Easter in the Bible
Easter
Christian – What is the Significance?
What
is the significance of Easter to the Christian? For some people, Easter
strictly belongs to the realm of the Easter bunny and family get-togethers. For
others, Easter is primarily a time of celebrating Jesus’ death, burial, and
resurrection. For many, Easter -- like Christmas -- is celebrated as a
combination of the secular and the sacred.
Understanding Easter from a Christian perspective is vitally important. The
celebration of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection from the dead is crucial
for believers in Jesus’ Christ. Without this doctrine, there is no Christianity
and no Christian Easter.
Beyond doctrine is the knowledge of the truth that Jesus died to pay the
penalty of death that we deserve for our sin, was buried, and rose with a
glorified body, gaining victory over death and the grave. When we put our faith
in Him by believing through faith alone in Christ alone, we have the promise of
one day having a body like our Lord’s and reigning with Him in heaven.
Philippians 3:20-21 states, “But our
citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord
Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his
control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious
body.”
2 Timothy 2:11-12 says “Here is a
trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; if we
endure, we will also reign with him. . .” This gives hope to the Christian at
Easter time and throughout the year.
What is the significance of Easter to the Christian? For some people, Easter strictly belongs to the realm of the Easter bunny and family get-togethers. For others, Easter is primarily a time of celebrating Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. For many, Easter -- like Christmas -- is celebrated as a combination of the secular and the sacred.
Understanding Easter from a Christian perspective is vitally important. The celebration of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection from the dead is crucial for believers in Jesus’ Christ. Without this doctrine, there is no Christianity and no Christian Easter.
Beyond doctrine is the knowledge of the truth that Jesus died to pay the penalty of death that we deserve for our sin, was buried, and rose with a glorified body, gaining victory over death and the grave. When we put our faith in Him by believing through faith alone in Christ alone, we have the promise of one day having a body like our Lord’s and reigning with Him in heaven.
Philippians 3:20-21 states, “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.”
2 Timothy 2:11-12 says “Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him. . .” This gives hope to the Christian at Easter time and throughout the year.
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