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What’s the most beautiful accessory for your silver chain? Sterling silver pendants are the answer. Silver pendant works for any chains, even a small piece of pendant stringed on a simple ribbon can be a stunning present. Pendant will surely give a beautiful and charming look to the one who sees it. Silver fits any types and color of outfit. More often than not, silver jewelries are considered to be the best accessories that can go well with all kinds of outfits. Silver pendant can go with any outfit even if she wears a simple outfit, she will definitely look elegant. Jewelries can make a boring outfit looks lively. It makes a perfect gift for the special person in your life as every person treasures such silver pendants. Moreover, these pendants are available in a wide variety of styles and designs. This may range from simple and circular pendants to intricate and unusual designs. Silver pendants are also adorned with various colors of cubic zirconia such as green, rose gold, white, and pink. A silver pendant crafted with Chinese water Dragon is a symbol for success and power. Silver jewelry such this are very common for those who believe in good luck. Silver Jewelry, like the moon who’s energy controls the rhythm of ocean tides, it has a soothing, calming effect. The most usual type of silver pendants you can find in jewelry shops today are those with religious significance. With its cross shape, it become one of the best selling items, even among non-Christians because of its exquisite looks. Some of them are even adorned with precious stones, not just plain. No matter how you choose to express your spirituality, you’ll find cross pendants that make the statement you want. Cross pendants are wonderful gifts for first communion, christening and other religious occasion. However, you can find more than just cross pendants, too. There are some designed to depict Saints and the resurrection of Jesus. Aside form the various shapes you can choose from, pendants can be amazing gifts by having them personalized by engraving your love ones name or initials. These one-of-a-kind pieces are crafted just for that special person in your life. Giving his worth to your heart. You can engrave the date of your anniversary or some messages that can up lift ones heart. Aside from that, you can make the silver pendants special by adding a photo inside for certain pendants made with frame. It can bring tears to her eyes. Men prefer pendants engraved with words, this way they can tell their feelings that usually they can’t personally say how much that person means to them.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called the Church of Resurrection, is the most important and holiest church in the world. It is even considered to be holier than the Vatican. It was originally built by the mother of Emperor Constantine in 330 A. D. It is located within the walled Old City of Jerusalem. “And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull. ” Matthew 27:33 Jesus was crucified at Golgotha, or the Rock of Cavalry, around which the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was later built. A hole in the rock, where the cross was raised, can still be seen. An earthquake is said to have occurred at the time when Jesus died on the cross, the damage of which is visible in the form of a crack on the Rock of Cavalry. “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. ” Luke 23:33 In the church you can also see the Stone of Anointing where Jesus’ body was prepared for burial. Many people believe this is the holiest of the holiest spots and choose to make their prayers here. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is so named because it is where Jesus’ sepulcher meaning crypt or tomb, is located. In the Edicule of the Church there are two rooms: one with the Angel’s Stone, which is a piece of the stone that sealed Jesus’ tomb after burial; and another room which held the tomb itself. Jesus was resurrected within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre three days after his crucifixion, appearing in front of Mary Magdalene in the form of an angel. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies. ” John 11:25 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the one and only holy place where religionists, historians, archaeologists, and scientists all agree that the purported actions did indeed take place. The location of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is not just a guess, rather there is factual evidence that points to this place as being the same spot that is mentioned in the Bible as the place of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial and resurrection. HolyLandPrayer. com introduced a new service in early 2009 providing devout Christians around the world the ability to light a candle or make a prayer request at the holiest place on Earth: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. HolyLandPrayer. com is located in Jerusalem, just steps from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior was crucified, buried and resurrected.

