Saviour of the World. Not one soul will be denied the Kingdom of God if they repent their sin (In my case that's a whole heap) and truly believe. No Christian should ever be silent because the secular world despises the teachings of the Nazarene.
What is so wonderful about our faith is those early followers were all such flawed men. Reprobates. Sinners all. Raised up by Jesus and responsible for spreading the Gospel far and wide. If Saul of Tarsus could be saved, so can can we.
Ahhhh easter - that time of year where christians from everywhere get together and prove they can't count to 3 except through leftist worthy mental gymnastics.
The same people who spend every other day coming here to complain about the system, today put on full display them holding onto the made up system of man which actually disqualifies jesus as the messiah......
Edit: to whomever down voted this please read Matthew 12:40 and then tell me how good friday to easter fits.
It's sad and pathetic that you make fun of people for being ignorant, indoctrinated and stupid while doing the exact same thing in your doctrine you believe.
When we judge ourselves, that's when we turn around and judge others, so we can deflect our own self hatred because it hurts.
The best thing to do is to be kind even when people tell us we can't count. Lol This person is having a rough day and I will pray that Jesus visits this person and tells them that they don't have to be angry about their opinion to where they put other people down.
People have hurtful opinions and that's life. It doesn't mean they don't matter or that anger in return will help. The only thing that changes pain and hate is....LOVE. Love people even when you don't enjoy them. We are all from God and we are all learning. We are HUMAN!
Oh and 1....2.....?? Maybe I'd know this if schools weren't closed!
“Be a kind person and you’ll be less judgemental” Do you even hear yourself? In this very thread you have someone (presumably thinking he is Christian) saying “it’s a sin to be a faggot”. Is that kind? You also have someone with the username “durkadurka”. Is that kind? Sorry but everything you say is bullshit until I see you respond this way to unkindness that is popular.
You didn’t even answer his main question and responded like a robot ignoring the main point.
“When we judge ourselves, that's when we turn around and judge others, so we can deflect our own self hatred because it hurts.” So why don’t you respond this way when a Black dude is shooting up your neighborhood?
Truth doesn't care about your theology. Seriously - how do you get 3 days and 3 nights from Friday to Sunday?
Even using a Jewish day it actually gets worse for you.
Friday @ sundown to Saturday @ sundown = 1 day
Keep in mind Matthew 12:40 is in the red texts.
Also, if the markets are closed on Saturday for sabbath how did the women go and buy the spices for his body?
There actually is an answer but the answer is basically that the church presents a Christ that is a lie and is today, still the man made bull crap that Jesus came to abolish.
Maybe.... Just maybe the church teaches you a lie regarding easter and you still believe it because it's easier. It's hypocrisy at is finest.
Yeah that's v usually the response that leftists give as well when they don't have an answer to something.
I'm not saying Jesus isn't the Messiah. I'm saying that the church teaches a Jesus who disqualifies himself from being the Messiah by not fulfilling the 3 days and nights that HE himself gave as the way he would show he was the Messiah.
If Jesus really died on Friday and rose on Sunday then he can't be the Messiah.
to whomever down voted this please read Matthew 12:40 and then tell me how good friday to easter fits.
Jesus was using the Jewish method of counting days, not the modern method. For the record the wine they were drinking then was not strong like most modern wines and the bread they were easting was not leavened like most modern bread. Times were different then, and you being ignorant of history and the customs of the time doesn't make others ignorant, only you.
Ok - show me the Jewish form of counting days that still gets to 3 days and 3 nights...
I'll wait.
Edit: I'm aware of how they count days.
I'll let you choose any calendar you want to to get Matthew 12:40 (which is the red texts) to fit into your idea of Friday to Sunday morning easter
The ramifications of the way christians celebrate easter is that by celebrating it this way, you are teaching a Christ that is disqualified from being the Messiah.
And you guys wonder why no one takes the church seriously anymore and membership is in the toilet. Try getting some facts right about the single most important part of the theology rather than diddling kids or worrying about what flavors to put in the coffee bar.
You are missing the High Day Sabbath on Thursday.
Tuesday Jesus celebrated Passover, went to the mountain to pray, was arrested overnight.
Wednesday, trial and crucifixion
Thursday, High Day - Yearly holiday
Friday - the women go to the market to buy spices for embalming his body.
Saturday -Weekly Sabbath
Sunday - Christ is risen.
This is the correct answer with the high day being an additional sabbath. I'm pointing out that the way it is taught in every christian church is complete nonsense and many of them have been in church their entire life and never even bothered to count the days.
Protestant are wrong, what do you want me to say? I am Orthodox. If you seek, the answer is there. As they say, the truth is discoverable by all who investigate honestly.
Jesus was born a Jew, the son of Mary, King David, Judah, Jacob, etc. Sure they rejected Him and most do to this day, but they all still God’s chosen people and He will never give up on them and neither must we. Jesus is their promised Messiah and fulfills all prophecy. When Jesus comes back, as prophesied in their own text by the prophet Zechariah, they will look “ on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.”
I've read the entire Bible through several times thank you very much. Read Romans 11. "I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew."
Umm I think you need to re-read the Bible because last I checked Christ died to forgive all sins. Not just ones that are convenient to certain peoples ideals.
I am reformed so I get where you are going here. Sola Gratia and Sola Fide don’t cancel the need to recognize yourself as a sinner or that your inclination and nature is to sin. It also doesn’t mean to act like Luther in the monastery and attempt to repent for every sin; something Staupitz admonished him for. There is a a difference between the Roman system of penance (which many Americans are unknowingly still attached to) and repenting of yourself as a sinner and trusting in the work or Christ. Im not sure we should argue without everyone understanding what we are really arguing about.
