Ia tau, Good Friday is remembered by Christians. But what is the meaning of Good Friday? Why is Good Friday such an important day to Christians and humanity?
He aha te mea i tupu i te Paraire pai?
On Good Friday, we remember the ripekatia o Ihu Karaiti. Jesus died for humanity and took all the sins, hara, mate, and diseases upon Him. He carried all sins and iniquities of the world and took the penalty for sin, ko te mate, ki runga ano ia ia.
Jesus was the Lamb of God and became the Substitute for fallen man. Na te katoa, who believes in Him would be redeemed by His blood from sin and death, and be reunited with the Father.
All the redeemed of the Lord are saved and receive eternal life.
When you believe in Christ, ko koe redeemed from your sinful state and nature.
The blood of Christ redeemed you from the power of the devil and brought you into the Kingdom of God and made you righteous. Ko koe heoi ano he tangata hara but you have become a saint.
When you become a saint, you shall live as a saint and walk in holiness and righteousness. Ka rite ki a Ihu i haere i runga i te tapu me te tika, because He has become your new Owner.
Before you accepted Jesus Christ, hei Kaiwhakaora mo koutou, hei Ariki hoki, you walked according to the will of the devil (your previous owner).
Engari inaianei, you ought to walk according to the will of Jesus (your new Owner). You can find His will in His Word. The Word is Jesus, and through His Word, He will reveal and share His will with you.
Te pou whiu
And He took bread, me te mihi, ka wahia, and gave unto them, e kii ana, This is My body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, e kii ana, Ko tenei kapu te kawenata hou i runga i oku toto, which is shed for you (Ruka 22:19-20)
Ka mau a Ihu ki te taro, e tohu ana i tona tinana i te ao kitea. I nga wa katoa ka tango koe i te taro me te kai i te taro, mahara koe ki tona tinana, i hoatu ma koutou. Ka maumahara koe ki nga whiu, Ua rave Oia ia'na iho, i runga i te pou whiu, i te Paraire pai. E mahara ana koutou na ona karawarawa i ora ai koutou. Āe, nga mate katoa me nga mate ka mau ia ki runga ki a ia i runga i te pou whiu.
Engari i werohia ia mo o tatou he, I kurua ia mo o tatou kino: i runga i a ia te whiunga o to tatou rongo; kei ona karawarawa hoki he rongoa mo tatou (Ihaia 53:5)
Na ona karawarawa i ora ai o koutou mate (1 Pita 2:24)
Ko te mahi kua oti i te Angaanga
I muri i te pou whiu, I haere tonu a Ihu ki te Angaanga; te waahi, te wahi e mate ai ia mo nga tangata katoa. Āe, Ka patua ia mo nga tangata katoa.
On Good Friday, I werohia a Ihu i runga i te ripeka, ka mau i nga kino katoa me nga hara o te tangata. Ka mau a Ihu nga hara katoa, hara, a ka mate ki runga ki a ia ano. Na te katoa, ko te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia ka whiwhi ki te whakaoranga, te ora mure ore, he oranga i honoa ki te Matua. Katoa, i hokona nei e nga toto o Ihu, e kore e pa ki te mate.
Ona toto (Tona oranga) i whakahekea ki te ripeka. Ko te waina e tangohia ana e koe hei tohu mo tona toto (Tona oranga) i horoi atu i o koutou hara katoa me o koutou he, a hokona ana koutou i roto i te hara.
Kotahi tonu te kaupapa a Ihu, a ko te mahi i te te hinaaro o To’na Metua. I mohio ia, te nui o te aroha o te Atua ki nga tangata.
Āe, Ua ite Iesu i te here rahi o te Atua koe, e no te mea ua ite Oia i te here rahi o To’na Metua no outou, Ua horo'a Oia i To'na ora no outou. Kia noho tahi ai koe me to Kaihanga, to koutou Matua i te rangi.
Kaua e wareware ki tana patunga nui. Kaua rawa e wareware ki te ripeka me te toto o Ihu Karaiti. Engari kia mahara i ia ra, he aha tana i mea ai mo koe me tana i homai ai ki a koe.
I nga ra katoa, kia tangohia e koe tou ripeka, ka whai ia Ihu, te auraa e haa ee ora outou ia au i To'na hinaaro, ehara hoki i to hiahia ake ano. Ki te haere koe i runga i tana i pai ai, ka pai koe ki a ia, a whakanuia ia i nga mea katoa e mea ai koe.
Panuitia hoki: Te mahi whakaora a te Atua
