Ash Wednesday and the Sign of the Cross.

Catholic Defenders justify of putting a cross by priests using ash by this verse:

Ezekiel 9:4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

The problem, they never explain it using Biblical verses. they just interpret it. if that is true, the Jews of Judaism should be the first to do it even today.

Anyway, What is the mark of God that Ezekiel commanded to put? 

What is the spiritual form of putting a mark if a man has it is he will depart from iniquity?

John 3:33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. (King James Version)

Jesus' words came from God and ordered by God to say it (read John 12:49)



If you received God's testimony, you are marked. It can be done by preaching to you God's words and you receive it and not rejecting it.

Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

The verses that putting mark is preaching God's words to receive God's testimony:

Isaiah 8:16 Bind this warning, seal the Torah in My disciples.' (Jewish version of Tanakh)

Isaiah 8:16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. (King James Version)

John 3:33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

John 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. (King James Version)

TAKE NOTE: Ezekiel 9:4 is also being used as a so called basis for making SIGN OF THE CROSS.

But never an Apostle did it before praying. What we can read is this.

Acts 20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

The verse never mentioned of making a sign of the cross before praying.