{"id":867,"date":"2013-12-25T16:30:49","date_gmt":"2013-12-25T09:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timhieutinlanh.com\/biengiao\/?p=867"},"modified":"2021-09-23T03:42:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:42:39","slug":"christmas-su-that-ve-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timhieutinlanh.com\/biengiao\/christmas-su-that-ve-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas: S\u1ef1 Th\u1eadt v\u1ec1 Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"
Christmas: S\u1ef1 th\u1eadt v\u1ec1 Christmas<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Hu\u1ef3nh Christian Timothy<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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B\u1ea5m v\u00e0o n\u1ed1i m\u1ea1ng d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ea3i xu\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 in ra b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft n\u00e0y<\/span><\/div>\n
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“C\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i b\u1ecf \u0111i \u0111i\u1ec1u r\u0103n c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1eef l\u1eddi truy\u1ec1n kh\u1ea9u c\u1ee7a lo\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi.” <\/em>(M\u00e1c 7:8a).<\/span><\/div>\n
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D\u1eabn nh\u1eadp<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
H\u00e0ng n\u0103m, v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 12, con d\u00e2n Ch\u00faa kh\u1eafp n\u01a1i t\u01b0ng b\u1eebng t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c l\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh. Gi\u00e1ng Sinh l\u00e0 n\u00f3i t\u1eaft c\u1ee7a “Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh”. Khi n\u00f3i \u0111\u1ebfn hai ch\u1eef Gi\u00e1ng Sinh th\u00ec m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi bi\u1ebft ngay l\u00e0 n\u00f3i \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n Con M\u1ed9t c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi l\u00e0 \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus Christ gi\u00e1ng th\u1ebf, ch\u1ecbu sinh ra l\u00e0m ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ebft thay cho nh\u00e2n lo\u1ea1i t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i. Nh\u1edd s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft thay c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ m\u00e0 \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi tha t\u1ed9i v\u00e0 l\u00e0m cho s\u1ea1ch t\u1ed9i nh\u1eefng ai tin nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft thay c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i. Nh\u1edd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tha t\u1ed9i, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0m cho s\u1ea1ch t\u1ed9i m\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi tin nh\u1eadn Ch\u00faa \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ban cho quy\u1ec1n tr\u1edf n\u00ean con c\u00e1i c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1eddi \u0111\u1eddi, v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u01b0\u1edfng c\u01a1 nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi (Gi\u0103ng 1:12; 3:16; Kh\u1ea3i Huy\u1ec1n 21:7). \u00dd ngh\u0129a c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh l\u00e0 nh\u01b0 v\u1eady.<\/span><\/div>\n
Tuy nhi\u00ean, l\u1ec5 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m M\u1eebng Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Th\u00e1nh Kinh d\u1ea1y b\u1ea3o v\u00e0 c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh l\u00fac ban \u0111\u1ea7u t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c. Th\u1eadm ch\u00ed, nh\u00e0 Th\u1ea7n h\u1ecdc Origen v\u00e0o n\u0103m 245 \u0111\u00e3 b\u00e0i b\u00e1c s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m M\u1eebng Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh. \u00d4ng cho r\u1eb1ng Th\u00e1nh Kinh ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eadp \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ef1 \u0103n m\u1eebng sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng k\u1ebb c\u00f3 t\u1ed9i, nh\u01b0: Pha-ra-\u00f4n v\u00e0 H\u00ea-r\u1ed1t (S\u00e1ng Th\u1ebf K\u00fd 40:20; Ma-thi-\u01a1 14:6). Theo Origen, th\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ed3 c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean \u0103n m\u1eebng sinh nh\u1eadt [1]. D\u00f9 v\u1eady, \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea7u th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 t\u01b0, l\u1ec5 m\u1eebng sinh nh\u1eadt Th\u1ea7n M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n La-m\u00e3 \u0111\u00e3 x\u00e2m nh\u1eadp v\u00e0o Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o, bi\u1ebfn d\u1ea1ng th\u00e0nh Christmas v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch l\u00e0 L\u1ec5 M\u1eebng Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh. Christmas \u0111\u00e3 \u0111em theo v\u1edbi n\u00f3 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng huy\u1ec1n tho\u1ea1i v\u00e0 nghi th\u1ee9c t\u1ebf th\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o v\u00e0o trong H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh. Theo d\u00f2ng th\u1eddi gian, c\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y c\u00e0ng c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u huy\u1ec1n tho\u1ea1i v\u00e0 t\u1eadp t\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o h\u1ed9i nh\u1eadp v\u00e0o Christmas. Cho \u0111\u1ebfn nay, Christmas \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng nhi\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn l\u00e0 L\u1ec5 M\u1eebng Sinh Nh\u1eadt Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t l\u1ec5 l\u1edbn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nhi\u1ec1u gi\u00e1o ph\u00e1i trong c\u00e1c Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o, Ch\u00ednh Th\u1ed1ng, C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh, Tin L\u00e0nh, v\u00e0 ngay c\u1ea3 Ph\u1eadt Gi\u00e1o c\u0169ng t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c.<\/span><\/div>\n