The crucifixion of Jesus is an event that occurred during the first century A. D. in which Jesus was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged and finally executed on a cross. He would of carried his crossbar, or patibulum, to the execution site. The patibulum could easily weigh 100 pounds. Once there at the execution site, the crossbar was put on the ground and the victim was forced to lie upon it. Spikes about 7 inches long and 3/8 of an inch in diameter were driven into the wrists and feet areas. A small support placed for him to rest upon before putting him upwards to die. He would of been slammed into a hole which would have damaged his entire body by this placement. And the final or actual cause of his death after the punishment already received, could of been suffocation. To breathe Jesus was forced to push up on his feet to allow for inflation of the lungs. As the body weakened and pain in the feet and legs became unbearable, the victim was forced to trade breathing for pain and exhaustion. Though other causes are possible as well. Heart failure due to a filling of the pericardium with fluid of which put a fatal strain on the ability of his heart to pump blood. No matter the cause it was for our benefit. Jesus died on the cross in our place to take away the sins of the world states John 1:29, Hebrews 9:15-22 and Romans 5:8. But God commended his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Some people call this atonement (The word describes the setting ‘at one’ of those who have been estranged, and denotes the reconciliation of man to God. Sin is missing the mark of perfection or unbelief and the cause of the estrangement, and therefore the purpose of the atonement is to correct or overcome the consequences of sin. ) and it is. Yet all must accept his sacrifice in their place by real faith in order to receive his grace. Now crucifixion is an ancient method of painful execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross (of various shapes) and left to hang until dead. The term comes from the Latin crucifixio (”fixed to a cross”, from the prefix cruci-, “cross”, + verb ficere, “fix or do”. Accounts of crucifixions are recorded among ancient civilizations, most likely originating with the Persians and then spreading to the Assyrians, Seleucids, Carthaginians, and Romans from about the 6th century BC to the 4th century AD, when in the year 337 Emperor Constantine I abolished it in his empire, out of veneration for Jesus Christ, the most famous victim of crucifixion. It was also used as a form of execution in Japan, of both criminals and Christians. A crucifix (an image of Christ crucified on a cross) is the main religious symbol for Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox, but most Protestant Christians prefer to use a cross without the figure (the “corpus” – Latin for “body”) of Christ. The term crucifix derives from the Latin crucifixus or cruci fixus (itself the past participle passive of crucifigere or cruci figere, crucify, or fix to a cross. Crucifixion was primarily reserved for traitors, captive armies, slaves and the worst of criminals. Over the course of history, different types and shapes of crosses existed. Here are the main known types of this executional process. Crux Simplex was a single upright stake or post upon which the victim was tied or impaled. It was the simplest, most primitive cross used for capitol punishment of criminals. The victim’s hands and feet were bound and nailed to the stake using just one nail through both wrists and one nail through both ankles, with a wooden plank fastened to the stake as a footrest. Most often, at some point the victim’s legs would be broken, hurrying death by asphyxiation. Crux Commissa was a capital T-shaped structure, also known as St. Anthony’s cross or the Tau Cross, named after the Greek letter (”Tau”) that it resembles. The horizontal beam of the Crux Commissa or “connected cross” was connected at the top of the vertical stake. This cross was very similar in shape and function to the Crux Immissa. Crux Decussata was an X-shaped cross, also called St. Andrew’s cross. The Crux Decussata was named after the Roman “decussis,” or Roman numeral ten. It is believed that the Apostle Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross. Crux Immissa was the familiar lower case, t-shaped structure upon which the Lord, Jesus Christ was crucified according to Scripture and tradition. Immissa means “inserted. ” This cross had a vertical stake with a horizontal cross beam (called a patibulum) inserted across the upper portion. It is known as the Latin cross, the Crux Immissa has become the most widely recognized symbol of Christianity today. Today we are commanded to follow the path of Jesus. Denying ourselves and instead following the word of God. The reward given is eternal life to all who continue unto the very end. Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease. Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. It must be a daily thing or activity. Just as a world class athlete trains daily to gain results and prevent rust from setting in. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. If Paul realised that even he could walk away from Christ and depart from serving the living God, then so should we all take note. Let us remain in the peace of God which passes all understanding that is in our hearts and minds through thinking upon him and believing in his word.