The Mark of Christ

By Dr. Diana Prince

The Mark of Christ

This is a book about Christ and his sacrifice on the cross, which have transformed lives for over two thousand years. It looks at their deeper meaning in our everyday lives. It, most of all, assures us that his love has never left us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 27, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524625313

Dr. Diana Prince

Dr. Diana Prince has a Master’s Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in Philosophy from California State University at San Diego. She has a PhD in Psychology from United States International University.

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The Mark of Christ

Dr. Diana Prince

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2016 Dr. Diana Prince. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 9/7/2016

ISBN: 978-1-5246-2532-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-2533-7 (hc)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016913732

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Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation

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Foreword

The cross is the mark and symbol of Christ’s role in this world. The vertical plane represents heaven; the horizontal plane represents the earth. Christ is at the exact point of their intersection. The significance of this is astounding.

As both God and Man, the figure of Christ emerges as the heart and catalyst of what is possible for this world.

He embodies the ever-present world of the spirit as it imbues, carries and transforms the physical world. This book examines how these two worlds – the Spiritual and the Physical – come together to produce change and transformation.

It is no accident that Christ’s particular form of death was used by his executioners. Although the Romans often used crucifixion, in most cases, the victim was usually tied, not nailed to the cross.

Certainly no Roman centurion examined the situation and made such a theological connection. The intention was simply to rid the world of one more misfit. The world was chaotic then, as the world is chaotic now.

And yet, the one designated as a criminal on the cross that day was to revolutionize the world with a far greater impact than any single human being before or since that day.

This book looks into the implications of how that confluence of Heaven and Earth represents the dynamics which Christ embodied.

His message reconciles the two worlds – and shows the miracle of transformation that is possible when the spiritual and the physical worlds come together to shape our lives.

He is the Miracle, and the cross is the indelible mark of that miracle.

This world then becomes not a limited existence destined for death, but an existence transformed by Spirit to live forever.

Table of Contents

1. Significance of the Cross

2. The Cross as Symbol

3. The Redemption

4. The Relationship of Heaven and Earth

5. The Dynamics of Heaven

6. The Nature of the Soul

7. The Role of Love

8. My Brother’s Keeper

9. The Nature of Prayer

10. Conscience and Honor

11. God and Joy

12. The Human Condition

13. The Nature of Death

14. Losing a Loved One

15. Forgiving Others

16. The Role of Faith

17. Sacrifice

18. The Wisdom of Patience

19. Whatever You Do to the Least of My Brethren

20. The Nature of Evil

21. The Miracle of Timing

22. The Power of Perseverance

23. Generosity

24. Forgiving Ourselves

25. The Importance of Individuality

26. Understanding Guilt

27. The Seeker of Truth

28. Do Unto Others

29. The Problem of Freedom

30. The Mystery of Grace

31. The Dynamics of Charity

Illustrations

Detail of Christ of St. John of the Cross

by Salvador Dali (1904-1989)

is used with permission of:

Glascow Museum

The Burrell Collection

Glasgow Life Photo Library

The following paintings by Warner Sallman are reproduced with the permission of Warner Press, Inc., Anderson, Indiana

Head of Christ

Christ at Heart’s Door

Lord is my Shepherd

Christ in Gethsemane

Significance of the