Th\u1eadt ra, danh t\u1eeb Christmas ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00f4ng li\u00ean quan g\u00ec \u0111\u1ebfn sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y Ch\u00faa \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra. V\u1eady, ch\u00fang ta h\u00e3y c\u00f9ng nhau t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt v\u1ec1 Christmas, v\u1edbi t\u1ea5m l\u00f2ng t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm ch\u00e2n l\u00fd \u0111\u1ec3 lu\u00f4n lu\u00f4n th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng Ch\u00faa c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta “trong th\u1ea7n tr\u00ed v\u00e0\u00a0 trong l\u1ebd th\u1eadt”<\/i> (Gi\u0103ng 4:23-24).<\/span><\/div>\n
Christmas v\u00e0 Merry Christmas<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Th\u00e1nh Kinh kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 ghi l\u1ea1i v\u00e0 c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng ai bi\u1ebft ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus. D\u1ef1a v\u00e0o c\u00e1c chi ti\u1ebft trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh v\u00e0 s\u1eed li\u1ec7u b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i, c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u Th\u00e1nh Kinh ph\u1ecfng \u0111o\u00e1n Ch\u00faa \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea7u m\u00f9a thu (th\u00e1ng 9) trong kho\u1ea3ng th\u1eddi gian t\u1eeb n\u0103m th\u1ee9 7 \u0111\u1ebfn n\u0103m th\u1ee9 4 TCN.\u00a0Trong su\u1ed1t h\u01a1n hai tr\u0103m n\u0103m \u0111\u1ea7u H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 bi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ebfn L\u1ec5 M\u1eebng Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh, l\u1ea1i c\u00e0ng kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 Christmas! V\u1eady th\u00ec, Christmas l\u00e0 g\u00ec? \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e2m nh\u1eadp H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o? H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh n\u00ean c\u00f3 th\u00e1i \u0111\u1ed9 n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi Christmas?<\/span><\/div>\n
D\u1ef1a v\u00e0o c\u00e1c t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u v\u1ec1 th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi s\u1eed v\u00e0 l\u1ecbch s\u1eed c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh, ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00e1c s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n sau \u0111\u00e2y:<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i d\u00e2n La-m\u00e3 m\u1eebng sinh nh\u1eadt Th\u1ea7n M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi, bao g\u1ed3m Th\u1ea7n M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi (Sol) c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n La-m\u00e3, Th\u1ea7n N\u00fai (Elah-Gabal) c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n A-si-ri, v\u00e0 Th\u1ea7n C\u00f4ng L\u00fd (Mithras) c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n Ba-t\u01b0. Ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00e2n La-m\u00e3 g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 L\u1ec5 M\u1eebng Sinh Nh\u1eadt M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi B\u1ea5t Khu\u1ea5t, (ti\u1ebfng La-tinh: Natalis Solis Invicti – ti\u1ebfng Anh: Birth of the Unconquered Sun) [2].<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    V\u00e0o n\u0103m 274, Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ebf La-m\u00e3 Aurelian qu\u1ed1c gi\u00e1o h\u00f3a t\u00edn ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng th\u1edd Th\u1ea7n M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n La-m\u00e3, x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ec1n th\u1edd m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi v\u0129 \u0111\u1ea1i t\u1ea1i kinh th\u00e0nh La-m\u00e3, v\u00e0 ra s\u1eafc l\u1ec7nh cho to\u00e0n \u0111\u1ebf qu\u1ed1c k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Th\u1ea7n M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 [3].<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    C\u00f9ng v\u00e0o th\u1eddi kho\u1ea3ng n\u00f3i tr\u00ean, H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh t\u1ea1i La-m\u00e3 bi\u1ebfn l\u1ec5 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Th\u1ea7n M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi th\u00e0nh l\u1ec5 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus v\u00e0 g\u1ecdi \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 “L\u1ec5 Sinh Nh\u1eadt \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ” (Natalis Christi) [4], [5]. M\u1ed9t C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n \u0111\u00e3 vi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 bi\u1ec7n lu\u1eadn nh\u01b0 sau: “Ch\u00fang ta gi\u1eef ng\u00e0y n\u00e0y l\u00e0m th\u00e1nh, kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i v\u00ec s\u1ef1 sinh ra c\u1ee7a m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi, nh\u01b0ng v\u00ec \u0110\u1ea5ng \u0111\u00e3 t\u1ea1o d\u1ef1ng ra n\u00f3.”