What does Easter mean to you?

Post edited 8:15 pm – April 9, 2009 by SekihMentis

awesomeness! thanks belle!

yeah i guess we used to be slaves to the fear of what's gonna happen to us after we die but the resurrection of Jesus made us confident to even say “death, where's your sting?”. now our hope is that when Christ returns, we'll be like him [having a glorified body (no sickness, tiredness, etc.)] and we'll finally be in His presence.

and i guess we also used to worry how we're gonna be “good enough” before the presence of the Almighty God. i remember watching people do penitence in the philippines and i was intrigued as to why they were hurting themselves and why even some of them were getting crucified just like Christ. only if they'd realize that God loves us so much that He bothered becoming like one of us and He paid the penalty that we should be paying, they won't be doing what they did; we no longer have to inflict pain in our bodies or sacrifice anything just be righteous before God's sight.

God through His Son showed us how to live and love. He gave us joy and peace that aren't dependent on happenings. and the most awesomest benefit of being one of His is that He made us heirs of what He has.

to me easter means God is awesome for being the greatest lover of all time!

faithlegacy said:

when I think of easter…

the first thing that always comes to my mind is…

This is the day that started everything.

sigh.

Its means alot coz this is the day the Lord has made… to set Himself apart.

I agree with faithlegs, Easter should be celebrated just as much if not more than Christmas. Not only thankful for when Jesus was born but WHY he was born and why he Died and Rose again (Easter).

Post edited 5:17 pm – April 22, 2011 by faithlegacy

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as: 

: a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon (http://www.merriam-webster.com….. 

The definition approaches it in connection with the resurrection of Christ and how it relates to dating and/or season.

Easter itself as I've learned is not originally Christian; it was of pagan origin. Eventually, it was integrated into the church tradition by celebrating the resurrection of Jesus replacing the pagan origin – thus, the dictionary definition.

But I believe the question is meant to address the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In that context, what does it mean to me?

Resurrection  is at the heart my faith. Everything about my Christian faith rises or falls with it. But since it's one of the most proven event in history, Hallelujah, my faith stands on an immovable, indestructible foundation. Praise God, Jesus did not remain in His tomb; He rose and defeated death, hell, and the grave!!!