In Mormonism, the cross is not used as a common religious symbol. Leaders have often taught that the emphasis should be placed on Jesus’ resurrection and on following his example rather than on the instrument of his death. For this reason, LDS meetinghouses and temples typically do not display crosses, and members generally do not wear them.
When Mormons speak of the cross, they usually focus on Jesus’ suffering in Gethsemane and his death at Calvary as part of the atonement. The cross itself is not rejected, but it is not central in devotion, worship, or art.
In Biblical Christianity the cross is the central symbol of faith. It represents the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of the world through his death, bringing forgiveness and reconciliation with God.