"And Jesus responded and said to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans just because they have suffered this fate? 3 No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or do you think that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse offenders than all the other people who live in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”"
But I'm sure you know Jesus's commands better than Jesus, lmao.
People eat themselves alive with guilt and many take their own lives because people tell them things like "You aren't forgiven and there is no hope for you!" Essentially that seems to be the message.
In that case, your outlook is cruel. To condemn anyone forever when GOD DOES FORGIVE THEM, is not a good look. It keeps the cycle of addiction going for so many. If there is never a way to overcome your past mistakes then why be a good person?
For anyone reading that salvation isn't attainable, know that it is complete bullshit! God forgives us faster than we can ask because he knows what is on our heart and when we are sincere. We don't need a priest or to do backflips while reading the Bible in order for us to be freed from our sins.
That's why today is so important. Even if it's most likely not the correct day that Jesus rose, it still symbolizes what he did for us so we can recieve forgiveness. He gave us the greatest gift.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Do you know what a gift is? Does someone earn a gift? Do you think there's something you can do to receive the gift of grace?
I know you really want to be the one that earns salvation but it just doesn't work that way. It did before Christ died on the cross, it was works and faith but now it's faith alone.
While we fight for America and our families we need to remember that there's a bigger war going on against Satan and spiritual darkness. We fight that war by obedience to God and His word, prayer, and sharing the good news of Jesus' resurrection. That war envelopes the political one we see with our eyes. Stay focused, remain faithful, and fight the good fight! Happy Easter my friends!
Smart observed Fren.... indeed the teachings of the Nazarene are the pathway to a better life and men who embrace the Lord better equipped to live in righteousness. Easter blessings to you faithful brother!
Thank you and I must say how impressed I am by the Orthodox church. Zero tolerance for BLM pandering or Rainbow people appeasement. Its extremely encouraging to see Christianity practised in this way. Thank you for you kind wishes. We can both be raised up by our Heavenly Father's resurrection and defeat of death. God bless and our Orthodox brothers in Christ.
Thank you for those kind words, they ring true. It's especially true since my family and I came here (legally) from a former communist Romania in 89, and we know full-well from experience, the horrors and abomination that communism leads to-- degenerates, hateful bigots (the actual kind, not just the twisted, meaningless kind that leftists here constantly preach) and it's perplexing, sad, and frightening all in one package, to see these young, inexperienced, downright brainwashed kids willingly employing communist tactics and propaganda.
They act like they know better than actual people who have LIVED through Ceausescu, learned about what suppression actually is, and escaped that life. I love America for what it is, and it's an utter disgrace to see it slowly becoming exactly the same, taking the same path that led to the downfall of communism in my country. What really grinds my gears is them telling ME that I don't know what I'm talking about, that they know better.
I'm sorry, I could write an entire book on this, but in the end, rest assured, it ALWAYS fails. The big difference here in America is that we have the privilege of having other based immigrants that also have experience and will fight these demons to the death. America will NEVER become a socialist country, and we have 200 million angry legal Americans who believe in God, the 2nd amendment, and will do whatever it takes to protect this way of life. Happy Easter, God bless you and your family, and God Bless AMERICA.
Thank you for sharing your truth... You are dead right about the 200 million and dead right about the cancerous effects of communism. Thank God for people that can bring first hand life stories of the misery and loss of humanity Marxist/Leninist and Maoist philosophy brings to any culture it infects. America is safe with Patriots like you peopling it. God bless you and keep you!!!
You do not have to jump into the deep end, it is a discipline, like working out. If I told you that the only way to work out was to start with an Iron Man, you would never start! There are much smaller fasts on Wednesday and Friday of almost every week that help train you for Lent. Do not, I repeat, do not start fasting for Lent as if it is commandment! It will make you miserly and fill you with hate. Just some words of encouragement, that is all. Speak to your spiritual father about it. God Bless!
Such inspiring words Fren. The resurrection of our Lord is the ultimate proof that with faith in Christ Jesus, the son of God we will not whither and die but go on to live everlasting lives with our Father in Heaven. May Easter fill you heart with joy!
**The Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom
Is there anyone here who is a devout lover of God?
Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival.
Is there anyone who is a grateful servant?
Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord!
Are there any now weary with fasting?
Let them now receive their wages!
If they have toiled from the first hour, let them receive their due reward;
If any have come after the third hour, let him with gratitude join in the Feast!
And he that arrived after the sixth hour,
let him not doubt; for he shall have sustained no loss.
And if any have delayed until the ninth hour,
let him not hesitate; but let him come too.
And he who arrived only at the eleventh hour,
let him not be afraid by reason of his delay.
For the Lord is gracious and receives the last even as the first.
He gives rest to him who comes at the eleventh hour,
as well as to him who toiled from the first.
To this one He gives, and upon another He bestows.
He accepts the work as he greets the endeavor.
The deed He honors and the intention He commends.
Let us all enter into the joy of the Lord!
First and last alike receive your reward;
rich and poor, rejoice together!
Sober and slothful, celebrate the day!
You that have kept the fast, and you that have not,
rejoice today for the Table is richly laden!
Feast royally on it, the calf is a fatted one.
Let no one go away hungry; partake, all, of the cup of faith.
Enjoy all the riches of His goodness!
Let no one grieve at his poverty,
for the universal kingdom has been revealed.
Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again;
for forgiveness has risen from the grave.
Let no one fear death, for the death of our Savior has set us free.
He has destroyed it by enduring it.
He destroyed Hades when he descended into it.
He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh.
Isaiah foretold this when he said,
You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below.
Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with.
It was in an uproar, because it was mocked.
It was in an uproar, for it was destroyed.
It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated.
