rjvoight Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 God Creates Everything Adam and Eve Mess Up Generations try to be good enough and fail. Mary concieves as a virgin Jesus Christ is born He grows fullfilling all the prophecy about the coming saviour At 33 years old, his own people turn on him. He is murdered on a cross, an innocent and sinless man. The penalty for all the sins of humanity is paid in full 3 days later he rises from the grave Today we have hope. All we have to do is accept him. "For God so loved the world, he gave his Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him"...... A quote from Jesus as he explains who he is and the plan of salvation to Nicodemus in John chapter three. Just thought I would throw this out since it is Easter Weekend. Have a great day everyone, hopefully with good food and good company. RJV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxer_sixxer Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Prolly wont make it to sun-rise service - but will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris642 Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 happy easter for those on the east coast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nightmare Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Happy Easter everybody!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NugShee Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Have a happy Easter everyone. If you cant make it to church then just take a moment to remember your maker. Do something good tomarrow, Show those that you love some extra attention and give a good friend or relative a call just to say hi. Good luck to you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyman Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 All we have to do is accept him. "For God so loved the world, he gave his Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him"...... rj... How do you explain the thought above with what is found at James 2:19... 19 You believe there is one God, do you? You are doing quite well. And yet the demons believe and shudder. What does it mean to "believe"? I'm also curious what eggs and bunnies have to do with Jesus? Just want to get your thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesw Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 AMEN to bad im hungover on sunday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxer_sixxer Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) Easter takes its name from Ishtar, the Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility. The Phoenicians knew her as Astarte, sister and consort of Baal, a God worshipped in much of the Middle East and Mediterranean. Some of the ancient Hebrews also worshipped Baal. Astarte spread through Europe, becoming Ostara, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, fertility, and the rising sun. The Old English word for Easter, "Eastre" refers to Ostara. Around the second century A.D., Christian missionaries seeking to convert the tribes of northern Europe realized that the time of the crucifixion of Jesus roughly coincided with the Teutonic springtime celebrations, which emphasized the triumph of life over death. Christian Easter gradually absorbed the traditional symbols. The egg and the rabbit, two of Easter's most common symbols, also have ancient associations with spring. Eggs symbolize birth and fertility in many cultures. Ancient Egyptians and the Persians colored eggs to give as gifts during their spring festival. The legends of ancient Egypt connect the hare, which comes out at night to feed, with the moon. Rabbits have remained fertility symbols in other, later cultures. Easter Egg Hunting: According to Anglo-Saxon myth Ostara, wanting to delight some children one day, turned her pet bird into a rabbit. The rabbit proceeded to lay brightly colored eggs, which Ostara gave to the children. In ancient Europe, eggs of different colors were taken from the nests of various birds and used to make talismans. The eggs were often ritually eaten. The search through the woods for eggs gradually evolved into the Easter egg hunt, while painted eggs eventually replaced wild birds' eggs. Easter baskets were probably originally intended to resemble birds' nests. In Medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent. Therefore they were a prized Easter gift for children and servants. Eggs were painted bright colors to resemble the sun and springtime. Often, the colors and patterns had romantic symbolism, and lovers exchanged eggs as they send Valentine's Day cards today. Orthodox Christians in the Middle East and in Greece, painted eggs bright red to resemble the blood of Christ. Hollow eggs (created by piercing the shell with a needle and blowing out the contents) were decorated with pictures of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other religious figures in Armenia. Germans gave green eggs as gifts on Holy Thursday. They also hung hollow eggs on trees. Austrians placed tiny plants around the egg and then boiled them. When the plants were removed, white patterns were created. Cards & Chocolate: Easter cards arrived in Victorian England, when a stationer added a greeting to a drawing of a rabbit. The cards proved popular. The Germans probably began making chocolate bunnies and eggs. Immigrants took the custom to Pennsylvania. As Easter celebrations became more common after the Civil War, the custom of chocolate eggs took hold. After their baptisms, early Christians wore white robes all through Easter week to indicate their new lives. Those had already been baptized wore new clothes instead to symbolize their sharing a new life with Christ.In Medieval Europe, churchgoers would take a walk after Easter Mass, led by a crucifix of the Easter candle. Today these walks endure as Easter Parades. Edited March 27, 2005 by gixxer_sixxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NugShee Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Easter takes its name from Ishtar, the Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility. The Phoenicians knew her as Astarte, sister and consort of Baal, a God worshipped in much of the Middle East and