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 The
Meaning Of
Easter
Many people
are wondering
what Easter
actually
means, as the
true meaning
of Easter has
been lost.
What I can
tell you is it
isn’t about
cute little
fluffy
chickens, nor
does it have
anything to do
with Easter
bunnies. It
isn’t even
about Easter
eggs. Although
an egg can
represent ‘new
life’ because
new life
hatches from
the egg, and
Jesus was
resurrected on
the third day
- giving us
new life in
Him. But just
like
Christmas, the
real meaning
has been
forgotten. For
those of us
that are
Christians, we
understand
what Easter is
all about. But
for those that
haven’t
experienced
this ‘new
life’ in
Jesus, I want
to share with
you the Easter
story.
In Old
Testament
times, the
priest would
bring bulls,
goats or a
spotless lamb
without any
blemishes to
be sacrificed
as a sin
offering for
himself and
for the
people. The
blood would
purify and
make atonement
(forgive, make
amends) for
their sins.
This was the
old order of
atonement.
When Jesus
came, He was a
representation
of the
sacrificial
lamb to take
away the sins
of the world.
He was the
final
sacrifice. We
no longer have
to sacrifice
animals to
make atonement
for our sins.
Jesus has done
this once and
for all. It’s
His blood that
cleanses us
from all sin.
He was
crucified on
the cross (the
form of
execution in
those days).
The sin of the
world was upon
Him, yet He
was without
sin and
blameless. He
bore it all.
This is why
Jesus is
referred to as
the ‘Lamb of
God’. He was
bodily
resurrected
(came back to
life) on the
third day. He
appeared to
many - eating
and drinking
with them. He
appeared to
them for 40
days, then
ascended (went
up to) Heaven.
.Acts 1: 1-11
Be sure to
read the
Crucifixion
story and
the
Resurrection
story from the
Bible.
For further
study look at:
Hebrews
chapter 9
Leviticus
chapter 4
Isaiah chapter
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M.S.Lowndes
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