It is in an uproar because it is now made captive.
Hell took a body, and it discovered God.
It took earth, and encountered Heaven.
It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it did not see.
O death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?
Christ is risen, and you, O death, are annihilated!
Christ is risen, and the evil ones are cast down!
Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice!
Christ is risen, and life is liberated!
Christ is risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead;
for Christ, having risen from the dead,
is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
To Him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen!
What a Joy to read these words... truly wondrous. It touched my heart deeply. Ours is the only faith that recognises the fallen state of mankind and offers the lost and faithless the same chance to live everlastingly as the most pious. The Disciples were to a man, deeply flawed and sinful. Through faith in Jesus each was elevated and most would after his resurrection evangelise far and wide. No one is denied the chance to live eternally through Christ Jesus.
You made my Easter Sunday so special with your post. Ad Christum Fidelis
Inspiring testifying JJ... ! came back to faith after a 25 year battle with alcohol and narcotics. I celebrate 25 clean years this coming November. Only my faith in Christ and putting trust in him that he could carry my burden made that miracle possible.
Its cheap to knock Christian faith and pointless too. There are so many of us who are living proof that Christ is King. Its humbling to know that a screw up like me after quarter of a century of literal hell could come back to live a good life and follow the teachings of the Redeemer. God bless you sister in Christ Jesus.
I found this video Stefan Molyneux to be compelling, especially for those that are doubters. He even says specifically for his atheist friends. I hope you will watch and that Stefan's take on Jesus is something that strikes a chord for you.
Praise God the Father for on this day his only son defeated death so we might have the chance of eternal life through our faith in the Trinity. Amen indeed.
The Greek Easter greeting.... so nice to see Christians from all over sharing here today. Almost no trolls although there are the usual tired old anti Christian types dropping by to share their (coughs) wisdom with us. Are you currently in Greece or of Greek parentage? I love Greece, especially the Islands. I've travelled to so many over the years. Greek culture and the Orthodox Church so influential and important.
Traditional Latin Mass guy, but me and my Deus Vult buddies all use the Greek greeting as it is one of, if not the, most ancient. I have traveled through Greece but not nearly as extensively as I would like to. May God grant me the ability to take my family and make that happen sometime!
If you haven’t been to a traditional latin Easter Vigil, treat yourself sometime. 3 1/2 hours long because it includes the 12 most important prophecies of Christ’s necessity and coming — it’s like a Bible lesson, choir concert, and Easter kickoff all rolled into one.
The Greek influence and importance in the earliest Hebrew Greek translations of the Bible cannot be understated! It seems I'm being guided toward the Orthodox by unseen hands (Praise God) I hope to attend service some day.
I pray you get to visit the Greek Islands some day. The very far south of Crete is utterly unspoiled. A tiny fishing there called Plakias is my place of total peace. I've stayed there regularly since the mid 80's. Also Naxos island is stunningly beautiful. Greeks are fiercely Christian and in the islands there are Monastery's aplenty. I have great memories of visiting a mountain top monastery in Preveli a few miles from Plakias. The Monks were welcoming but also very Orthodox observant.
Orthodox Easter isn't until next month, May 2. The term isn't appropriate in this context. The Orthodox follow the old, imperial Julian calendar on the fixing of the Pascha, rather than the 16th C. Catholic-sponsored Gregorian calendar. Easter is calculated to take place "on the first first Sunday that follows the paschal full moon, which is the full moon that falls on or after the spring equinox". The initiator of the greeting says: 'Χριστός Ανέστη!' ('Christos Anesti' or, 'Christ is Risen!') anytime after midnight, Easter morning, and the responder replies: 'Aληθώς ανέστη!' ('Alithos Anesti' or, 'Indeed, He is Risen!').
For calculation purposes, the Council of Nicaea declared that the full moon is always set on the 14th day of the lunar month. (The lunar month begins with the new moon.) This is called the ecclesiastical full moon; the astronomical full moon may fall a day or so before or after the ecclesiastical full moon.
Historically, however, the events of Easter took place during the Jews' celebration of Passover. The Last Supper took place on Thursday evening "Maundy Thursday"; the arrest and Crucifixion on Friday during Passover in which families sacrifice a lamb, called the pasoch in Hebrew; and then, the Resurrection took place on Sunday. For Christians, Jesus became the symbolic sacrifice, or pasoch. By a strange coincidence, the Greek word for deep feeling, passion or suffering is πάσχω, or pascho (pronounced 'pasko').
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53: 5-6
Ours is the faith that shows us no one is broken beyond repair and through faith in Christ Jesus all is possible. If a murderer like Saul of Tarsus could be saved by the Redeemer and become an evangelist, the likes of you and I can come to know God personally and be saved no matter our flaws (which in my case are many)
Praise God.... who sent his only son to die on a cross at Calvary and who rose on this wondrous day long ago. 2.5 billion Christians worldwide celebrate with us today faithful friend. Praise Christ Jesus. Our Redeemer!
I am the reserection and the life and the ones who believe in me will even through they die and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die HAPPY EASTER PEDES 👍👍
He's been so good to me brother Pede. Stayed by my side through 25 years of drug addiction when I thought I was more important than he was (or heroin and cocaine were my Gods) He finally released me 24 years ago aged 40 when I asked his help humbly after realising I was on my last chance and my 9th life. What is so utterly amazing to me is I wasn't punished by God I was cured by God... I'm forever in his debt.
Yep, and to all the non believers out there we actually care about you and want to fix things but multinational billionaires/Chyna have decided your better off as a person without your own money, free speech, protection or any basic rights. Think about it and dump team evil
Joyous news.... Christ defeated the cross and our faith in him protects us. The mask is symbol of control and compliance. One I have not worn even a single time since the Covid farce began. God bless you and your Church elders for refusing the muzzle. We have the strength of Lions tour Saviour the son of God gifted us. Live in his light always Fren.
