Easter ? What are we celebrating?

[marksman]

That is one aspect of the power of the resurrection, in that every genuine believer can walk in newness of life everyday. In that sense it is a celebration.

But there is no question that the general celebration of Easter worldwide gives the whole unbelieving world an opportunity to remember the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and receive Him as Lord and Savior. Provided the TRUE Gospel is preached and broadcast on that day.

As Paul said: For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. (1 Cor 11:26)

So that is a weekly reminder of the Lord's sacrifice -- that His body was broken and His blood was shed for the remission of sins.

I don't see the word "weekly" in that verse.

 

[BreadOfLife]

Where does it say in scripture to celebrate the resurrection of Christ at Easter?

Where does it say in Scripture to celebrate your birthday?
Where does it say in Scripture to celebrate your wedding anniversary??
Where does it say in Scripture to celebrate graduating college??
Where does it say in Scripture to celebrate getting a new job??
Where does it say in Scripture to celebrate your retirement??
Where does it say in Scripture to celebrate paying off your mortgage??
Where does it say in Scripture how to handle a job interview??

This is an asinine argument.

The Bible isn't a meticulous handbook, telling us EVERYTHING that we should do and EVERYTHING we should not do. We celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord because it is THE pivotal event of our faith.

If Christ DIDN'T rise from the dead - then we are a bunch of suckers (1 Cor. 15:14) . . .

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

If it were about the mere creation of images -

The picture portrays the LIE that the body of Jesus was removed from the cross before sunset or also that the bodies were removed but the crosses stayed till after sunrise Sunday morning--the IDOLATROUS SUNDAY LIE based on the simultaneous and identical corruptions in translation into every language on earth by the Big Roman Catholic AND Protestant Collaboration and Achievement in Fraud, twice, in the twentieth century, moron . . .

 

[BreadOfLife]

The picture portrays the LIE that the body of Jesus was removed from the cross before sunset or also that the bodies were removed but the crosses stayed till after sunrise Sunday morning--the IDOLATROUS SUNDAY LIE based on the simultaneous and identical corruptions in translation into every language on earth by the Big Roman Catholic AND Protestant Collaboration and Achievement in Fraud, twice, in the twentieth century, moron . . .

Sooooo, YOU believe that Jesus hung on the cross AFTER sunset?
According top Mark 15:42-47, Jesus was buried BEFORE sunset.

And your "BIG" problem is that you saw a painting that depicted the crosses standing there AFTER He was taken down?? What Scriptural evidence do you have for this being a "problem"??
How is this "idolatrous"??

 

[Enoch111]

I don't see the word "weekly" in that verse.

Keep searching and you will find it in other verses.

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

We celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord because it is THE pivotal event of our faith.

If Christ DIDN'T rise from the dead - then we are a bunch of suckers (1 Cor. 15:14) . . .

Christianity today verily are the same denigrated "'bunch of suckers'" who through fraud and corruption of God's Written Word for their false doctrines, 'celebrate' the 'resurrection' 'Day-of-the-lord-SUN', their true and real 'Lord' which they "superstitiously worship" (as Paul wrote) : because SUNDAY IDOLATRY is THE pivotal preaching and practice of all so-called Christian faiths.

"'If Christ DIDN'T rise from the dead'" is not the issue going on for ages. The actual issue has been "'If Christ DIDN'T rise from the dead'" ON SUNDAY, HE, must be a "'sucker'" and those who believe He rose "according to the Scriptures the third day" of the Passover of Yahweh "In the fullness of the Sabbath of the LORD Yahweh", "'a bunch of suckers'".

 

[BreadOfLife]

Christianity today verily are the same denigrated "'bunch of suckers'" who through fraud and corruption of God's Written Word for their false doctrines, 'celebrate' the 'resurrection' 'Day-of-the-lord-SUN', their true and real 'Lord' which they "superstitiously worship" (as Paul wrote) : because SUNDAY IDOLATRY is THE pivotal preaching and practice of all so-called Christian faiths.

