“Napra sincs sz ks ge a v rosnak, sem holdra, hogy vil g tsanak neki, mert az Isten dics s ge vil gos totta meg, s l mp sa a B r ny” (Jel 21,23).
Szeretett nnepl Testv reim!
Ezen a h sv ton is sokan k rdezn k, vajon az ltalunk hirdetett felt mad s mit hoz nek nk? J zus Krisztus hal l nak s h sv ti gy zelm nek t rt nete nem ker lhet be sok m s feled sre t lt eml k k z , mert t rt nelmet meghat roz jelent s vel megint eleven teni akar, breszteni m ly lomb l, hogy er forr s legyen mindannyiunknak.
Isten az emmausi tan tv nyoknak esz be juttatta dv z t akarat t, mely szerint szenvednie s megdics lnie kellett (Luk 24,26)! A Heidelbergi K t 45. k rd se megk rdezi, mit haszn l nek nk Krisztus felt mad sa? A felelet harmadik t tele erre gy hangzik: hogy “a mi boldog felt mad sunk z loga” legyen. A r gebbi ford t s szerint “dics s ges felt mad sunk biztos z loga”. Isten dics s ge cselekszik a felt mad sban, amely hal lt eltipr er , s rg d r s t tj t t t f ny s g rcs sen bez rk z vil gunk felszabad t sa. Isten Krisztuson t rkez dics s ge a mi gyarl test nket mag hoz hasonl v teszi dv z t erej vel (Fil.3,21). Isten dics s g t, mint er forr st kell l tnunk s l ttatnunk. Azt olvassuk, hogy “amint Krisztus felt madt az Atya dics s ge ltal, gy mi is j letben j runk” (R m.6,4). Ehhez viszont el kellett temettetn nk Vele a hal lba a kereszts g ltal. Nagyon gazdag ez a dics s g, ppen az ige zenet nek sz mtalan titka nyom n, amelyek kijelentett g retekk lettek az egyh zban, annak felt madt megalap t ja nyom n (Kol 1,27). Az Emberfia be l a dics s g kir lyi sz k be, el rkezik az j vil g, amely Krisztus k vet inek r k letet jelent (Mt19.27-30).
A mennyei Jeruzs lemben Isten dics s g nek teljess ge rad el, amelynek l mp sa a B r ny. Akir l zsai s, mint szenved b r nyr l sz l ( zs 53), Keresztel J nos m r gy ki lt fel: Ime az Isten B r nya, aki hordozza a vil g b n t (Jn 1,29)! J zus Krisztus szenved s n t, a felt mad son kereszt l jut az Atya jobbj ra, hogy k zben minden tt l mp sa legyen a mindeneket tj r dics s gnek. Ez rt kell nagyon komolyan venn nk a figyelmeztet st a magunk t r keny s f ldi l mp sunkra n zve: “Legyen derekatok fel vezve, s l mp sotok meggy jtva” (Luk 12,5).
nnepl Testv reim! Ne csak eml kezz nk a felt mad s esem ny re, hanem legy nk Isten dics s g nek szorgalmas hirdet i, v rjuk beren gy a mennyei orsz got, hogy m g itt lent m r l mp st gy jtsunk az rkez s nek tisztelet re. Er s tsen l lekben s testben benn nket a mindeneken tt r gi f ny, mely az r k letet aj nd koz hatalm t l indul s rkezik hozz nk. Megtal l a hal l rny k ban is, hogy az letet felk n lja minden sz ps g vel egy tt.
ldott nnepet k v nok mindenkinek, a boldogan rvendez knek s a f jdalmak k z tt rem nyked knek egyar nt, a Kir lyh g mell ki Reform tus Egyh zker let nev ben!
Nagyv rad, 2018 h sv tj n
A b kess g k tel k ben!
Cs ry Istv n
Scrisoare pastoral de PaE�ti
“Cetatea n-are trebuinE� nici de soare, nici de lun , ca s-o lumineze; c ci o lumineaz slava lui Dumnezeu, si f clia ei este Mielul.” (Apocalipsa 21,23)
IubiE�i credincioE�i !
