The answer
The importance of the Cross and its value comes from the salvation which was accomplished by the Master Christ, when He tasted death of His own will.
By salvation, we mean salvation from sin, its dominion, and its traces, not only with respect to the past only, but the present and future of the life of all men. This matter is connected with the bigger issue that concerns all mankind, the issue of forgiveness.
From this perspective, the Cross became the glory and boasting of every Christian (Gal. 6:14), with all the humiliation, degradation, shame, and disgrace that it entails.
It is Christianity’s unique mark of distinction, which cannot be found in any other religion.
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, 2014), 88.
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