<\/i> (We hold this day holy, not like the pagans because of the birth of the sun, but because of him who made it) [6].<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    V\u00e0o n\u0103m 350, Gi\u00e1o Ho\u00e0ng Julius I ch\u1ec9 th\u1ecb Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o ph\u1ea3i t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c “L\u1ec5 Sinh Nh\u1eadt \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ” v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 h\u00e0ng n\u0103m [7].<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    V\u00e0o n\u0103m 1038, kh\u00f4ng r\u00f5 v\u00ec nguy\u00ean c\u1edb n\u00e0o, “L\u1ec5 Sinh Nh\u1eadt \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ” bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh Christmas trong Anh ng\u1eef [8] v\u00e0 cho \u0111\u1ebfn nay, \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh danh x\u01b0ng qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf, kh\u1eafp n\u01a1i tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi g\u1ecdi ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 l\u00e0 Christmas. Ngo\u1ea1i tr\u1eeb m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 n\u01b0\u1edbc H\u1ed3i Gi\u00e1o, c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00e1c tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn Christmas l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a qu\u1ed1c gia.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    V\u00ec sao, l\u1ec5 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 “Christ’s Birthday” l\u1ea1i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 Christmas? Christmas vi\u1ebft t\u1eaft t\u1eeb “Christ’s Mass”. Ch\u1eef “Mass” l\u00e0 danh t\u1eeb ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o d\u00f9ng g\u1ecdi s\u1ef1 gi\u1ebft ch\u1ebft m\u1ed9t n\u1ea1n nh\u00e2n \u0111\u1ec3 d\u00e2ng l\u00ean \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi. Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, “Christmas” c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 “S\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ b\u1ecb gi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 d\u00e2ng l\u00ean \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi”. Trang 537 c\u1ee7a b\u1ed9 B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o (Catholic Encyclopedia) \u0111\u1ecbnh ngh\u0129a “Mass” nh\u01b0 sau: “Trong lu\u1eadt ph\u00e1p c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c, s\u1ef1 t\u1ebf l\u1ec5 t\u1ed1i cao l\u00e0 Mass. H\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng t\u1ed1i cao nh\u1ea5t thi\u1ebft bao g\u1ed3m s\u1ef1 d\u00e2ng hi\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t n\u1ea1n nh\u00e2n l\u00ean \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi, s\u1ef1 d\u00e2ng hi\u1ebfn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n b\u1edfi m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng, nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t th\u1ea7y t\u1ebf l\u1ec5, (v\u00e0) s\u1ef1\u00a0h\u1ee7y di\u1ec7t c\u1ee7a n\u1ea1n nh\u00e2n”<\/i> [9]. C\u00e1c linh m\u1ee5c C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o c\u1eed h\u00e0nh “Mass” m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ec3 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi. Khi h\u1ecd c\u1eed h\u00e0nh “Mass” l\u00e0 h\u1ecd “h\u1ee7y di\u1ec7t \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ” \u0111\u1ec3 d\u00e2ng l\u1ec5 l\u00ean \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi. Cho n\u00ean, ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o tin r\u1eb1ng sau khi linh m\u1ee5c \u0111\u1ecdc kinh th\u00ec b\u00e1nh v\u00e0 r\u01b0\u1ee3u nho [10] bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh th\u1ecbt v\u00e0 m\u00e1u th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa. Trong \u00fd ngh\u0129a \u0111\u00f3, c\u00e1c linh m\u1ee5c C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o “gi\u1ebft” Ch\u00faa Jesus m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y tr\u00ean b\u00e0n th\u1edd, sau \u0111\u00f3 \u0103n th\u1ecbt “th\u1eadt” v\u00e0 u\u1ed1ng huy\u1ebft “th\u1eadt” c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa, ph\u1ea7n c\u00f2n d\u01b0 l\u1ea1i th\u00ec \u0111em kh\u00f3a k\u00edn trong t\u1ee7 th\u1edd!<\/span><\/div>\n
    Trong th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf, \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus ch\u1ecbu ch\u1ebft tr\u00ean th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 ch\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ebft tr\u00ean b\u00e0n th\u1edd. Th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec1n th\u1edd (Gi\u0103ng 2:21-22) cho n\u00ean kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t b\u00e0n th\u1edd n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00e1c linh m\u1ee5c C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o \u0111\u1eb7t th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 Ng\u00e0i l\u00ean. Khi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u1eddi x\u01b0a gi\u1ebft ch\u1ebft \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus l\u00e0 h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 ph\u00e1 h\u1ee7y \u0110\u1ec1n Th\u1edd c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi, l\u00e0 