Cu ocazia s rb torilor de PaE�ti, mult lume se ntreab oare ce ne aduce nvierea anunE�at nou ? AZnt mpl rile petrecute de PaE�te, moartea E�i biruinE�a lui Iisus Hristos, nu au voie s ajung doar niE�te amintiri sortite uit rii, deoarece prin seminificaE�ia lor vor s ne nsufleE�easc , s ne deE�tepte din somnul ad nc, s ne ofere putere pentru a ne continua drumul.
Dumnezeu aduce aminte ucenicilor din Emaus voinE�a lui m ntuitoare, potrivit c reia trebuia s sufere E�i s intre n gloria Sa (Luca 24,26). M reE�ia Domnului trebuie s o vedem E�i s o facem v zut ca sursa vieE�ii. Biblia ne spune: “Noi, deci, prin botezul n moartea Lui, am fost ngropa i mpreun cu El, pentru ca, dup cum Hristos a nviat din mor i prin slava Tat lui, tot aAYa AYi noi s tr im o via nou ” (Rom 6,4).
AZn Ierusalimul ceresc, gloria Domnului se r sp ndeE�te n deplin tate, al c rei f clie este Mielul. Isaia n vorbele lui l numeE�te mielul suferind (Is 53) iar Ioan Botez torul spune astfel: “Iat Mileul lui Dumnezeu, care ridic p catul lumii” (Ioan 1,29)! Prin suferinE�a lui E�i prin AZnviere, Iisus Hristos ajunge n dreapta Tat lui pentru a fi f clia gloriei atotp trunz toare. Pentru aceasta trebuie s lu m n serios atenE�ionarea privind propriile noastre f clii fragile “S fie…f cliile voastre aprinse” (Luca 12,35).
Nu trebuie doar s ne amintim de AZnviere, ci s fim vestitorii m reE�iei Domnului, s aE�tept m vigilenE�i Esara Cerurilor astfel, ca nc pe acest p m nt s aprindem f clia n cinstea sosirii Lui. S ne nt reasc n trup E�i suflet Lumina Cereasc , atotp trunz toare care porneE�te de la puterea Lui de a d rui viaE� , care ne g seE�te E�i n umbra morE�ii ca s ne ofere viaE�a cu toate frumuseE�ile sale.
AZn numele Eparhiei Reformate de pe l ng Piatra Craiului doresc tuturor ca Lumina Sfintei AZnvieri s p trund n sufletul E�i n inimile voastre, at t a celor care se bucur fericiE�i c t E�i suferinzilor ce n d jduiesc.
Oradea, n ajunul PaE�telui 2018
Domnul s v binecuv nteze
Episcop
Cs ry Istv n
Easter Greetings
“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.” (Revelations 21:23)
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
In our practical societies, the following question occurs before Easter: what does resurrection, the good news promoted by our churches, bring to us? Indeed, we should not let the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ become a simple historic memory, because His glorious victory over death shapes life and history. His resurrection is again awakening and reviving our societies. His resurrection is an “unfailing power supply” for our societies.
God reminded the disciples of Emmaus about His will: the Messiah had to suffer to enter His glory (Luke 24:26). God-s glory needs to be seen and presented as an endless resource of power. We would live a new life, as Christ was raised to life by the glory of God the Father (Romans 6:4).
In the new, heavenly Jerusalem God-s glory prevails, so it does not need the sun or the moon: the Lamb is its light. Isaiah professed about the suffering lamb (Isaiah 53). John the Baptist testified about the Lamb of God who took away the sin of the world (John 1:29). Our Lord got to the right of the Father through terrible suffering and the resurrection, to become the light of His glory. As fragile followers of Christ, we ought to observe His warning: “Be ready and your lamps burning!” (Luke 12:35)
Let us not just remember the act of His resurrection this Easter, let us inspire our societies by spreading the gospel of His glory.
Happy Easter!
Istv n Cs ry