Everyone is a little bit correct in this thread. I will try to unite us...
Easter is totally pagan and was a celebration of the fertility goddess Ester. That's where the eggs and rabbits come from. As christianity spread across europe, it was easier to convert people if they could keep doing the things they liked to do. They just made the local customs about Jesus. The Jewish calendar was based on the phases of the moon, so the anniversary of Jesus' death and resurrection was actually last week.
Jesus is the only begotten Son of the Almighty who gave up his heavenly position to become the second perfect human man. Unlike Adam, who failed and condemned us all to death, Jesus went through everything imaginable without sin. Because he was killed, divine justice owes him an earth full of perfect children. He will adopt us and make us perfect if we have faith in him and agree that only the Almighty should rule.
The miracle of all our Saviour's miracles... the Resurrection. The defeat of death itself and our gift to join Him in heaven and to live life in light for all eternity. Praise Jesus. King of Kings.
““He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.””
1 Peter 2:24 NIV
Hope in our defeats
So nicely stated.... and that is the core of Christian faith. Thank you for outlining so smartly. We all have hope because of the son of God's sacrifice. Praise Jesus!
What difference does it make? God is Christ, and may he be portrayed as white, Jewish, middle-eastern, or black, Christ is Christ. We know all we know from the scripture, and that doesn't change just because of skin tone. Also, most people who claim he is black are reddit edgecucks who try to one-up true believers by trolling them, but to them I say, if that's what they think, more power to you, as God is inside us all, and their pathetic little attempts to pretzel our brain and perceptions are about as useless as ANTIFA trying to grown a garden in CHAZ.
The western world was entering the medieval "post realism" era in which art wasn't expected to look like its subject; instead, it became symbolic and representational, partly because of the decline of ancient scientific rationalism and partly due to the influence of Islam's growing power in the East.
In Islam, there came to be a prohibition against the depiction of the material world in art (and the more zealous the sect, the more abstract and thorough the prohibition, to include animal and plant life). To counteract Islam's gains, the Christian world became prohibitionist, too. It was known as the 'Iconoclast Movement', and involved breaking and burning of all ecclesiastical statuary and portraiture.
Since the Orthodox Christians were closer to the Islamic world, the Iconoclast controversy was solved by the retention of 2-dimensional representations, together with a complete ban on 3-D sculptures (because they could be interpreted as pagan idols of worship).
Meanwhile, in the farther-away Catholic realms of the west, 3-D statuary was retained (Virgin Mary and saints statues became a cottage industry). Yet, throughout Christendom, 2-D art itself became flat and devoid of depth and, in general, became very stylized and almost 'cartoonish' in its abstraction.
“And I am coming to correct all the so called Christians who have completely failed to understand the Bible and paint my dad as an angry obedience obsessed tyrant”
He is risen indeed!
Saviour of the World. Not one soul will be denied the Kingdom of God if they repent their sin (In my case that's a whole heap) and truly believe. No Christian should ever be silent because the secular world despises the teachings of the Nazarene.
What is so wonderful about our faith is those early followers were all such flawed men. Reprobates. Sinners all. Raised up by Jesus and responsible for spreading the Gospel far and wide. If Saul of Tarsus could be saved, so can can we.
Blessings to you on this wonderful day!
Ahhhh easter - that time of year where christians from everywhere get together and prove they can't count to 3 except through leftist worthy mental gymnastics.
The same people who spend every other day coming here to complain about the system, today put on full display them holding onto the made up system of man which actually disqualifies jesus as the messiah......
Edit: to whomever down voted this please read Matthew 12:40 and then tell me how good friday to easter fits.
It's sad and pathetic that you make fun of people for being ignorant, indoctrinated and stupid while doing the exact same thing in your doctrine you believe.
Be a kind person and you'll be less judgemental.
When we judge ourselves, that's when we turn around and judge others, so we can deflect our own self hatred because it hurts.
The best thing to do is to be kind even when people tell us we can't count. Lol This person is having a rough day and I will pray that Jesus visits this person and tells them that they don't have to be angry about their opinion to where they put other people down.
People have hurtful opinions and that's life. It doesn't mean they don't matter or that anger in return will help. The only thing that changes pain and hate is....LOVE. Love people even when you don't enjoy them. We are all from God and we are all learning. We are HUMAN!
Oh and 1....2.....?? Maybe I'd know this if schools weren't closed!
“Be a kind person and you’ll be less judgemental” Do you even hear yourself? In this very thread you have someone (presumably thinking he is Christian) saying “it’s a sin to be a faggot”. Is that kind? You also have someone with the username “durkadurka”. Is that kind? Sorry but everything you say is bullshit until I see you respond this way to unkindness that is popular.
You didn’t even answer his main question and responded like a robot ignoring the main point.
“When we judge ourselves, that's when we turn around and judge others, so we can deflect our own self hatred because it hurts.” So why don’t you respond this way when a Black dude is shooting up your neighborhood?
Truth doesn't care about your theology. Seriously - how do you get 3 days and 3 nights from Friday to Sunday?
Even using a Jewish day it actually gets worse for you.
Friday @ sundown to Saturday @ sundown = 1 day
Keep in mind Matthew 12:40 is in the red texts.
Also, if the markets are closed on Saturday for sabbath how did the women go and buy the spices for his body?
There actually is an answer but the answer is basically that the church presents a Christ that is a lie and is today, still the man made bull crap that Jesus came to abolish.
