My friends,
Much to my distress I understand that there are those who do not celebrate the risen Christ, they enjoy no feast on the day chosen to celebrate the Resurrection and this is due to the name given to this day as Easter. This blog is not long enough to go into the discussion of this word, the most popular understanding is that it is from the name of a goddess. Although this is the most popular definition given it is not the only definition given.
Along with this the name Easter is strictly a western name used only by western Christianity. This day is the Day of Resurrection, Pascha, and Easter. Without the Resurrection my friends there is no Christian faith. There is nothing, nought, Without the Resurrection we have no hope in or of anything. This is a day to celebrate and bring joy.
I ask you who reads this to pray for all to come to this understanding and learn the joy that is found in this Day of Resurrection.
12 Now if Christ be preached, that he arose
again from the dead, how do some among you say, that there is no resurrection
of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then
Christ is not risen again. 14 And if Christ be not risen again,
then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea,
and we are found false witnesses of God: because we have given testimony
against God, that he has raised up Christ; whom he has not raised up, if the
dead rise not again. 16 For if the dead rise not again, neither is
Christ risen again. 17 And if Christ be not risen again, your faith
is vain, for you are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also that are
fallen asleep in Christ, are perished. 19 If in this life only we
have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But
now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep: 21 For
by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead. 22 And
as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But
every one in his own order: the firstfruits Christ, then they that are of
Christ, who have believed in his coming. 24 Afterwards the end,
when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father, when he
shall have brought to nought all principality, and power, and virtue. 25 For
he must reign, until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 And
the enemy death shall be destroyed last: For he has put all things under his
feet. And whereas he says, 27 All things are put under him;
undoubtedly, he is excepted, who put all things under him. 28 And
when all things shall be subdued unto him, then the Son also himself shall be
subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
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Many Blessings!
In Christ,
+William
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