFICE

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In an Act… LOVE

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In a Gift… HOLY SPIRIT

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In a Name… JESUS

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In a Kingdom… GOD

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So how do we know?

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Is GOD real ?

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If so, . . .

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Where are you ?

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That’s an interesting question . . .

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That’s the very first question GOD asked of man . . .

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. . . after he committed the first SIN !

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A better question might be . . .

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Where are you ? Genesis 3:9

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Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear… Matthew 13:13

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GOD is everywhere. If we SEE . . . . . . and if we HEAR.

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2 This is what the FBI calls a CLUE . . .

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This is what the FBI calls a CLUE . . . . . . we are supposed to look for HIM and take comfort in the Truth of HIS Kingdom. It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2

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Look below the surface of the Cross and you will find the indisputable Truth of God…

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… and the TRUTH that GOD is who he says He is. Look below the surface of the Cross and you will find the indisputable Truth of God…

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So, where do we begin ? How about . . .

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In the beginning God… Genesis 1:1

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…He establishes order in the heights of heaven. Job 25:2

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The Divine Order The unbroken Trinity. God the Father God the Father God the Father God the Father

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God the Son God the Son God the Son God the Son The Divine Order The unbroken Trinity.

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God the Holy Spirit God the Holy Spirit God the Holy Spirit God the Holy Spirit The Divine Order The unbroken Trinity.

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The Eternal Kingdom of GOD. Without beginning and without end. God the Father The Son Seated at the right hand of the Father God the Holy Spirit

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Three in One. God the Father The Son Seated at the right hand of the Father God the Holy Spirit

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Three in One. One in Three. God the Father The Son Seated at the right hand of the Father God the Holy Spirit

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You’ve heard that before. Where’s the evidence ?

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Evidence ? The fingerprints of GOD are everywhere.

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GOD has established Order throughout ALL Creation.

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In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, . . . Hebrews 1:10

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. . . and the heavens are the work of your hands. Hebrews 1:10

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The proportions of this Cross represent one of the Foundational mathematical constants found in ALL of Creation and throughout the Bible … b a

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The Golden Ratio j (phi, pronounced fee)

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b a j = a b j = 1.6180339887 j = a+b Interestingly, j is also: a j = 1.6180339887 The Golden Ratio, j : Simply divide the height (a) by the width (b) :

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b a Sounds Complicated ! Not Really…

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… when you consider that ALL of Creation contains this ratio - even you ! EVIDENCE : You were CREATED by an Intelligent Designer. SEE a b b b a a

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b a EVIDENCE : j = a b j = 1.6180339887

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EVIDENCE : b a j = a b j = 1.6180339887

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j is also derived by the Fibonaci sequence. It’s not hard . . . 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, etc. Add two adjacent number to get the next number : Example: 5 + 8 = 13 8+13 = 21 13 + 21 = 34 21 + 34 = 55, and so on Divide two adjacent numbers to get j : j = = 1.618 55 34

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EVIDENCE : 2, 3, 5 and 8 are Fibonacci numbers

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It doesn’t end with you ! More EVIDENCE … Flowers follow the same Design ! 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55

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1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 NOTICE the pretty little butterfly It doesn’t end with you ! More EVIDENCE … Flowers follow the same Design !

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More EVIDENCE : Is this starting to look familiar ? LOOKS like someONE planned this ! b a a + b a

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b a The fingerprints of GOD are everywhere.

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But wait ! j Conceals even more . . . b a

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But wait ! j Conceals even more . . . b a

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More Evidence… The fingerprints of GOD are everywhere. b a

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A square drawn in a Golden Rectangle creates another Golden Rectangle . . . b a b

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b a b Another square drawn in that Golden Rectangle creates another Golden Rectangle . . .

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And so on, . . . b a b

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b a b And so on, . . .

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That’s intriguing ! So what ? b a b

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Draw an arc between the corners of the square . . . b a b

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b a b And so on, . . .

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b a b And so on, . . .

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b a b And so on, . . .

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b a b And so on, . . .

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j is the Foundation of the Golden Spiral . . . b a b

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Surely, you’ve SEEn a Golden Spiral . . .

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. . . in the Heavens above . . .

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. . . on the Earth below . . .