ph\u1ea1m t\u1ed9i m\u00e0 h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft! \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus \u0111\u00e3 c\u1ea7u nguy\u1ec7n xin \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Cha tha th\u1ee9 cho h\u1ecd (Lu-ca 23:34). Nay, c\u00e1c linh m\u1ee5c C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o c\u1eed h\u00e0nh “Mass” l\u00e0 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c gi\u1ebft Ch\u00faa Jesus, l\u00e0 h\u1ee7y ph\u00e1 \u0110\u1ec1n Th\u1edd c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi, l\u00e0 ph\u1ea1m t\u1ed9i m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch c\u00f3 \u00fd th\u1ee9c, v\u00ec ch\u00ednh t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u Th\u1ea7n h\u1ecdc c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 kh\u1eb3ng \u0111\u1ecbnh nh\u01b0 v\u1eady! Th\u00e1nh Kinh cho bi\u1ebft: \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus ch\u1ecbu ch\u1ebft m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee7 c\u1ea3, l\u00e0 “xong!” nh\u01b0 l\u1eddi Ng\u00e0i tuy\u00ean ph\u00e1n tr\u00ean th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 (“\u0110\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ho\u00e0n t\u1ea5t!”<\/i> \u2013 Gi\u0103ng 19:30; H\u00ea-b\u01a1-r\u01a1 7:27), ch\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ebft \u0111i s\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y qua c\u00e1i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 “Th\u00e1nh L\u1ec5 Mass” m\u00e0 v\u1eabn kh\u00f4ng c\u1ee9u \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ai h\u1ebft, v\u00ec t\u00edn \u0111\u1ed3 C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ea1y r\u1eb1ng sau khi ch\u1ebft h\u1ecd v\u1eabn ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ecbu kh\u1ed5 trong ng\u1ee5c luy\u1ec7n t\u1ed9i v\u00ec nh\u1eefng t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i \u0111\u00e3 g\u00e2y ra trong \u0111\u1eddi!<\/span><\/div>\n
    Th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o mang h\u00ecnh t\u01b0\u1ee3ng c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ecb \u0111\u00f3ng \u0111inh tr\u00ean \u0111\u00f3 v\u00ec \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o: \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus v\u1eabn ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ebft m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y trong c\u00e1c l\u1ec5 t\u1ebf “Mass”. Th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft, c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 s\u1ec9 nh\u1ee5c, t\u01b0\u1ee3ng tr\u01b0ng cho h\u00ecnh ph\u1ea1t kh\u1ee7ng khi\u1ebfp d\u00e0nh cho t\u1eed t\u1ed9i. Th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 n\u00e0o g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 “th\u00e1nh gi\u00e1”. \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus \u0111\u00e3 v\u00ed s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 gieo gi\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 h\u1ea1t gi\u1ed1ng h\u00f3a th\u00e0nh c\u00e2y (Gi\u0103ng 12:24). \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u00e1nh Linh, qua S\u1ee9 \u0110\u1ed3 Phao-l\u00f4, cho ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft: “\u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c gieo ra trong s\u1ef1 nh\u1ee5c nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i trong s\u1ef1 vinh”<\/i> (I C\u00f4-rinh t\u00f4 15:43). V\u00ec th\u1ebf, th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 v\u1edbi th\u00e2n h\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t t\u1eed t\u1ed9i b\u1ecb \u0111\u00f3ng \u0111inh tr\u00ean \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a s\u1ec9 nh\u1ee5c. Ng\u00e0y nay, ng\u01b0\u1eddi Tin L\u00e0nh d\u00f9ng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 tr\u1ed1ng kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1eafc nh\u1edf s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ebft tr\u00ean th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ee5c sinh. S\u1ef1 tr\u1ed1ng kh\u00f4ng tr\u00ean th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 m\u1eddi g\u1ecdi ch\u00fang ta \u0111em con ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u0169 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00f3ng \u0111inh l\u00ean \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ed3ng ch\u1ebft v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed3ng s\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ. \u0110\u00f3 c\u0169ng ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 \u00fd ngh\u0129a l\u1eddi k\u00eau g\u1ecdi c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus: “N\u1ebfu ai mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u1ebfn, theo Ta, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u1ea5y h\u00e3y t\u1eeb b\u1ecf ch\u00ednh m\u00ecnh, m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y v\u00e1c th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh m\u00e0 theo Ta.”<\/i> (Lu-ca 9:23).<\/span><\/div>\n
