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At the Center
a Black Cross
At
the center of Luther's
Seal is a Black Cross to remind us that there is part of each of
us that must die daily. For if the sin that affects each of us
is not dealt with in the baptismal grace of the cross we will
face eternal death, and self centered sin will rule our heart.
But the cross also reminds us that Christ took our place and
faced God's wrath and that we are free. Our sinfulness is
forgiven by Christ alone.
Around the Cross
a Red Heart
Our
response to this good news is Faith. Our hearts wrap themselves
around the cross of Christ. We are saved by faith alone. A
faith that is active in love for God and for neighbor.
A White Rose that
Symbolizes Christian joy.
The
Christian life is blessed with joy. The color white indicates
that our joy is dependent on earthly circumstances. Be of good
cheer because Jesus Christ has overcome the world.
The Blue Sky of
Heavenly Blessings.
The
blue points us ahead to the better world we have with Christ in
his home which has already begun for us here on earth but is
brought to completion in the life to come. Here we have a
foretaste of the feast to come.
A Gold Ring That
Has No End
Just
as a circle has no beginning and no end, so God's promise is for
eternity.
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