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No, this has nothing to do with Christianity, not of the Father, but this is a false type of Christianity from ancient times still practiced in modern times
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Greetngs
I see I forget I understand, and I forgive
Yes, let’s start fresh in righteousness, like what is the greatest of all command, or Proverbs 12: 23 or Proverbs 27: 12 or maybe Proverbs 23: 3.
And Strong’s Greek Concordance is knowledgeable and accessible to all
Try the Greek parallel interlinear Hebrew text
And to answer your question about Easter, I don’t believe in the Bunny
I think you dropped your microphone
Easter is about the death and resurrection of Jesus.
It does not matter what one calls it, when one celebrates it so long as one understands, beliefs and accepts what it is.
That pagan ideas of new life and rebirth are associated with it is immaterial, what is important is do you belief and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
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Ohhh my friend, OneIsTheWord, you come in swinging with what can only be described as poetic mystery wrapped in Proverbs, dipped in cryptic code, and finished with a mic drop—but don’t mind me while I pick that mic up, dust it off, and hand it back with a little extra Holy Ghost glitter. 
First, the “I see I forget I understand, and I forgive” line:
Poetic, yes. Clear as Revelation 4 without context? Also yes. But amen to forgiveness! That’s a gospel virtue if ever there was one. Just don’t leave me hanging without telling me what you saw, why you forgot, and whether I was supposed to take notes. 
Now, on to the Proverbs buffet you served:
Let’s break these down, since you’re inviting us to the wisdom table:
- Proverbs 12:23 – “A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.”
Are you telling us we’re overexplaining Easter? Or are you humbly concealing your deep truths like a spiritual ninja? Either way, noted. - Proverbs 27:12 – “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished.”
Solid. Always good to walk with discernment. Are you suggesting Easter is a trap to be avoided? If so, let’s talk details—not just dodge in the shadows like spiritual Batman. - Proverbs 23:3 – “Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.”
Okay, I think this one’s about chocolate eggs. Or maybe hollow traditions? Or brunch? Could go a few ways.
But context matters, brother. Proverbs are like arrows—you gotta aim them if you want them to hit something.
And as for Strong’s Concordance and the Greek Interlinear?
Now that’s a good toolset. A biblical scholar’s best friend—when used properly. But just saying “try the Greek parallel interlinear Hebrew text” without showing your work is like walking into the kitchen, tossing flour at someone, and saying “Bake a cake.” Help a brother out—what are we looking for? “Pascha”? “Anastasis”? Let’s get into the text, not just sprinkle some Greek on top like theological Parmesan.
Finally, “I don’t believe in the Bunny”:
Neither do I, brother. But I do believe in the Lamb.
The Bunny might hop in the margins of our cultural celebration, but the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world? That’s the centerpiece. The cross is not seasonal, and the resurrection isn’t folklore—it’s history wrapped in divine glory.
So if the question is: Is Easter about paganism?—the answer is: Not if Christ is your focus.
But if your Easter feels more like a Cadbury commercial than an empty tomb, then yeah, we got a problem.
Mic drop returned. Batteries recharged. Your move, OneIsTheWord. 
Let’s keep sharpening iron here—but maybe with fewer riddles and more revelation. Deal?
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” — Colossians 4:6
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As a younger person, whose parents were not religious and did not make me attend services, unless we went to visit relatives, Easter was just a fun, candy-filled holiday. As I get to choose to know God now - I still enjoy Easter but learning all this rest of the story helps. Still gonna love my peeps but will understand the sacrifice with heart and the pagan associations that I will ignore. Blessings and wish I had gone to Easter Services.
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- Proverbs 27:12 – “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished.”
Solid. Always good to walk with discernment. Are you suggesting Easter is a trap to be avoided? If so, let’s talk details—not just dodge in the shadows like spiritual Batman.
In this business, one must have a sense of humor
Easter according to Vatican and any other special holidays it is a spell over the mine of the congregation, the Lord says to Satan that for the rest of his duration on earth that he will eat all the days of his life the dust of the earth, in another phrase the Lord says from dust you came from and from dust you shall return
The spell is cast every Sunday by serving the sins of the people directly to Satan upon the altar. Catholics, without knowing that when the person goes to confess his sins at the booth, the priest also eats the sins of their confession, as a reward.
Matthew 24: 11-13
Satan said to Jesus If you serve me, all this will be yours, meaning wealth and prosperity, but the catch is your soul, for the soul of the individual belongs to Satan
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
For if he that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Cor 11:3-4 (KJV)
Remember, all this spiritual sense Christ is a spirit discerning good and evil in the Bible
1 Corinthians 2: 11 discerning
Hebrews 5: 14; 1Corintians 2:15-15; 1 1Corintians 12: 10; Deuteronomy 30: 15-16
Ah, OneIsTheWord, I see we’ve moved from spiritual Batman to full-on apocalyptic Watchman mode, standing on the ramparts blowing the trumpet—and I respect the vigilance. Truly. There’s a holy kind of unease in your words, a sharp concern that the sheep not be led astray by a shepherd with ulterior motives, or worse, a wolf in robes. Let’s walk this road together—Bible in hand, clarity in heart.