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. . . in the Living Creatures of the Sea . . .

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. . . in the Creation of man . . .

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. . . even in Your DNA . . .

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phi is amazing ! but GOD, the Creator, is more amazing ! He invented phi.

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So, exactly where is phi in the Bible ?

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In the beginning, of course . . .

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. . . remember

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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2

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GOD defined phi in Genesis 2:8-9 . . .

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In Hebrew, all letters have numeric values. Words are simply the total value of the letters. Eden = 144 Tree of Knowledge = 233 Tree of Knowledge Eden j = = 1.618 144 and 233 are both Fibonacci numbers.

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And, just think, phi is only one way GOD has shown the world He is who He says He is.

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This Cross

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The Truth of Creation is represented by the simple proportions of this Cross, imagine how much more there is as we are called to the work of GOD.

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The work of God is this: to believe in the one He has sent. John 6:29

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The one He has sent is Jesus Christ. He was nailed to the Cross to bear the guilt of our sins, He was pierced for our transgressions, He died and rose to live again so that we may receive the gift Eternal Life.

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This Cross is inspired to remind us that we serve an Awesome GOD that desires for us to know Him without doubt and help us to discover the infinite depth of His Kingdom and His will for us.

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This Cross is 1 foot wide. One is the Biblical number of GOD. The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Colossians 1:15 1

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This Cross is 7 feet tall. Seven is the Biblical number for completion. 7 . . . Jesus said, “It is finished.” John 19:30

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It is 5 feet to the heart of this Cross and 2 feet to the head of this Cross. (2 and 5 are Fibonacci numbers) Jehovah-Jireh means "The Lord will provide“. 5 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. Mark 6:41 2

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The front of this Cross is bare. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Matthew 28:6

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He has risen. For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 1 Peter 3:18

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The front of this Cross straight and right and represents the righteousness of Jesus . . . God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21

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. . . except for the open heart of the Cross where Jesus welcomes the lost. Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep. Luke 15:6

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The back of this Cross represents the humility Jesus endured for our sakes. He left his perfect form for our salvation. Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, … made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness …he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross! Philippians 2:5-8

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The crooked paths of our sin is enveloped in the mercy of the Cross. Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways . . . Proverbs 2:12-13

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The shepherd’s hooks of mercy and grace. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me John 10:14

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I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11 The shepherd’s hooks of mercy and grace.

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A passionate act of Love. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. 1 John 3:16 Mercy Grace Sin Death

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As you approach the reflective surface of this Cross the image of yourself becomes less recognizable. You become less of you and more of the Light (Him) the closer you press in. He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30

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The six lobes at each hand of this Cross represent the 12 disciples and the mandate of all believers to disciple all the nations. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Matthew 28:19

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The open heart of this Cross is a reminder that as believers we not only need to believe in our hearts but confess with our tongues the Name Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. If you declare 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

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The foundation of this Cross is Jesus or the the Word, also known as, the Lamb of GOD placed on the sacrificial altar of stone. The Word became flesh . . . John 1:14

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The 66 books of the Bible are represented by 33 pages on each side. The Old Testament begins with the Aleph and Tav Hebrew letters. The New Testament page ends with the Alpha and Omega Greek letters. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13

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The Aleph and Tav Hebrew letters are the first and last of the Hebrew alphabet. Aleph Tav is pronounced Eth. Eth is found in 22 places in the OT but not translated. The first being in Genesis 1:1. Eth has the inference as aW = =Jesus= t a . I am the Alpha (or a ) and the Omega (or t ), the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13 ^ Jesus

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The Passion

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:14

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Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Deuteronomy 27:5

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God himself will provide the lamb… Genesis 22:8

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Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29

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. . . why do you persecute me? Acts 9:4

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. . . why do you persecute me? Acts 22:7

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. . . why do you persecute me? Acts 26:14

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They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head… Matthew 27:27-29

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Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” Matthew 27:29

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and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. Acts 2:23

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. . . one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. John 19:34

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God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11

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He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. 1 Peter 1:20

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Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17

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And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Matthew 24:31 He will come again !

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This begs the question . . .

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Where are you ? Genesis 3:9

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Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Whoever is not with me is against me . . . Matthew 12:30