    Quan \u0111i\u1ec3m Th\u1ea7n h\u1ecdc cho r\u1eb1ng: gi\u1ebft ch\u1ebft (h\u1ee7y di\u1ec7t) m\u1ed9t n\u1ea1n nh\u00e2n \u0111\u1ec3 d\u00e2ng l\u1ec5 l\u00ean \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t quan \u0111i\u1ec3m ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh. Ng\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ea1i, \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t quan \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c t\u00edn ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o. T\u1eeb th\u1eddi th\u01b0\u1ee3ng c\u1ed5 cho \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1eddi trung c\u1ed5, s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n gi\u1ebft ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ebf th\u1ea7n, r\u1ed3i sau \u0111\u00f3 \u0103n th\u1ecbt ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ecb gi\u1ebft l\u00e0 t\u1eadp qu\u00e1n c\u1ee7a h\u1ea7u nh\u01b0 m\u1ecdi s\u1eafc d\u00e2n tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi. Trong th\u1eddi hi\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ea1i, t\u1eadp qu\u00e1n n\u00e0y v\u1eabn t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i trong c\u00e1c b\u1ed9 t\u1ed9c b\u00e1n khai c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng v\u00f9ng r\u1eebng nhi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1edbi \u1edf Phi Ch\u00e2u, Nam M\u1ef9, v\u00e0 Borneo thu\u1ed9c \u00c1 Ch\u00e2u.<\/span><\/div>\n
    C\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi b\u1ea3o \u00c1p-ra-ham d\u00e2ng I-s\u00e1c l\u00e0m c\u1ee7a l\u1ec5 thi\u00eau ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 th\u1eed th\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ee9c tin c\u1ee7a \u00c1p-ra-ham, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n hay nghi th\u1ee9c th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi. Khi \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus ph\u00e1n: “…tr\u1eeb khi c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i \u0103n th\u1ecbt c\u1ee7a Con Ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 u\u1ed1ng m\u00e1u c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i, c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i ch\u1eb3ng c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng trong c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i. V\u00ec th\u1ecbt c\u1ee7a Ta l\u00e0 th\u1ee9c \u0103n th\u1eadt, m\u00e1u c\u1ee7a Ta l\u00e0 th\u1ee9c u\u1ed1ng th\u1eadt.”<\/i> (Gi\u0103ng 6:53, 55) l\u00e0 Ch\u00faa d\u00f9ng c\u00e1ch n\u00f3i bi\u1ec3u tr\u01b0ng. Ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u01b0 v\u1eady v\u00ec Ch\u00faa so s\u00e1nh Ng\u00e0i v\u1edbi b\u00e1nh mana t\u1eeb tr\u1eddi v\u00e0 trong b\u1eefa ti\u1ec7c chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb L\u1ec5 V\u01b0\u1ee3t Qua, Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00e3 v\u00ed th\u00e2n Ng\u00e0i v\u1edbi b\u00e1nh kh\u00f4ng men v\u00e0 huy\u1ebft Ng\u00e0i v\u1edbi n\u01b0\u1edbc nho. \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 c\u0169ng gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 khi ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u0129 quan tham m\u01b0u ch\u1ec9 v\u00e0o sa b\u00e0n \u0111\u1ec3 thuy\u1ebft tr\u00ecnh. Khi anh ta v\u1eeba ch\u1ec9 v\u00e0o sa b\u00e0n v\u1eeba n\u00f3i: \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 con s\u00f4ng ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua, \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 ng\u1ecdn \u0111\u1ed3i ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd \u0111\u00f3ng qu\u00e2n, v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed3n gi\u1eb7c ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i chi\u1ebfm l\u1ea5y… th\u00ec kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng bi\u1ec3u tr\u01b0ng tr\u00ean sa b\u00e0n tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh s\u00f4ng th\u1eadt, \u0111\u1ed3i th\u1eadt, v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed3n gi\u1eb7c th\u1eadt. \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus th\u01b0\u1eddng d\u00f9ng l\u1ed1i n\u00f3i bi\u1ec3u tr\u01b0ng \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3ng d\u1ea1y: Ta l\u00e0 g\u1ed1c nho, c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i l\u00e0 nh\u00e1nh. Ta l\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111i. Ta l\u00e0 c\u1eeda c\u1ee7a chi\u00ean. Ta l\u00e0 b\u00e1nh… Ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn, Ch\u00faa kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh g\u1ed1c nho, th\u00e0nh con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, ho\u1eb7c th\u00e0nh c\u00e1nh c\u1eeda. C\u0169ng v\u1eady, b\u00e1nh v\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc nho kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh th\u1ecbt th\u1eadt v\u00e0 huy\u1ebft th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa. Sau khi \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus c\u1ea7m ch\u00e9n n\u01b0\u1edbc nho trao cho c\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3 v\u00e0 ph\u00e1n: “H\u1ebft th\u1ea3y c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i h\u00e3y u\u1ed1ng \u0111i! V\u00ec \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u00e1u c\u1ee7a Ta…”<\/i> (Ma-thi-\u01a1 26:27-28), th\u00ec Ng\u00e0i l\u1ea1i ph\u00e1n ti\u1ebfp: “Ta ph\u00e1n v\u1edbi c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i, t\u1eeb nay v\u1ec1 sau, Ta kh\u00f4ng u\u1ed1ng t\u1eeb tr\u00e1i nho n\u00e0y n\u1eefa, cho \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y m\u00e0 Ta s\u1ebd u\u1ed1ng tr\u00e1i nho m\u1edbi c\u00f9ng c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i \u1edf trong v\u01b0\u01a1ng qu\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a Cha Ta.” <\/i>(Ma-thi-\u01a1 26:29). \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1ee9ng t\u1ecf n\u01b0\u1edbc nho v\u1eabn l\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc nho; v\u00e0 n\u1ebfu n\u01b0\u1edbc nho v\u1eabn l\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc nho th\u00ec b\u00e1nh v\u1eabn l\u00e0 b\u00e1nh.<\/span><\/div>\n
