Occasionally, friends or relatives will tell me that they "googled" the suffix on my email signature: Tom Grommet, A.C.R.S. <><
If you are here at this page, it's likely that you did that also, and were directed to this page by the search engine results.
The two aspects following my name are very personal, and are intended to make me stop and consider each email I send or forward.
The reason for this is that I used to send a lot of email that I now consider junk.
The folks I sent it to didn't ask for it, and many times I sent it for the express purpose of aggravating them due to differing political points of view.
Often the validity of the message was irrelevant - I just wanted to goad some people, and reinforce others.
Now, with each email that is composed, replied to, or forwarded, a little reminder signature line is sticking right there in my face.
The point is that it gives me time to reconsider - does this email reflect my Christian values?
The four letter abbreviation could be called an acronym if it is pronounceable (maybe "acres"), but more properly should be referred to as an initial-ism.
Using the characteristic of an acrostic, I constructed a little rhyme to aid in memorization.

A.ccept that He died and rose for me,
C.onfess Christ Jesus courageously,
R.epent in sincere humility,
S.erve His flock anonymously.

Please understand that I believe in (A.ccept) the doctrine of Grace and reject any and all "salvation by works" concepts, including those ascribing to "decision theology" whereby some assume they were saved "...the day I asked Jesus into my heart..." While that is certainly a great idea, this is pointed out not to irritate or alienate those sincere individuals who think their salvation was based on their contribution, or work, of asking Jesus into their life. There is certainly nothing wrong with asking Jesus into your life, in fact I think that's a great idea! It's just that I happen to believe that coming to faith in Christ is the exclusive work of the Holy Spirit by the Grace of God. (See John 6:44,65, Matthew 16:17)

As to the second part, the keyboard "fish" <>< , it is intended to depict the early Christians use of the fish symbol as a way to communicate during a time of persecution.
The most commonly used word for "fish" in the Greek New Testament was ichthys.
Ichthys consists of five letters from the Greek alphabet: I-ch-th-y-s.
When these five letters are used as initials for five words, we obtain this Christian Declaration: Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter.
This is an acrostic for 'Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior.'
ΙΧθΥΣ | IXQUS | Ichthys = Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior
I Iota the first letter in the Greek word Iesous = Jesus
X Chi the first letter in the Greek word Christos = Christ
θ Q Theta the first letter in the Greek word Theos = Of God
Υ U Upsilon the first letter in the Greek word Yios (Huois) = Son
Σ S Sigma the first letter in the Greek word Soter = Savior

Greek meaning: Iesous | Christos | Theos | Yios | Soter
English transliteration: Jesus | Christ | Of God | Son | Savior
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