Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Significance of the 12 Signs from a Christian perspective

God create everything by HIS word with a purpose. Include the star. Believe or not this is the Significance of the 12 Signs called Zodiak from a Christian perspective.

Title of Book : The real meaning of the Zodiac

Author : D. James Kennedy, Ph.D (Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Fort Lauderdale Florida)

  1. Virgo – The seed of the Woman

Speaks of Christ as the incarnate Son of God who will be 100 percent divine and 100 percent human (Genesis 3 : 15)

  1. Libra – The Required Price Paid

Related to Christ as the Redemeer who paid the full price of sin (Isaiah 53)

  1. Scorpio – The Mortal Conflict

Set forth Christ as wounded for out transgression, and the bruising of Christ’s heel as necessary for victory over Satan (II Corinthians 5 :21)

  1. Sagitarius – The Fineal Triumph

Portrays Christ, the God-man, as the victor over sin and Satan (I John 3 :8)

  1. Capricornus – Life out of Death

Illustrates that through Christ’s death for our sins we are made spiritually alive (John 12:24)

  1. Aquarius – Blessing Out of Victory

Speaks of the joy of God’s Spirit poured out on His people as the fruit of Jesus’s victory (John 7 : 37)

  1. Pisces – Deliverance Out of Bondage

Foretells of God’s deliverance of people of all nations from the slavery of sin into the glorious light of His Love through the preaching of The Gospel (Matthew 4 : 18-19)

  1. Aries – Glory Out of Humiliation

Illustrates how, although Christ wa humbled and slain as “the lamb of God,” He has been raised from the dead and made the Ruler of all creation (revelation 5 :12)

  1. Taurus – His Glorious Coming

Foretells that Christ will in judgemrnt like a rampaging bull upon the sinful world (Isaiah 34 : 2 – 8)

  1. Gemini – His Union with His Bride

Speaks of Christ’s feloowhip with His People in His eternal kingdom (I Thessalonions 4:17)

  1. Cancer – His Possession Held Secure

Assures us of God’s fulfillment of Jis promise that He will have a great kingdom with a multitude of people from every race, tribe and bation (Genesis 22:17)

  1. Leo – His Enemies Destroyed

Prophetically assures us that Jesus Christ shall be victorious iver sin, the world and Satan (revelation 5:5)