Maybe.... Just maybe the church teaches you a lie regarding easter and you still believe it because it's easier. It's hypocrisy at is finest.
Being a faggot is a sin, mmmkay?
It’s how we choose to worship our Lord and Savior you can do whatever you like
“It’s how we choose to run our business. You can start your own Twitter bigot”
You can suck a bag of dicks you Communist
Yeah that's v usually the response that leftists give as well when they don't have an answer to something.
I'm not saying Jesus isn't the Messiah. I'm saying that the church teaches a Jesus who disqualifies himself from being the Messiah by not fulfilling the 3 days and nights that HE himself gave as the way he would show he was the Messiah.
If Jesus really died on Friday and rose on Sunday then he can't be the Messiah.
Seek truth rather than doctrine.
Jesus was using the Jewish method of counting days, not the modern method. For the record the wine they were drinking then was not strong like most modern wines and the bread they were easting was not leavened like most modern bread. Times were different then, and you being ignorant of history and the customs of the time doesn't make others ignorant, only you.
Ok - show me the Jewish form of counting days that still gets to 3 days and 3 nights...
I'll wait.
Edit: I'm aware of how they count days.
I'll let you choose any calendar you want to to get Matthew 12:40 (which is the red texts) to fit into your idea of Friday to Sunday morning easter
The ramifications of the way christians celebrate easter is that by celebrating it this way, you are teaching a Christ that is disqualified from being the Messiah.
And you guys wonder why no one takes the church seriously anymore and membership is in the toilet. Try getting some facts right about the single most important part of the theology rather than diddling kids or worrying about what flavors to put in the coffee bar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmtyYqq11Qc
You are missing the High Day Sabbath on Thursday. Tuesday Jesus celebrated Passover, went to the mountain to pray, was arrested overnight. Wednesday, trial and crucifixion Thursday, High Day - Yearly holiday Friday - the women go to the market to buy spices for embalming his body. Saturday -Weekly Sabbath Sunday - Christ is risen.
This is the correct answer with the high day being an additional sabbath. I'm pointing out that the way it is taught in every christian church is complete nonsense and many of them have been in church their entire life and never even bothered to count the days.
Protestant are wrong, what do you want me to say? I am Orthodox. If you seek, the answer is there. As they say, the truth is discoverable by all who investigate honestly.
Jesus was born a Jew, the son of Mary, King David, Judah, Jacob, etc. Sure they rejected Him and most do to this day, but they all still God’s chosen people and He will never give up on them and neither must we. Jesus is their promised Messiah and fulfills all prophecy. When Jesus comes back, as prophesied in their own text by the prophet Zechariah, they will look “ on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.”
I've read the entire Bible through several times thank you very much. Read Romans 11. "I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew."
Repenting of sin is not a condition of salvation.
Jesus disagrees
So you’ve repented from all sins? Did you miss any? What happens if you sin again, not saved now?
Salvation is not about what you do, it’s about believing God plan of salvation by faith alone.
Umm I think you need to re-read the Bible because last I checked Christ died to forgive all sins. Not just ones that are convenient to certain peoples ideals.
I am reformed so I get where you are going here. Sola Gratia and Sola Fide don’t cancel the need to recognize yourself as a sinner or that your inclination and nature is to sin. It also doesn’t mean to act like Luther in the monastery and attempt to repent for every sin; something Staupitz admonished him for. There is a a difference between the Roman system of penance (which many Americans are unknowingly still attached to) and repenting of yourself as a sinner and trusting in the work or Christ. Im not sure we should argue without everyone understanding what we are really arguing about.
Fair point friend.
Jesus in Luke 13:2-5 :
But I'm sure you know Jesus's commands better than Jesus, lmao.
See also : Matthew 4:17, Matthew 12:41, Luke 5:32
Do you ever read past the four gospels?
What are your thoughts on Paul’s gospel of grace?
So you worship Paul over Jesus? Good to hear you admit to not being a Christian. Also what does Paul say in Acts 26:20?
In believing in God's plan, you'd be following Christ's example.
Sin is part of who we are, and overcoming it is what separates the good people from the bad.
You have gone the way of Cain. Your good works will not save you. You're not the saviour. You don't believe God.
How was Abraham saved?
The first recorded words of jesus,"repent and believe the gospel"
What is the gospel?
What is the gospel?
Do you not feel guilt? Serious question?
People eat themselves alive with guilt and many take their own lives because people tell them things like "You aren't forgiven and there is no hope for you!" Essentially that seems to be the message.
In that case, your outlook is cruel. To condemn anyone forever when GOD DOES FORGIVE THEM, is not a good look. It keeps the cycle of addiction going for so many. If there is never a way to overcome your past mistakes then why be a good person?
For anyone reading that salvation isn't attainable, know that it is complete bullshit! God forgives us faster than we can ask because he knows what is on our heart and when we are sincere. We don't need a priest or to do backflips while reading the Bible in order for us to be freed from our sins.
That's why today is so important. Even if it's most likely not the correct day that Jesus rose, it still symbolizes what he did for us so we can recieve forgiveness. He gave us the greatest gift.
"You aren't forgiven and there is no hope for you!"
Where did this come from me saying that repenting of sin is not a condition of salvation?
Is the main condition
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Do you know what a gift is? Does someone earn a gift? Do you think there's something you can do to receive the gift of grace?
I know you really want to be the one that earns salvation but it just doesn't work that way. It did before Christ died on the cross, it was works and faith but now it's faith alone.
I was going to eat at McDonalds but I repented and went to Wendy's instead.
Repent is a change of mind or turning to something else.
When Jesus told people to repent, he was saying you need to turn away from your false religion and follow God.
Humility would serve you well.
2.5 Billion Christians follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. The Son of God and the saviour of the World.
