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Category Archives: Easter
Easter’s Surprise
New Year’s Day is January 1st. Valentine’s Day is February 14th. Independence Day is July 4th. Halloween is October 31st. Christmas is December 25th. But Easter? Uh…… Easter is that rare holiday that is unpredictable in regards to when it … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Easter, Easter Traditions
Tagged Easter, equal night, passover, The Council of Nicaea, the Gregorian calendar, the Julian calendar, the Paschal moon, the Passover moon, the spring equinox, the vernal equinox, What date is Easter?, What is the earliest possible date for Easter?, What is the latest possible date for Easter?, When can Easter fall?
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Why Wouldn’t Jesus Let Mary Magdalene Touch Him?
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Resurrection, Easter, Heaven, Resurrection, The Ark of the Covenant
Tagged Did Jesus sprinkle His blood in heaven?, Did Jesus take His blood to heaven?, Jesus as our High Priest, Mary Magdalene and Jesus, mary-magdalene, Resurrection, the John 20:17 debate, the sheaf of firstfruits, the tabernacle was a copy of heaven, the tabernacle was a shadow of heaven, Touch me not, Why wouldn't Jesus let Mary Magdalene touch Him?
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They Should Have Known
Consider the following passages (all from the N.K.J.V., emphasis mine): As we read these passages, it’s hard to understand why the apostles didn’t expect Jesus to resurrect. Even if they didn’t believe His predictions when they first heard them, shouldn’t they … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Doubt, Easter, Resurrection, Salvation
Tagged After three days I will rise, believing in a Jesus you've never seen, Christ's Resurrection, christianity, doubting Christ's resurrection, jesus, Jesus predicted His death and resurrection, Resurrection, the apostles didn't believe Jesus would resurrect, the chief priests and Pharisees remembered Christ's promise to resurrect, verses where Jesus promises to resurrect
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Easter Bells
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Christ's Resurrection, Church, Church Attendance, Depression, Easter, Eternity, Fear, Joy, Praise, Problems, Resurrection, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged church bells, Easter, Easter bells ringing, Feldkirch, General Andre Massena, General Franz Jellacic, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, jesus, Napoleon's Austrian campaign, Resurrection
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Was Jesus Crucified on Thursday?
Jimmy DeYoung was quite a guy. He lived in Jerusalem and was a world-renowned journalist, conference speaker, author, and expert on Bible prophecy. He was seen on the Day of Discovery television program, was heard on all kinds of radio … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Easter
Tagged Did Jesus spend three days and three nights in the heart of the earth?, Jimmy Deyoung, Should we take Matthew 12:40 literally?, the Day of Preparation, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Passover, the problems with a Thursday crucifixion, three days and three nights in the heart of the earth, was Jesus crucified on Thursday?, what day was Jesus crucified?
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Was Jesus Crucified on Wednesday?
The worldwide consensus opinion is that Jesus was crucified on Friday. This explains why the Friday before Easter has come to be known as Good Friday. There are, however, some minority opinions on the subject. This post will explore the … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Easter
Tagged Bible, christianity, jesus, Matthew 12:40, the Passover Sabbath, three days and three nights in the heart of the earth, was Jesus crucified on Wednesday?, what day was Jesus crucified?, Which preachers taught a Wednesday crucifixion?
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post #3)
The name “Easter” is a derivation of the name “Ishtar,” “Astarte,” and “Eostre.” Each of these was a localized, cultural name for Semiramis, ancient Babylon’s so-called “queen of heaven.” In the Babylonian religion now known as “the Babylonian cult,” each … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged Astarte, Constantine, Easter eggs, Eastre, Eostre, Ishtar, Lent, Mystery Babylon, Oschter Haws, Ostara, Revelation chapter 17, Revelation chapter 18, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the Easter bunny, the mother-child religion, the origins of Easter eggs, the origins of Lent, the origins of the Easter bunny, the queen of heaven
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post #2)
In my previous post, I began a short series on the origins of the Easter Holiday. That post explained the historical significance of the names “Semiramis” (the queen of heaven) and “Tammuz” as well as the idolatrous religion that was … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Catholicism, Confession, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged baptismal regeneration, burning incense to Mary, Catholicism, Constantine, last rites, purgatory, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the mother-child religion, the origins of the sign of the cross, the pagan origins of Easter, the queen of heaven, transubstantiation, vestal virgins
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post # 1)
On the holiday we call Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We must admit, though, that certain odd questions surround this holiday. For example, what do eggs have to do with an empty tomb? Or what does a … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged Adonis, ancient Babylon, Ashtoreth, Astarte, Baal, Catholicism, Ezekiel 8:13-14, Idolatry, Ishtar, Isis, Jeremiah 44:15-18, Jeremiah 7:17-18, Nimrod, paganism of Easter, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the high priestess of idolatry, the mother-child religion, the pagan origins of Easter, the queen of heaven
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