    S\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng v\u1eadt l\u00fd c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ea3o t\u1ed3n b\u1edfi th\u1ee9c \u0103n v\u00e0 th\u1ee9c u\u1ed1ng. Ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn th\u1ee9c \u0103n v\u00e0 th\u1ee9c u\u1ed1ng v\u00e0o trong th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta qua \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u00e1c \u0103n v\u00e0 u\u1ed1ng c\u00e1c th\u1ee9c \u0103n th\u1ee9c u\u1ed1ng v\u1eadt ch\u1ea5t. S\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng thu\u1ed9c linh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u00e3 m\u1ea5t \u0111i v\u00ec s\u1ef1 ph\u1ea1m t\u1ed9i, nay c\u1ea7n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u1ee5c sinh v\u00e0 b\u1ea3o t\u1ed3n b\u1edfi s\u1ef1 ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn quy\u1ec1n n\u0103ng c\u1ee9u r\u1ed7i v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1eddi \u0111\u1eddi c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi. Cho n\u00ean, ch\u00fang ta c\u0169ng c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 th\u1ee9c \u0103n v\u00e0 th\u1ee9c u\u1ed1ng thu\u1ed9c linh. Th\u1ee9c \u0103n thu\u1ed9c linh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0 th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 th\u1ee9c u\u1ed1ng thu\u1ed9c linh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0 huy\u1ebft c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb tan v\u1ee1 v\u00ec ph\u1ea3i g\u00e1nh thay h\u00ecnh ph\u1ea1t t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i cho ch\u00fang ta. Mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tha th\u1ee9 t\u1ed9i, ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft thay c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa. H\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh \u0103n l\u1ea5y th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 Ch\u00faa bi\u1ec3u tr\u01b0ng cho s\u1ef1 ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft thay c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tha t\u1ed9i v\u00e0 l\u00e0m cho s\u1ea1ch t\u1ed9i. H\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh u\u1ed1ng l\u1ea5y huy\u1ebft c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa bi\u1ec3u tr\u01b0ng cho s\u1ef1 ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1eddi \u0111\u1eddi qua l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi, v\u00ec trong huy\u1ebft c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng (L\u00ea-vi K\u00fd 17:14; Ph\u1ee5c Truy\u1ec1n Lu\u1eadt L\u1ec7 K\u00fd 12:23). Ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd \u0103n th\u1ecbt th\u1eadt v\u00e0 u\u1ed1ng huy\u1ebft th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa. Ch\u00fang ta c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd b\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111i tr\u00ean \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus v\u00ec Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, ho\u1eb7c \u0111i xuy\u00ean qua Ng\u00e0i v\u00ec Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh c\u00e1nh c\u1eeda!<\/span><\/div>\n
    Danh t\u1eeb “Mass” v\u00e0 l\u1ec5 t\u1ebf “Mass” (\u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c phi\u00ean \u00e2m t\u1eeb ti\u1ebfng La-tinh “Missa” th\u00e0nh “Mi-sa” trong ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t), ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n b\u1ecb ph\u1ee7 nh\u1eadn b\u1edfi c\u00e1c Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh v\u00e0 Tin L\u00e0nh, nh\u01b0: Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, v.v. v\u00ec nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh v\u00e0 Tin L\u00e0nh ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0m nghi th\u1ee9c g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 Ti\u1ec7c Th\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn Ch\u00faa, theo nh\u01b0 l\u1eddi ph\u00e1n d\u1ea1y c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i (Lu-ca 22:19; I C\u00f4-rinh-t\u00f4 11:24-25). \u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh v\u00e0 Tin L\u00e0nh: B\u00e1nh v\u1eabn l\u00e0 b\u00e1nh, n\u01b0\u1edbc nho v\u1eabn l\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc nho, l\u00e0 bi\u1ec3u t\u01b0\u1ee3ng cho th\u00e2n th\u1ec3 v\u00e0 huy\u1ebft c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa, l\u00e0 g\u1ee3i cho con d\u00e2n Ch\u00faa nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn Ng\u00e0i [11]. Nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn Ch\u00faa l\u00e0 nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft \u0111au th\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa v\u00ec t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i c\u1ee7a nh\u00e2n lo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ec3 gh\u00ea s\u1ee3 t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i c\u00f9ng h\u1eadu qu\u1ea3 c\u1ee7a n\u00f3 m\u00e0 h\u1ebft l\u00f2ng \u0103n n\u0103n t\u1eeb b\u1ecf t\u1ed9i. Nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn Ch\u00faa l\u00e0 nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn giao \u01b0\u1edbc m\u1edbi Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 d\u00f9ng ch\u00ednh huy\u1ebft c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u1ec3 thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp v\u1edbi nh\u00e2n lo\u1ea1i cho \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1eddi \u0111\u1eddi. Giao \u01b0\u1edbc m\u1edbi \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0: “V\u00ec \u00d0\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 y\u00eau th\u1ebf gian \u0111\u1ebfn n\u1ed7i Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00e3 ban Con M\u1ed9t c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i, \u0111\u1ec3 ai tin n\u01a1i \u0110\u1ea5ng \u1ea5y s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb h\u01b0 m\u1ea5t nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng v\u0129nh c\u1eedu.”