Ad Christum Fidelis
et tu?
Jesus is Risen Indeed !!
Amen Brother in Christ Jesus. May this joyous day fill you and your loved ones hearts with the power of the Nazarene.
Amen Thx May The LORD Bless you & yours Today w/His Presence & Power & Joy Unspeakable
Beautifully said brother and may the King of Kings shower blessings on you and all of his humble flock.
Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!
While we fight for America and our families we need to remember that there's a bigger war going on against Satan and spiritual darkness. We fight that war by obedience to God and His word, prayer, and sharing the good news of Jesus' resurrection. That war envelopes the political one we see with our eyes. Stay focused, remain faithful, and fight the good fight! Happy Easter my friends!
Smart observed Fren.... indeed the teachings of the Nazarene are the pathway to a better life and men who embrace the Lord better equipped to live in righteousness. Easter blessings to you faithful brother!
Its not easter for me, as I'm an Orthodox Christian, for us it's a little later on in the month. But nonetheless, Happy Easter to all!
Thank you and I must say how impressed I am by the Orthodox church. Zero tolerance for BLM pandering or Rainbow people appeasement. Its extremely encouraging to see Christianity practised in this way. Thank you for you kind wishes. We can both be raised up by our Heavenly Father's resurrection and defeat of death. God bless and our Orthodox brothers in Christ.
Thank you for those kind words, they ring true. It's especially true since my family and I came here (legally) from a former communist Romania in 89, and we know full-well from experience, the horrors and abomination that communism leads to-- degenerates, hateful bigots (the actual kind, not just the twisted, meaningless kind that leftists here constantly preach) and it's perplexing, sad, and frightening all in one package, to see these young, inexperienced, downright brainwashed kids willingly employing communist tactics and propaganda.
They act like they know better than actual people who have LIVED through Ceausescu, learned about what suppression actually is, and escaped that life. I love America for what it is, and it's an utter disgrace to see it slowly becoming exactly the same, taking the same path that led to the downfall of communism in my country. What really grinds my gears is them telling ME that I don't know what I'm talking about, that they know better.
I'm sorry, I could write an entire book on this, but in the end, rest assured, it ALWAYS fails. The big difference here in America is that we have the privilege of having other based immigrants that also have experience and will fight these demons to the death. America will NEVER become a socialist country, and we have 200 million angry legal Americans who believe in God, the 2nd amendment, and will do whatever it takes to protect this way of life. Happy Easter, God bless you and your family, and God Bless AMERICA.
Thank you for sharing your truth... You are dead right about the 200 million and dead right about the cancerous effects of communism. Thank God for people that can bring first hand life stories of the misery and loss of humanity Marxist/Leninist and Maoist philosophy brings to any culture it infects. America is safe with Patriots like you peopling it. God bless you and keep you!!!
Please stop using this phrase. The very idea that truth can be different for different people is incredibly dangerous.
Christos Anesti!
I was about to say this.
I go to an orthodox church but don't know if I can consider myself orthodox. That 40 day great lent is a killer and gets rid of the only things I eat.
You do not have to jump into the deep end, it is a discipline, like working out. If I told you that the only way to work out was to start with an Iron Man, you would never start! There are much smaller fasts on Wednesday and Friday of almost every week that help train you for Lent. Do not, I repeat, do not start fasting for Lent as if it is commandment! It will make you miserly and fill you with hate. Just some words of encouragement, that is all. Speak to your spiritual father about it. God Bless!
The darkest days. Death seemingly reigns. Broken by the brightest hour. Christ arose. Death defeated. Our only hope. Happy Easter!
Such inspiring words Fren. The resurrection of our Lord is the ultimate proof that with faith in Christ Jesus, the son of God we will not whither and die but go on to live everlasting lives with our Father in Heaven. May Easter fill you heart with joy!
**The Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom Is there anyone here who is a devout lover of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival. Is there anyone who is a grateful servant? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord! Are there any now weary with fasting? Let them now receive their wages! If they have toiled from the first hour, let them receive their due reward; If any have come after the third hour, let him with gratitude join in the Feast! And he that arrived after the sixth hour, let him not doubt; for he shall have sustained no loss. And if any have delayed until the ninth hour, let him not hesitate; but let him come too. And he who arrived only at the eleventh hour, let him not be afraid by reason of his delay. For the Lord is gracious and receives the last even as the first. He gives rest to him who comes at the eleventh hour, as well as to him who toiled from the first. To this one He gives, and upon another He bestows. He accepts the work as he greets the endeavor. The deed He honors and the intention He commends. Let us all enter into the joy of the Lord! First and last alike receive your reward; rich and poor, rejoice together! Sober and slothful, celebrate the day! You that have kept the fast, and you that have not, rejoice today for the Table is richly laden! Feast royally on it, the calf is a fatted one. Let no one go away hungry; partake, all, of the cup of faith. Enjoy all the riches of His goodness! Let no one grieve at his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the death of our Savior has set us free. He has destroyed it by enduring it. He destroyed Hades when he descended into it. He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh. Isaiah foretold this when he said, You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below. Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with. It was in an uproar, because it was mocked. It was in an uproar, for it was destroyed. It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated. It is in an uproar because it is now made captive. Hell took a body, and it discovered God. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it did not see. O death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? Christ is risen, and you, O death, are annihilated! Christ is risen, and the evil ones are cast down! Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice! Christ is risen, and life is liberated! Christ is risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead; for Christ, having risen from the dead, is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen!
What a Joy to read these words... truly wondrous. It touched my heart deeply. Ours is the only faith that recognises the fallen state of mankind and offers the lost and faithless the same chance to live everlastingly as the most pious. The Disciples were to a man, deeply flawed and sinful. Through faith in Jesus each was elevated and most would after his resurrection evangelise far and wide. No one is denied the chance to live eternally through Christ Jesus.
