“Explain why the Suffering, Death and Resurrection are Important For Christians today”

It was after this point that Romero began to realise the oppression and poverty that the ordinary person had to live and work under. He began to speak out against the government and despite warnings and arrests he wouldn’t stop more and more people flocked to hear his message and he became a big thorn in the governments side.

It soon became obvious that the government was out for his blood but Romero didn’t stop his speeches in fact he became more and more vocal. This led to the government having him assassinated while giving mass. Making him a martyr just like Jesus.

Why is the Resurrection Important

Jesus resurrection was a very important event it means that he saved us from sin and gave us eternal life. Jesus died and rose again so that we could rise again with him in heaven. In the same way Romero died so that the people of El Salvador could have more rights and freedoms.

Romero was never violent or abusive to his eventual murderers even though he knew what was to come. Much like Jesus who when on the cross forgave his killers and was kingly until the very end.

Jesus’ suffering death and resurrection are the basis of modern day Christian belief. Without Jesus dying for us people would be lost and unable to understand their purpose.

Jesus final message to his disciples was:

“Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to the whole human race. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved”

Mark (Ch 16 v 15-17)

This final message is what people like Oscar Romero and Martin Luther King have taken to heart and have set out to accomplish. They may have gone about it n different ways and come to different endings but the principle has remained the same throughout.