“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”- Matthew 28:5-6
For those of you who are being led about by the hirelings found within the pulpits across this country (John 10:12) to believe that Easter is about bunnies and eggs, I would ask you this one question, “Where is this found within the Scriptures?” Let me answer this question with, “It is not!”
As a matter of fact, the feast day of Easter was originally a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth. Celebrated in the early spring, it honored the pagan Saxon goddess Eastre.
Keep in mind that a pagan is a heathen or idolater who worships false gods.
When the early missionaries converted the Saxons to Christianity, the holiday, since it fell around the same time as the traditional memorial of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, was merged with the pagan celebration, and became known as Easter. The meaning of Easter was also changed to reflect its new paganized and distorted Christian orientation.
That being the case, why are said Christians still celebrating Easter with a pagan twist? Again, what does the Easter bunny and eggs have to do with Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection?
It’s time to quit following the misleading heresies of those who should know better and do your own due diligence when it comes to the truth of this matter (2 Timothy 2:15; 4:3). This is a distraction and mockery of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, period!
For those of you who would say, let the children have their fun, I would say, you are omitting the very heart of the Gospel from their hearts and minds, and are adding confusion to the children who otherwise would not be confused.
The meaning of Easter is Jesus Christ’s victory over death. His resurrection symbolizes and confirms the eternal life that is given to all who believe in Him. The meaning of Easter also symbolizes the complete verification of all that Jesus preached and taught. If He had not risen from the dead, He would have been just another teacher or prophet. However, His resurrection gave the final and irrefutable proof that He was really the Son of God.
Remember friends, the church does not determine what the Bible teaches – the Bible determines what the church must teach.
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