- Open Bible with Anchor and Fish In the days when it was dangerous to be a Christian the fish was a secret symbol. They would
draw it in the sand while talking to another person to see if they were a fellow Christian. The symbol
was used as a direction sign in the underground passages pointing the way to a worship service.(Matt 4:19
Follow me and I will make you fishers of men) The Greek word for fish, ichthus, is formed by using the first letter
standing for "Jesus Christ,Son of God, Savior" The Anchor is the symbol of the strenght of our Christ and
the Open Bible is the symbol that Word is available to all people.
- Sailing Ship on Rough Sea The imagery of the ark or ship being tossed about by stormy waves, yet reaching its destination, is descriptive of the Church as it is opposed by persecution, heresy and schism.
The same imagery suggests the New Testament story of Jesus stilling the tempest of the Sea of Galilee. In some
Danish Churches a model ship is suspended from the ceiling in the front of the Church to remind worshippers that the
Church is a ship on the sea of life.
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