The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event, and doctrine, in the Christian religion. The Apostle Paul says that if Christ didn't rise from the dead then Christianity is meaningless and believers are to be pitied (1 Cor. 15:14). But if Christ did rise from the dead, then the Christian religion is true. Because the resurrection is of such great importance, there is little wonder why Christians throughout the centuries have incorporated symbols of the event into their faith and life.
Because it soars upward, the eagle is a symbol of the resurrection or ascension of Christ. By extension, the eagle symbolizes baptized Christians, who have symbolically died and risen with Christ.
Especially when the eagle has a halo (as in the image above), it is the symbol of John the Evangelist. The eagle represents John because of his lofty and "soaring" gospel (it is much more theological in nature than the other three).
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event, and doctrine, in the Christian religion. The Apostle Paul says that if Christ didn't rise from the dead then Christianity is meaningless and believers are to be pitied (1 Cor. 15:14). But if Christ did rise from the dead, then the Christian religion is true. Because the resurrection is of such great importance, there is little wonder why Christians throughout the centuries have incorporated symbols of the event into their faith and life.
Because it soars upward, the eagle is a symbol of the resurrection or ascension of Christ. By extension, the eagle symbolizes baptized Christians, who have symbolically died and risen with Christ.
Especially when the eagle has a halo (as in the image above), it is the symbol of John the Evangelist. The eagle represents John because of his lofty and "soaring" gospel (it is much more theological in nature than the other three).
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