"'If Christ DIDN'T rise from the dead'" is not the issue going on for ages. The actual issue has been "'If Christ DIDN'T rise from the dead'" ON SUNDAY, HE, must be a "'sucker'" and those who believe He rose "according to the Scriptures the third day" of the Passover of Yahweh "In the fullness of the Sabbath of the LORD Yahweh", "'a bunch of suckers'".

STILL not understanding exactly what your problem is here. Your communication skills are sorely lacking.

I am guessing that you don't agree with the fact that Christ rose from the dead on Sunday - is that it??
If that is the case - this is a common problem for people who don't understand Scripture OR Jewish culture.

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

Sooooo, YOU believe that Jesus hung on the cross AFTER sunset?
According top Mark 15:42-47, Jesus was buried BEFORE sunset.

And your "BIG" problem is that you saw a painting that depicted the crosses standing there AFTER He was taken down?? What Scriptural evidence do you have for this being a "problem"??
How is this "idolatrous"??

Do yourself a favour and place Mark 15:42-47 KJV and any Bible before 1900 AD, in fact before the 1950s, next to e.g., the NIV and most Bibles after 1950, AND SEE FOR YOURSELF, Jesus was still hanging, dead, AFTER sunset "when evening had come" in the Bibles before the twentieth century, but "while evening was approaching" in the Bibles after.

The whole Scriptures specifically the Passover-of-Yahweh Scriptures are evidence the bodies hang on the crosses until deep into That Night but according to the Deuteronomy 23:21 Law, "not all night" because they had to be taken off "before sunrise", "That Selfsame Night", to the next daylight of "That Selfsame Day" be buried.

Bible Students - The Lord's Day in the Covenant of Grace
Buried Before Sunset, or, After Sunrise

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

STILL not understanding exactly what your problem is here. Your communication skills are sorely lacking.

I am guessing that you don't agree with the fact that Christ rose from the dead on Sunday - is that it??
If that is the case - this is a common problem for people who don't understand Scripture OR Jewish culture.

Learned man, he cannot quote or paste from Scripture.

 

[BreadOfLife]

Do yourself a favour and place Mark 15:42-47 KJV and any Bible before 1900 AD, in fact before the 1950s, next to e.g., the NIV and most Bibles after 1950, AND SEE FOR YOURSELF, Jesus was still hanging, dead, AFTER sunset "when evening had come" in the Bibles before the twentieth century, but "while evening was approaching" in the Bibles after.

The whole Scriptures specifically the Passover-of-Yahweh Scriptures are evidence the bodies hang on the crosses until deep into That Night but according to the Deuteronomy 23:21 Law, "not all night" because they had to be taken off "before sunrise", "That Selfsame Night", to the next daylight of "That Selfsame Day" be buried.

Bible Students - The Lord's Day in the Covenant of Grace
Buried Before Sunset, or, After Sunrise

You STILL have a problem here.

In the Greek, it states that the evening "had come" - but it ALSO states parenthetically, that it was STILL the day BEFORE the Sabbath (Day of Preparation).
In other words - the sun HADN'T gone down yet.

You are placing FAR too much importance on your understanding here instead of what the Scripture actually reveals - ALL in the name of legalism.

 

[BreadOfLife]

Learned man, he cannot quote or paste from Scripture.

HUH??
Once again, your poor communication skills are preventing a coherent understanding of your comments.

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

More ignorant nonsense from ignorant and unstable sources who twist the Scripture to their own destruction (2 Pet. 3:16).

Exodus 2:4-6 is about the WORSHIP of images as GODS:
Exodus 20:4-6
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.”

This is about WORSHIPING false gods. This is NOT about the CREATION of images - otherwise God Himself would be guilty of breaking His OWN Law when He commanded Moses to create TWO GOLDEN CHERUBIM to place atop the Ark (Exod. 25:18).
He also commanded Moses to create a BRONZE SERPENT and place it on a pole so that those who gazed upon it would be healed (Num. 21:9).

If it were about the mere creation of images - virtually EVERY Protestant in the world with a Driver's License in their wallet would be guilty of violating this commandment, Einstein . . .

Being totally depraved in my own nature, I silently enjoy watching the innocent enjoy their innocence.

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

You STILL have a problem here.

