Kalau ditanya secara umum, hari raya manakah merupakan hari raya
terbesar bagi orang Kristen? Jawaban pasti Hari Natal. Namun menurut
iman Kristen, hari Natal bukanlah hari raya terbesar, melainkan hari
Paskah, yang memperingati kebangkitan Tuhan Yesus dari kematian.
Mengapa? karena kalau tidak ada kebangkitan, sia-sialah seluruh
pemberitaan dan kepercayaan orang
kristen. Orang Kristen percaya bahwa kematian Yesus bukan kematian
biasa, karena Yesus mati disalib (suatu hukuman mati yang paling kejam).
Luar biasanya kematian Yesus bukan saja penderitaannya yang luar biasa
di atas salib, terlebih lagi karena bersedia melaksanakan kehendak Allah
Bapa untuk menjadi korban penebusan bagi semua manusia yang berdosa.
Kebangkitan Yesus juga bukan kebangkitan biasa, memang dalam sejarah
manusia tercatat orang yang sudah mati bisa hidup kembali cukup banyak,
namun yang sudah bangkit dan tidak mati lagi sama sekali tidak pernah
ada. Tuhan Yesus adalah satu-satunya manusia yang sudah mati dan hidup
kembali selama-lamanya.
MAKNA HARI RAYA PASKAH
Makna hari raya paskah atau hari kebangkitan Yesus sangat dalam dan luas.
1. Kebangkitan Yesus telah mengalahkan kuasa maut, sehingga pengorbanan Yesus telah memberi kepastian bagi orang yang percaya, agar tidak binasa melainkan memperoleh hidup yang kekal.
2. Kebangkitan Yesus dari maut juga menyatakan kasih dan kuasa mengalahkan dosa, karena upah dosa adalah maut. Maka semua orang yang percaya harus mengaku dosa dan bertobat, supaya disucikan dari dosa dan diberi kesanggupan menempuh hidup suci.
3. Kebangkitan Yesus memberi semangat hidup. Para pengikut Yesus sebelumnya sangat patah hati dan patah semangat, namun bisa dibangkitkan menjadi saksi Tuhan yang teguh hati.
4. Kebangkitan Yesus memberi damai sejahtera bagi orang yang percaya, sehingga selalu ada rasa bahagia dan senantiasa mau memuji dan memuliakan Tuhan.
5. Kebangkitan Yesus adalah anugerah yang sangat ajaib, sehingga setiap orang yang menghayati kasih dan kuasa Tuhan, pasti bersedia menyerahkan diri untuk menjadi berkat bagi sesama manusia dengan tanpa pamrih.
MAKNA HARI RAYA PASKAH
Makna hari raya paskah atau hari kebangkitan Yesus sangat dalam dan luas.
1. Kebangkitan Yesus telah mengalahkan kuasa maut, sehingga pengorbanan Yesus telah memberi kepastian bagi orang yang percaya, agar tidak binasa melainkan memperoleh hidup yang kekal.
2. Kebangkitan Yesus dari maut juga menyatakan kasih dan kuasa mengalahkan dosa, karena upah dosa adalah maut. Maka semua orang yang percaya harus mengaku dosa dan bertobat, supaya disucikan dari dosa dan diberi kesanggupan menempuh hidup suci.
3. Kebangkitan Yesus memberi semangat hidup. Para pengikut Yesus sebelumnya sangat patah hati dan patah semangat, namun bisa dibangkitkan menjadi saksi Tuhan yang teguh hati.
4. Kebangkitan Yesus memberi damai sejahtera bagi orang yang percaya, sehingga selalu ada rasa bahagia dan senantiasa mau memuji dan memuliakan Tuhan.
5. Kebangkitan Yesus adalah anugerah yang sangat ajaib, sehingga setiap orang yang menghayati kasih dan kuasa Tuhan, pasti bersedia menyerahkan diri untuk menjadi berkat bagi sesama manusia dengan tanpa pamrih.
[DAY EASTER HOLIDAY BIGGEST CHRISTIANS]
When asked in general, Which feast is the biggest feast for Christians? Christmas Day definite answer. But according to the Christian faith, the feast of Christmas is not the greatest, but the Passover, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Why? because if there is no resurrection, the whole preaching vain and Christian beliefs. Christians believe that Jesus' death was not the usual death, because Jesus died on the cross (a most cruel death penalty). Remarkably death of Jesus is not only an incredible ordeal on the cross, even more so for being willing to do the will of God the Father to be the atoning sacrifice for all mankind are sinners. The resurrection of Jesus is not the usual resurrection, indeed in recorded human history the dead back to life quite a lot, but the risen dead and no longer had never existed. The Lord Jesus is the only man who is dead and live again forever.
MEANING OF EASTER HOLIDAYMeaning of the feast of Easter or the resurrection of Jesus is very deep and wide.
1. The resurrection of Jesus has defeated the power of death, so the sacrifice of Jesus has given assurance to those who believe, in order not to perish, but have eternal life.
2. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is also expressed love and power over sin, because the wages of sin is death. So all those who believe must confess and repent, so cleansed from sin and given the ability to lead a holy life.
3. The resurrection of Jesus gives a zest for life. The followers of Jesus were previously very heartbroken and discouraged, but could be raised to witness God's steadfast heart.
4. The resurrection of Jesus gives peace to those who believe, so that there is always a sense of happiness and always willing to praise and glorify God.
5. The resurrection of Jesus is a gift that is so magical, so that everyone who experience love and power of God, must be willing to surrender to be a blessing to our fellow human beings with no strings attached.
When asked in general, Which feast is the biggest feast for Christians? Christmas Day definite answer. But according to the Christian faith, the feast of Christmas is not the greatest, but the Passover, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Why? because if there is no resurrection, the whole preaching vain and Christian beliefs. Christians believe that Jesus' death was not the usual death, because Jesus died on the cross (a most cruel death penalty). Remarkably death of Jesus is not only an incredible ordeal on the cross, even more so for being willing to do the will of God the Father to be the atoning sacrifice for all mankind are sinners. The resurrection of Jesus is not the usual resurrection, indeed in recorded human history the dead back to life quite a lot, but the risen dead and no longer had never existed. The Lord Jesus is the only man who is dead and live again forever.
MEANING OF EASTER HOLIDAYMeaning of the feast of Easter or the resurrection of Jesus is very deep and wide.
1. The resurrection of Jesus has defeated the power of death, so the sacrifice of Jesus has given assurance to those who believe, in order not to perish, but have eternal life.
2. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is also expressed love and power over sin, because the wages of sin is death. So all those who believe must confess and repent, so cleansed from sin and given the ability to lead a holy life.
3. The resurrection of Jesus gives a zest for life. The followers of Jesus were previously very heartbroken and discouraged, but could be raised to witness God's steadfast heart.
4. The resurrection of Jesus gives peace to those who believe, so that there is always a sense of happiness and always willing to praise and glorify God.
5. The resurrection of Jesus is a gift that is so magical, so that everyone who experience love and power of God, must be willing to surrender to be a blessing to our fellow human beings with no strings attached.