Mediterranean. Some of the ancient Hebrews also worshipped Baal. Astarte spread through Europe, becoming Ostara, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, fertility, and the rising sun. The Old English word for Easter, "Eastre" refers to Ostara. Around the second century A.D., Christian missionaries seeking to convert the tribes of northern Europe realized that the time of the crucifixion of Jesus roughly coincided with the Teutonic springtime celebrations, which emphasized the triumph of life over death. Christian Easter gradually absorbed the traditional symbols. The egg and the rabbit, two of Easter's most common symbols, also have ancient associations with spring. Eggs symbolize birth and fertility in many cultures. Ancient Egyptians and the Persians colored eggs to give as gifts during their spring festival. The legends of ancient Egypt connect the hare, which comes out at night to feed, with the moon. Rabbits have remained fertility symbols in other, later cultures. According to Anglo-Saxon myth Ostara, wanting to delight some children one day, turned her pet bird into a rabbit. The rabbit proceeded to lay brightly colored eggs, which Ostara gave to the children. Easter Egg Hunting: According to Anglo-Saxon myth Ostara, wanting to delight some children one day, turned her pet bird into a rabbit. The rabbit proceeded to lay brightly colored eggs, which Ostara gave to the children. In ancient Europe, eggs of different colors were taken from the nests of various birds and used to make talismans. The eggs were often ritually eaten. The search through the woods for eggs gradually evolved into the Easter egg hunt, while painted eggs eventually replaced wild birds' eggs. Easter baskets were probably originally intended to resemble birds' nests. In Medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent. Therefore they were a prized Easter gift for children and servants. Eggs were painted bright colors to resemble the sun and springtime. Often, the colors and patterns had romantic symbolism, and lovers exchanged eggs as they send Valentine's Day cards today. Orthodox Christians in the Middle East and in Greece, painted eggs bright red to resemble the blood of Christ. Hollow eggs (created by piercing the shell with a needle and blowing out the contents) were decorated with pictures of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other religious figures in Armenia. Germans gave green eggs as gifts on Holy Thursday. They also hung hollow eggs on trees. Austrians placed tiny plants around the egg and then boiled them. When the plants were removed, white patterns were created. Cards & Chocolate: Easter cards arrived in Victorian England, when a stationer added a greeting to a drawing of a rabbit. The cards proved popular. The Germans probably began making chocolate bunnies and eggs. Immigrants took the custom to Pennsylvania. As Easter celebrations became more common after the Civil War, the custom of chocolate eggs took hold. After their baptisms, early Christians wore white robes all through Easter week to indicate their new lives. Those had already been baptized wore new clothes instead to symbolize their sharing a new life with Christ.In Medieval Europe, churchgoers would take a walk after Easter Mass, led by a crucifix of the Easter candle. Today these walks endure as Easter Parades. 345807[/snapback] wow, well there you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super88_banshee Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 I'm also curious what eggs and bunnies have to do with Jesus?Just want to get your thoughts 345795[/snapback] I too have often wondered what that was all about...But who can argue with free candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris642 Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 But who can argue with free candy 345814[/snapback] thats what little jimmy thought before he dissapeared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjvoight Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 rj... How do you explain the thought above with what is found at James 2:19...19 You believe there is one God, do you? You are doing quite well. And yet the demons believe and shudder. What does it mean to "believe"? I'm also curious what eggs and bunnies have to do with Jesus? Just want to get your thoughts 345795[/snapback] Gixxer took care of the history of easter. As to James 2:19.... Starting in James 2:14 he is comparing Faith and Works, what you believe vs. what you do with that knowledge. 2:15-2:18 give examples of Faith statements without works, James 2:15-16, If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled" and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? James 2:17 Faith with no works is dead by itself. James 2:18 Someone may say, "you show me your faith without works and I will show you my faith by my works. Basically 2:15-18 are describing a person who talks about their faith but acts opposite. We all know people who talk big but when it is time to put up they choose to shut up. Now, James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe and shudder. James is saying even the demons believe in God. It is not enough to "just believe in God". It takes action. It takes a choice to accept the forgiveness that Christ provided on the cross. The rest of chapter two provides some examples of people in the Bible who put their faith to the test. Check out Hebrews 11 to get a better understanding of Faith and what it is. Have a good one man. RJV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txblueshee Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Anybody wanna buy a monkey? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyman Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 gixxer and rj you both answered well So then knowing that easter is a pagan fertility ritual, should a Christian celebrate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee76179 Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 to bad im hungover on sunday morning 345803[/snapback] Word!!!!! Happy Easter everybody!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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