In the Greek, it states that the evening "had come" - but it ALSO states parenthetically, that it was STILL the day BEFORE the Sabbath (Day of Preparation).
In other words - the sun HADN'T gone down yet.

You are placing FAR too much importance on your understanding here instead of what the Scripture actually reveals - ALL in the name of legalism.

Halleluiah! This by far is best confirmation of what I have been saying for fifty years! You got it (nearly nearly)!
"'In the Greek, it states that the evening "had come"" [ehn Aorist]- "'but it ALSO states parenthetically, that it "was"" [ehn Imperfect], "'the day BEFORE the Sabbath (Day of Preparation)'". In other words - the sun HAD gone down "ALREADY" [ehdeh] and "The Preparation which is The Fore-Sabbath had begun and was ongoing (Friday, Thursday evening after sunset) already."

Print and frame it!

 

[BreadOfLife]

Halleluiah! This by far is best confirmation of what I have been saying for fifty years! You got it (nearly nearly)!
"'In the Greek, it states that the evening "had come"" [ehn Aorist]- "'but it ALSO states parenthetically, that it "was"" [ehn Imperfect], "'the day BEFORE the Sabbath (Day of Preparation)'". In other words - the sun HAD gone down "ALREADY" [ehdeh] and "The Preparation which is The Fore-Sabbath had begun and was ongoing (Friday, Thursday evening after sunset) already."

Print and frame it!

Uhhhhh, no - it says plainly that the sun HADN'T gone down yet because it was STILL the Day of Preparation.

Your failure to properly communicate is the problem her - NOT Scripture and NOT anybody else's interpretation . . .

 

[historyb]

Where does it say in scripture to celebrate the resurrection of Christ at Easter?

Where in Scripture does it say that everything must be or is in Scripture?

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

it says plainly that the sun HADN'T gone down yet because it was STILL the Day of Preparation.

From first to last your concoction of falsities. Give Scripture or keep still. The word 'still' does not exist nor does the implication of continuity apply to the previous day of Crucifixion but to the current day of the Preparation in Mark 15:42 Matthew 27:57 John 19:31 Luke 23:50.

But your concoction is exactly the PROOF of Roman Catholic "superstitious idolatrous WORSHIP of -SUN's-days" Galatians 4:10 while the papists, like you, here, rather rape God's Written Word to justify your idolatry. The fact you corrupt the Scriptures in every case of the day and the time of the day of Jesus' Resurrection are being mentioned or implied in the Gospels, makes the lot of you liars who bowing down worship your lies as if they are the true God Himself.

 

[GerhardEbersoehn]

'Easter ? What are we celebrating?'

...the triumph of Sunday idolatry over Protestantism!

 

[historyb]

No! The Resurrection of Christ and is seems many so called Christians hate that idea so invent fairy tales of paganism

 

[BreadOfLife]

From first to last your concoction of falsities. Give Scripture or keep still. The word 'still' does not exist nor does the implication of continuity apply to the previous day of Crucifixion but to the current day of the Preparation in Mark 15:42 Matthew 27:57 John 19:31 Luke 23:50.

But your concoction is exactly the PROOF of Roman Catholic "superstitious idolatrous WORSHIP of -SUN's-days" Galatians 4:10 while the papists, like you, here, rather rape God's Written Word to justify your idolatry. The fact you corrupt the Scriptures in every case of the day and the time of the day of Jesus' Resurrection are being mentioned or implied in the Gospels, makes the lot of you liars who bowing down worship your lies as if they are the true God Himself.

The fact that Mark 15 states that this took place on the Day of Preparation is clear evidence that the sun had NOT set. YOU may not be interested in details, but I assure you - the Jews WERE.

As for your rejection of the Sunday Resurrection - the mere fact that the Early Church referred to the FIRST day of the week (Sunday) as "The Lord's Day" - the day He rose (Matt. 28:1, Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1) should have also clued you in, Einstein.

 

[BreadOfLife]

'Easter ? What are we celebrating?'

...the triumph of Sunday idolatry over Protestantism!

Apparently, YOU haven't triumphed over abject ignorance and raging paranoia . . .