What does advent mean to christians?

Answer 1

The word 'advent' is from the Latin 'advenire', which means coming or arriving. It refers to the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, so it means the period when Christmas is nearly here.

Answer 2

The period including the four Sundays before Christmas., The first or the expected second coming of Christ., Coming; any important arrival; approach.

Answer 3

It's the four weeks prior to Christmas.

It symbolises two things - a period of time when we wait for Christ to appear on earth at Christmas, and a period of time when we think of his second coming at some stage in the future.

Advent is marked by a period of prayerful self-exaination for the Christian and, though not as sombre a season as Lent, it is still nevertheless a period of time that is more reflective and a time when Christians should examine their lives and strive to reflect God's love as shown at the coming of Jesus.

Answer 4

The word 'advent' is from the Latin 'advenire', which means coming or arriving. It refers to the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, so it means the period when Christmas is nearly here.

Answer 5

well, to christians advent means repentance and preparation for the up coming of the "messias", hope this helps ;o)

Answer 6

It means repentance and preparation for the coming of the Messiah it means also joy..........

Answer 7

We are waiting for Jesus Christ our Savior from sin to come into a world as a child.

Answer 8

Advent, meaning important arrival, is the season before Christmas. In Church Latin, the coming of the Saviour