<\/i> (Gi\u0103ng 3:16). Ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ch\u1ec9 v\u00e0o m\u1ed9t t\u1ea5m h\u00ecnh v\u00e0 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u v\u1edbi kh\u00e1ch r\u1eb1ng: “\u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh cha c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. M\u1ed7i khi nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o t\u1ea5m h\u00ecnh n\u00e0y th\u00ec t\u00f4i l\u1ea1i nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn cha c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i!” Tuy nhi\u00ean, ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00f3a t\u1ea5m h\u00ecnh \u0111\u00f3 v\u1edbi cha m\u00ecnh m\u00e0 t\u00f4n k\u00ednh v\u00e0 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 n\u00f3 nh\u01b0 ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi cha m\u00ecnh. Cha c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n trong t\u1ea5m h\u00ecnh v\u00f4 tri v\u00f4 gi\u00e1c \u0111\u00f3.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Th\u1ebf nh\u01b0ng, m\u1ed7i n\u0103m, c\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ebfn M\u00f9a Gi\u00e1ng Sinh th\u00ec ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh v\u00e0 Tin L\u00e0nh l\u1ea1i c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o, v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o “ph\u1ea5n kh\u1edfi” ch\u00fac nhau: “Merry Christmas!” ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 ch\u00fac nhau: “M\u1eebng S\u1ef1 Ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ!” \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ebft m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i ch\u1ebft v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng \u0111au \u0111\u1edbn v\u00e0 t\u1ee7i nh\u1ee5c thay cho to\u00e0n th\u1ec3 nh\u00e2n lo\u1ea1i. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n \u0111au bu\u1ed3n nh\u1ea5t trong l\u1ecbch s\u1eed c\u1ee7a c\u1ea3 v\u0169 tr\u1ee5. Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 vui m\u1eebng n\u00e0o trong s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ. H\u00e3y h\u00ecnh dung l\u1ea1i c\u1ea3nh Ch\u00faa Jesus kh\u1ea9n thi\u1ebft c\u1ea7u nguy\u1ec7n trong v\u01b0\u1eddn Gh\u1ebft-s\u00ea-ma-n\u00ea \u0111\u1ebfn n\u1ed7i m\u1ed3 h\u00f4i nh\u1ecf xu\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 nh\u1eefng gi\u1ecdt m\u00e1u l\u1edbn. H\u00e3y nh\u1edb l\u1ea1i l\u1eddi t\u00e2m t\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa: “Linh h\u1ed3n Ta bu\u1ed3n b\u1ef1c cho \u0111\u1ebfn ch\u1ebft!” <\/i>H\u00e3y th\u1eed \u0111\u1eb7t m\u00ecnh v\u00e0o t\u00e2m tr\u1ea1ng c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa Jesus khi Ng\u00e0i th\u1ed1ng thi\u1ebft k\u00eau tr\u00ean th\u1eadp t\u1ef1 gi\u00e1: “\u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u01a1i! \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u01a1i! Sao Ng\u00e0i l\u00eca b\u1ecf t\u00f4i?” <\/i>Th\u00e1nh Kinh kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd d\u1ea1y ch\u00fang ta: “H\u00e3y vui m\u1eebng v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ b\u1ecb gi\u1ebft”, Th\u00e1nh Kinh cho bi\u1ebft s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n Ch\u00faa b\u1ecb \u0111\u00f3ng \u0111inh l\u00e0 “c\u00f4ng khai s\u1ec9 nh\u1ee5c Ng\u00e0i”<\/i> (H\u00ea-b\u01a1-r\u01a1 6:6). V\u00ec v\u1eady, l\u00e0m sao ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 “Merry Christmas”, vui m\u1eebng v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ b\u1ecb gi\u1ebft? Vui m\u1eebng v\u00ec Ng\u00e0i b\u1ecb l\u00e0m cho s\u1ec9 nh\u1ee5c c\u00f4ng khai?<\/span><\/div>\n
    K\u1ebft lu\u1eadn<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
    “Christmas” c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 “S\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ b\u1ecb gi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ebf th\u1ea7n”, l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t danh t\u1eeb ph\u1ea3n \u00e1nh m\u1ed9t quan \u0111i\u1ec3m Th\u1ea7n h\u1ecdc sai l\u1ea7m c\u1ee7a Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o, l\u1ea1i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1eb7t t\u00ean cho l\u1ec5 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m Ch\u00faa gi\u00e1ng sinh th\u00ec l\u1ea1i c\u00e0ng sai l\u1ea7m h\u01a1n. “Merry Christmas” c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 “Vui m\u1eebng v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ b\u1ecb s\u1ec9 nh\u1ee5c, b\u1ecb gi\u1ebft!” Ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Pha-ri-si v\u00e0 c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 th\u00f4ng gi\u00e1o th\u1eddi x\u01b0a m\u1edbi h\u1ec3 h\u1ea3 n\u00f3i v\u1edbi nhau: “Merry Christmas!” sau khi th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng trong vi\u1ec7c \u00e9p Phi-l\u00e1t gi\u1ebft Ch\u00faa. X\u01b0a nay, ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea1m th\u01b0\u1ee3ng khi h\u1edbn h\u1edf ch\u00fac nhau: “Merry Christmas!” m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft. Nay ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebft. V\u1eady, h\u00e3y c\u00f9ng nhau x\u01b0ng t\u1ed9i v\u1edbi Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 d\u1eb9p b\u1ecf s\u1ef1 ph\u1ea1m th\u01b0\u1ee3ng n\u00e0y. H\u00e3y b\u1ecf \u0111i nh\u1eefng b\u00e0i th\u00e1nh ca c\u00f3 ch\u1eef “Christmas” v\u00e0 “Merry Christmas”.<\/span><\/div>\n