You made my Easter Sunday so special with your post. Ad Christum Fidelis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=locW-9S00VU
Happy Pascha!
Inspiring! Thank you brother for sharing this.
Do you know if “Oh death, where is thy sting/Oh hell, where is thy victory” is from Crysostom originally or if he took it from somewhere else?
It is original Chrysostom, as far as I know.
God bless you all! Even the edgy dofuses in this thread.
Victory in Jesus my Savior forever. He sought me and bought me with his redeeming blood 👆
Inspiring testifying JJ... ! came back to faith after a 25 year battle with alcohol and narcotics. I celebrate 25 clean years this coming November. Only my faith in Christ and putting trust in him that he could carry my burden made that miracle possible.
Its cheap to knock Christian faith and pointless too. There are so many of us who are living proof that Christ is King. Its humbling to know that a screw up like me after quarter of a century of literal hell could come back to live a good life and follow the teachings of the Redeemer. God bless you sister in Christ Jesus.
Amen Fren. Thanks for sharing your testimony. Praise God!
Bless you strictly1957. 🙏
Christ is our Lord and Saviour.... and yes you are right. Only he can save us and this broken world.
Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD
Lord of Lords, King of Kings, and the son of God. Amen to your words brother.
Happy Easter to all, even the non believers!
I found this video Stefan Molyneux to be compelling, especially for those that are doubters. He even says specifically for his atheist friends. I hope you will watch and that Stefan's take on Jesus is something that strikes a chord for you.
Easter and the Greatest Gift of Jesus
Have a glorious Easter Sunday friends!
THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!!!!!
Hey Devil, get behind me!
He is Risen indeed! Happy Easter!
He is risen! Happy Easter to all!
Amen! Warm welcomes all around for the king of all kings!
Praise God the Father for on this day his only son defeated death so we might have the chance of eternal life through our faith in the Trinity. Amen indeed.
One more for you, brother. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwnhXCZ_lY
Christos Anesti!
The Greek Easter greeting.... so nice to see Christians from all over sharing here today. Almost no trolls although there are the usual tired old anti Christian types dropping by to share their (coughs) wisdom with us. Are you currently in Greece or of Greek parentage? I love Greece, especially the Islands. I've travelled to so many over the years. Greek culture and the Orthodox Church so influential and important.
Traditional Latin Mass guy, but me and my Deus Vult buddies all use the Greek greeting as it is one of, if not the, most ancient. I have traveled through Greece but not nearly as extensively as I would like to. May God grant me the ability to take my family and make that happen sometime!
If you haven’t been to a traditional latin Easter Vigil, treat yourself sometime. 3 1/2 hours long because it includes the 12 most important prophecies of Christ’s necessity and coming — it’s like a Bible lesson, choir concert, and Easter kickoff all rolled into one.
God bless you, Christ is Risen!
The Greek influence and importance in the earliest Hebrew Greek translations of the Bible cannot be understated! It seems I'm being guided toward the Orthodox by unseen hands (Praise God) I hope to attend service some day.
I pray you get to visit the Greek Islands some day. The very far south of Crete is utterly unspoiled. A tiny fishing there called Plakias is my place of total peace. I've stayed there regularly since the mid 80's. Also Naxos island is stunningly beautiful. Greeks are fiercely Christian and in the islands there are Monastery's aplenty. I have great memories of visiting a mountain top monastery in Preveli a few miles from Plakias. The Monks were welcoming but also very Orthodox observant.
Orthodox Easter isn't until next month, May 2. The term isn't appropriate in this context. The Orthodox follow the old, imperial Julian calendar on the fixing of the Pascha, rather than the 16th C. Catholic-sponsored Gregorian calendar. Easter is calculated to take place "on the first first Sunday that follows the paschal full moon, which is the full moon that falls on or after the spring equinox". The initiator of the greeting says: 'Χριστός Ανέστη!' ('Christos Anesti' or, 'Christ is Risen!') anytime after midnight, Easter morning, and the responder replies: 'Aληθώς ανέστη!' ('Alithos Anesti' or, 'Indeed, He is Risen!').
For calculation purposes, the Council of Nicaea declared that the full moon is always set on the 14th day of the lunar month. (The lunar month begins with the new moon.) This is called the ecclesiastical full moon; the astronomical full moon may fall a day or so before or after the ecclesiastical full moon.
Historically, however, the events of Easter took place during the Jews' celebration of Passover. The Last Supper took place on Thursday evening "Maundy Thursday"; the arrest and Crucifixion on Friday during Passover in which families sacrifice a lamb, called the pasoch in Hebrew; and then, the Resurrection took place on Sunday. For Christians, Jesus became the symbolic sacrifice, or pasoch. By a strange coincidence, the Greek word for deep feeling, passion or suffering is πάσχω, or pascho (pronounced 'pasko').
https://www.learnreligions.com/easter-related-to-passover-3970737
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53: 5-6
The wisdom in that scripture is incalculable!
Ours is the faith that shows us no one is broken beyond repair and through faith in Christ Jesus all is possible. If a murderer like Saul of Tarsus could be saved by the Redeemer and become an evangelist, the likes of you and I can come to know God personally and be saved no matter our flaws (which in my case are many)
christ our savior
Amen
AWomen
Yes he has! The most important moment in the history of creation
Smartly observed. It most definitely is the most significant event in all world history.
Happy Resurrection day!
Praise God.... who sent his only son to die on a cross at Calvary and who rose on this wondrous day long ago. 2.5 billion Christians worldwide celebrate with us today faithful friend. Praise Christ Jesus. Our Redeemer!
