An Easter message
Nation First revisits an old message that still rings true.
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In 2021, I wrote a Nation First article for Easter which to this very day I cannot outdo.
As such, I’m running it once again.
I know that while many my Nation First readers are Christians, some aren’t, but hear me out: there’s a message in this even for the atheists and agnostics.
Easter is an important Christian holiday that celebrates the victory of good over evil.
Secular activities like hot cross buns, Easter eggs, and images of fluffy ducklings do not capture the essence of Easter.
The entirety of the Holy Week/Easter story revolves around violence, death, and the war between good and evil.
According to 1 Peter 3:19–20, Christ descended into Hell before He rose again.
Christian imagery shows Christ in Hell, defeating the forces of evil.
Jesus’ death and resurrection serves as a symbol for courage, sacrifice, and opposing evil; teachings echoed in Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ writings.
Aurelius believed we should strive to live and act based on principles of good and evil without fear of death, slander or ill treatment.
This Easter, let us re-dedicate ourselves to doing what is right.
These days, Easter has been secularised and commercialised, with hot cross buns, Easter eggs, images of fluffy ducklings and the like.
That’s not what Easter is about.
In the Christian tradition, Easter is hardcore.
The entirety of the Holy Week/Easter story revolves around violence, death, the war between good and evil, the rescue of sinners and, ultimately, the victory of Christ.
And in all of that, we learn what it truly means to be fully human.
Christ was beaten, spat on, scourged, pierced with thorns, made to carry a cross up a hill, was nailed to that cross and, just to make sure He was dead, a Roman soldier speared Him in the side.
It was the most violent sort of death imaginable at the time.
Then things got interesting.
The Apostle’s Creed tells us that Christ “descended into Hell” before he rose again.
There is a great work of art by 19th century French artist Gustave Doré called ‘Vale of Tears’ that depicts Christ, just after being crucified, storming the gates of Hell with His cross with a piercing light emanating from Him, shocking the wretched masses who are imprisoned in that dark void.
Other early Christian imagery depicts Christ just after His death trampling on Satan in a sign that His death defeated the forces of Hell.
At the same time it depicts Christ rescuing Adam and Eve from their tombs, showing He has also defeated death itself.
These events aren’t recorded in the Holy Bible (although 1 Peter 3:19–20 alludes to it) but they are part of Christian tradition.
What the Holy Bible records is that Christ rose from the dead, again signifying that He had destroyed death because He taken away its sting.
(Johnny Cash sings it better than I can write about it!)
For the atheists and agnostics, breathe easy: the religious lesson is over but here’s the rub:
Easter is about the forces of good defeating the forces of evil.
Psychologist and author Jordan Peterson tells us that Christ is the archetype of the perfect man. (Christians believe the same by the way).
Thus the notions of sacrifice, courage and the actions of opposing evil, and rescuing our fellow man are the kind of things we uphold and desire to embody.
We only need to look at the status our nation rightly ascribes the ANZACs and our diggers to see that.
I’m a fan of the Greco-Roman practical philosophy of Stoicism.
You may have heard of the great Stoic philosopher and first century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and his classic writings, now titled ‘Meditations’.
In those writings, Aurelius says that the answer to the question of 'how to live’ is not found in syllogisms, money or fame but…
In doing what human nature requires.
How?
Through first principles.
Which should govern your intentions and your actions.
What principles?
Those to do with good and evil.
That nothing is good except that which leads to fairness, and self-control, and courage, and free will.
And nothing bad except what does the opposite.
Later, in his writings, Aurelius admonishes the reader to stop talking about what it is to be good and to just be good, saying that the good man:
… has stripped away his body and - realizing (sic) that at some point soon he will have to abandon mankind and leave all this behind — has dedicated himself to serving justice in all he does, and nature in all that happens.
What people say or think about him, or how they treat him, isn’t something he worries about.
Only these two questions:
Is what he’s doing now the right thing to be doing?
Does he accept and welcome what he’s been assigned?
He has stripped away all other occupations, all other tasks.
He wants only to travel a straight path — to God, by way of law.
The Roman emperor could have been talking about Christ Himself.
What he is talking about, though, is how we should aim to live and act: without fear of death, without fear of slander, without fear of ill treatment, and with doing what is right and what is our duty firmly in mind.
This Easter, whether you’re a Christian or not, let’s re-dedicate ourselves to following the straight path, and doing what is right by our nation, by speaking out and rejecting what we know to be wrong, regardless of attacks and slander.
I hope you and your loved ones have a safe, holy and happy Easter.
Until next time, God bless you, your family and nation.
Take care,
George Christensen
George Christensen is a former Australian politician, a Christian, freedom lover, conservative, blogger, podcaster, journalist and theologian. He has been feted by the Epoch Times as a “champion of human rights” and his writings have been praised by Infowars’ Alex Jones as “excellent and informative”.
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— George Christensen.
Find more about George at his www.georgechristensen.com.au website.
Amen. A blessed and wonderful Easter celebrating our Lord’s death and triumphal resurrection with your family.
Thank you George for your Easter message, bless you and your family.
Life is a battle of the will.
Our will against those who try and enslave us.
God created us with a free will to accept Him as our Creator or reject Him and live our lives according to our own will. Our world is a direct consequence of mankind trying to live without God.
Jesus is God 'in the flesh' who lived and died to pay the penalty for our sins.
We can accept His sacrifice of love and forgiveness or one day have to give an account of our lives of every thought, action, and deed to God. Every attitude and behaviour that was the sum of your life will be revealed, nothing will be hidden. Based on that truth, none of us can stand before God with any excuse. Jesus asks us 2 questions " What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?" "What can a man give in exchange for his soul?".
People who want to be gods, will face an eternity in hell and endless torment and regret.
The message of Easter is an invitation and plea for people not to join them there.
There is only one way to escape the wrath of God and the soon coming tribulation upon the earth.
Jesus said "I AM the way, and the truth, and the life, no one can come to the Father but through Me".
There are many ways that seem right in the eyes of man, but in the end they lead to death.
Religion is not the answer, it is dead rules of man trying to reach God on his own terms.
Biblicial faith is a relationship with God. Receiving God's forgiveness through the sinless blood shed on Christ's cross. He did that out of love for you. He is the only One who could save you.
Ponder on these things this Good Friday and may your name be written in the Book of Life.