    V\u00ec kh\u00f4ng ai bi\u1ebft Ch\u00faa \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y n\u00e0o; v\u00ec Th\u00e1nh Kinh kh\u00f4ng d\u1ea1y ch\u00fang ta t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c L\u1ec5 M\u1eebng Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh; v\u00e0 tr\u00ean h\u1ebft, v\u00ec L\u1ec5 M\u1eebng Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh \u0111\u00e3 ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh L\u1ec5 M\u1eebng Ch\u00faa Ch\u1ebft cho n\u00ean con d\u00e2n Ch\u00faa kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c v\u00e0 c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean tham d\u1ef1.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Nguy\u1ec7n Ch\u00faa ban cho ch\u00fang ta l\u00f2ng khao kh\u00e1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u00e1nh h\u00f3a v\u00e0 n\u0103ng l\u1ef1c gi\u00fap ch\u00fang ta th\u00e1nh h\u00f3a b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n c\u00f9ng H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa, \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng Ch\u00faa trong th\u1ea7n tr\u00ed v\u00e0 trong l\u1ebd th\u1eadt!<\/span><\/div>\n
    Hu\u1ef3nh Christian Timothy
    \n16\/12\/2007
    \nS\u1eeda Ch\u1eefa L\u1ea7n Th\u1ee9 Nh\u1ea5t: 19\/01\/2010<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
    Tham kh\u1ea3o v\u00e0 ghi ch\u00fa<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
    [1] Origen, “Levit., Hom. VIII”; Migne P.G., XII, 495; quoted by Natal Day, The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911.<\/span><\/div>\n
    [2] http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Festival_of_the_birth_of_the_Unconquered_Sun<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
    [3] Jack Finegan, Myth & Mystery: An Introduction to the Pagan Religions of the Biblical World, Baker Academic (September 1, 1997), trang 211, 212.<\/span><\/div>\n
    [4] Michael Grant, History of Rome, Prentice Hall; 1 edition (January 1, 1978), trang 391, 392.<\/span><\/div>\n
    [5] C. W. King, Gnostics and their Remains Ancient and Mediaeval, Kessinger Publishing, LLC (May 31, 1942), trang 119.<\/span><\/div>\n
    [6] “Christmas”. Oxford Concise Dictionary of World Religions.<\/span><\/div>\n
    [7] http:\/\/www.didyouknow.cd\/xmas\/xmashistory.htm<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
    [8] The Online Catholic Encyclopedia: http:\/\/www.newadvent.org\/cathen\/03724b.htm<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
    [9] “In the Christian law, the supreme sacrifice is that of the Mass. The supreme act of worship consists essentially in an offering of a worthy victim to God, the offering made by a proper person, as a priest, the destruction of the victim.”<\/i> The Catholic Encyclopedia, R.C. Broderick, 1975 ed., Nihil Obstat, Richard J. Sklba, Censor Librorum.\u00a0Imprimatur, Archbishop William E. Cousins, Milwaukee, WI.<\/span><\/div>\n
    [10] C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o d\u00f9ng r\u01b0\u1ee3u nho trong L\u1ec5 Mi-sa. M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 gi\u00e1o ph\u00e1i thu\u1ed9c c\u00e1c Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh v\u00e0 Tin L\u00e0nh c\u0169ng d\u00f9ng r\u01b0\u1ee3u nho trong Ti\u1ec7c Th\u00e1nh. Ma-thi-\u01a1 26:29 ghi l\u1ea1i l\u1eddi ph\u00e1n c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus cho bi\u1ebft th\u1ee9c u\u1ed1ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00f9ng trong Ti\u1ec7c Th\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean do Ch\u00faa thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp l\u00e0 “n\u01b0\u1edbc tr\u00e1i nho”, t\u1ee9c l\u00e0 tr\u00e1i nho \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u00e9p cho ra n\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u1ec3 u\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 c\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c \u00e9p n\u01b0\u1edbc m\u00eda c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/span><\/div>\n
    [11] C\u00e1c Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh v\u00e0 Tin L\u00e0nh xem b\u00e1nh v\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc nho d\u00f9ng trong Ti\u1ec7c Th\u00e1nh l\u00e0 bi\u1ec3u t\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn Ch\u00faa, ngo\u1ea1i tr\u1eeb Gi\u00e1o ph\u00e1i Lutherans (thu\u1ed9c Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u1ea3i Ch\u00e1nh) tuy kh\u00f4ng tin b\u00e1nh v\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc nho bi\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh th\u1ecbt v\u00e0 m\u00e1u th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa nh\u01b0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o nh\u01b0ng tin r\u1eb1ng c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa trong b\u00e1nh v\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc nho.<\/span><\/div>\n
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