I am the reserection and the life and the ones who believe in me will even through they die and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die HAPPY EASTER PEDES 👍👍
You know it!!! May your Easter be blessed.
Respect pede 👍
And to you too
HAPPY EASTER! My Christian frens! I hope your day goes well and your families are happy!
Blessings right back at you!
Happy Easter to all Christians here
Peace be upon you brother. Thank you for reaching out.
You’re welcome brother. God Bless.
He is risen indeed! Rejoice!
Victory over death. Praise Christ Jesus.... Have a truly blessed Easter.
Jesus is Lord!
The son of God.... saviour of mankind. No one comes to the Father but through the son!
Have a blessed Easter brother in Christ Jesus.
#CHRIST IS KING
King of Kings! God bless you brother in Christ Jesus.
Happy Easter everyone!
Indeed!
God is good frens
He's been so good to me brother Pede. Stayed by my side through 25 years of drug addiction when I thought I was more important than he was (or heroin and cocaine were my Gods) He finally released me 24 years ago aged 40 when I asked his help humbly after realising I was on my last chance and my 9th life. What is so utterly amazing to me is I wasn't punished by God I was cured by God... I'm forever in his debt.
Have a blessed Easter Fren
Yep, and to all the non believers out there we actually care about you and want to fix things but multinational billionaires/Chyna have decided your better off as a person without your own money, free speech, protection or any basic rights. Think about it and dump team evil
Perfectly stated....
God Bless, Happy Easter, Christ is ARISEN !! We had a wonderful Easter service, took our traditional church pictures at the church alter, NO MASKS.
Joyous news.... Christ defeated the cross and our faith in him protects us. The mask is symbol of control and compliance. One I have not worn even a single time since the Covid farce began. God bless you and your Church elders for refusing the muzzle. We have the strength of Lions tour Saviour the son of God gifted us. Live in his light always Fren.
Everyone is a little bit correct in this thread. I will try to unite us...
Easter is totally pagan and was a celebration of the fertility goddess Ester. That's where the eggs and rabbits come from. As christianity spread across europe, it was easier to convert people if they could keep doing the things they liked to do. They just made the local customs about Jesus. The Jewish calendar was based on the phases of the moon, so the anniversary of Jesus' death and resurrection was actually last week.
Jesus is the only begotten Son of the Almighty who gave up his heavenly position to become the second perfect human man. Unlike Adam, who failed and condemned us all to death, Jesus went through everything imaginable without sin. Because he was killed, divine justice owes him an earth full of perfect children. He will adopt us and make us perfect if we have faith in him and agree that only the Almighty should rule.
He is risen. So that we can have hope.
The true meaning and message of Easter and of our Christian faith. Beautifully said Fren. God bless you.
God took on the corrupt disgusting self serving swamp before anyone else. They knew He was God yet betrayed Him for earthly gain.
Jesus is King
Yes Sir he is.... wishing you and yours a blessed Easter Fren
Resurrection Halleluiah !
The miracle of all our Saviour's miracles... the Resurrection. The defeat of death itself and our gift to join Him in heaven and to live life in light for all eternity. Praise Jesus. King of Kings.
The Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ (Pastor Charles Lawson) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcPP9IREPeI
““He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”” 1 Peter 2:24 NIV Hope in our defeats
So nicely stated.... and that is the core of Christian faith. Thank you for outlining so smartly. We all have hope because of the son of God's sacrifice. Praise Jesus!
Thank my Pastor for his message in the sermon.
not quite yet my catholic friends :)
He's not risen, or he would solve child trafficking in 10 minutes.
Real Easter is May 2nd this year.
Hold on just a moment here.
I thought Jesus was black.
Jesus was killed by his government.
Christ ain't white. Middle Eastern chap I'm told.
His mother is Jewish. As for paternal genetics, divine. Paul Newman was half Jewish. Fighting about Jesus' appearance is really missing the message.
What difference does it make? God is Christ, and may he be portrayed as white, Jewish, middle-eastern, or black, Christ is Christ. We know all we know from the scripture, and that doesn't change just because of skin tone. Also, most people who claim he is black are reddit edgecucks who try to one-up true believers by trolling them, but to them I say, if that's what they think, more power to you, as God is inside us all, and their pathetic little attempts to pretzel our brain and perceptions are about as useless as ANTIFA trying to grown a garden in CHAZ.
Native American I believe.
Did you have to pick a picture where he looks like a 19th century witness interpretation drawing of Sasquatch?
The western world was entering the medieval "post realism" era in which art wasn't expected to look like its subject; instead, it became symbolic and representational, partly because of the decline of ancient scientific rationalism and partly due to the influence of Islam's growing power in the East.
In Islam, there came to be a prohibition against the depiction of the material world in art (and the more zealous the sect, the more abstract and thorough the prohibition, to include animal and plant life). To counteract Islam's gains, the Christian world became prohibitionist, too. It was known as the 'Iconoclast Movement', and involved breaking and burning of all ecclesiastical statuary and portraiture.
Since the Orthodox Christians were closer to the Islamic world, the Iconoclast controversy was solved by the retention of 2-dimensional representations, together with a complete ban on 3-D sculptures (because they could be interpreted as pagan idols of worship).
Meanwhile, in the farther-away Catholic realms of the west, 3-D statuary was retained (Virgin Mary and saints statues became a cottage industry). Yet, throughout Christendom, 2-D art itself became flat and devoid of depth and, in general, became very stylized and almost 'cartoonish' in its abstraction.
“And I am coming to correct all the so called Christians who have completely failed to understand the Bible and paint my dad as an angry obedience obsessed tyrant”