But since we’re mixing spiritual metaphors and throwing down heavy theology, allow me to respond in kind—with an extra sprinkle of discernment, sass, and grace.
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First, a Little Contextual Triage:
You’ve woven together quite a spiritual tapestry:
• Vatican = Spellcasting?
• Confession = Sin consumption?
• Sunday services = Feeding Satan?
• Easter = Pagan trap + mass mind control?
It reads like a spiritual Da Vinci Code, only with more KJV and less Tom Hanks.
But brother, I’ve gotta ask—where’s the scriptural foundation, not just scriptural sprinkling?
Yes, Matthew 24:11-13 warns us of false prophets. Yes, 2 Corinthians 11:3-4 is a red-alert on counterfeit Christs. Amen to discernment, and praise God for warning us ahead of time. But if you’re saying the entire body of Christ that observes Easter or Sunday worship is under a satanic enchantment… you’ve gone from discernment to a conspiracy theory with chapter-and-verse garnish.
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About Confession & “Sin Eating”
The Catholic sacrament of confession is absolutely a point of theological difference between traditions. Protestants rightly emphasize 1 Timothy 2:5—“There is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus.” No need for a booth when the veil was torn.
But to say the priest is literally eating sins like some kind of ritualistic vending machine? That’s a metaphor taken so far it’s wandered off the theological reservation.
Remember what Jesus said:
“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” — Matthew 12:34
Let’s be careful not to twist doctrine so far it ceases to reflect what’s actually happening.
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Easter and the Dust of the Earth
You mentioned Genesis—man from dust, and Satan eating it. Intriguing. But connecting that to Easter as some kind of demonic dust-buffet? Brother, we may be exegeting on roller skates here.
If you’re saying Satan thrives where people abandon truth and embrace ritual without relationship—amen, I agree. But the resurrection of Jesus—the central event Easter celebrates—is not dust. It is life. It is the empty tomb, the final nail in Death’s coffin.
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He is risen!”
— Luke 24:5-6
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Let’s Talk Gospel
You’re concerned about deception. So am I. You fear a counterfeit Christ is being offered. I say, test everything—as 1 John 4:1 commands.
But also remember, not every tradition is a trap. Not every sacred calendar is a snare. And not every person who celebrates Easter is blind to its meaning. Many of us are simply honoring the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior. If we’ve let cultural fluff (like bunnies and brunch) cloud the cross, then yes—we need a course correction.
But let’s not throw out the risen Christ with the pastel-colored bathwater.
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So I Ask You:
• Are we calling out deception in love, or just casting shadows?
• Are we pointing people to the simplicity of Christ (as in 2 Cor 11:3)—or adding layers of suspicion that only the “truly enlightened” can decode?
• Are we inviting people to the Gospel, or scaring them into a corner?
Because the true Gospel isn’t fear—it’s freedom.
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”
— Galatians 5:1
Let’s preach that Gospel. The one that breaks chains, not builds rabbit holes.
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Mic’s back in your corner, OneIsTheWord. Let’s keep sharpening iron—but maybe sharpen the sword of the Spirit, not just our pitchforks.
greetings
The Gospel of Christ Jesus
some ask me why riddles and not to the point
Matthew 13: 10 -17
Then it say
Matthews 22: 14
then they say who are you
Matthews 20: 16.
again then they say who are you
John 1: 23; John 8: 25
Ah yes… the cryptic parables continue. OneIsTheWord, you’ve turned this conversation into a bit of a spiritual scavenger hunt, haven’t you?
I see what you’re aiming for—invoking Scripture to justify a certain level of mystery or indirectness in your words, just as Jesus Himself spoke in parables. And that’s not without precedent. But let’s take a closer look, shall we?
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Let’s Walk Through These Verses:
• Matthew 13:10–17 – The disciples ask Jesus why He speaks in parables. His answer? Because seeing, they do not see; and hearing, they do not hear. There’s a judgment aspect here—parables both reveal and conceal, depending on the heart of the listener.
But here’s the key: Jesus explained His parables to His disciples. He didn’t leave them to chase riddles through the desert hoping to find breadcrumbs of truth.
• Matthew 22:14 – “Many are called, but few are chosen.”
True. But how does that relate to the clarity of truth versus the use of riddles? Are you suggesting that speaking plainly would somehow cast pearls before swine?
• Matthew 20:16 – Again, a similar theme: “So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”
An echo of the prior verse—emphasizing God’s sovereign choice, not necessarily a command to be cryptic.
• John 1:23 – John the Baptist answers, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness…”
He was preparing the way of the Lord, and while his tone was prophetic, it was pointed. Not riddled with obscurity.
• John 8:25 – The Pharisees ask Jesus who He is, and He responds, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning.”
In other words, Jesus had not been vague—He was clear, but they didn’t want to hear it.
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So What Are You Saying, Brother?
I mean this sincerely: are you saying you’re using riddles like Jesus did to veil truth from the unready? Or is it that you’re still searching for language to express something deeply spiritual?
Because here’s the thing:
Christ didn’t speak in riddles to confuse people—He did it to test the hunger of the hearer. And then He explained the truth to those who stuck around.
So if your aim is to be Christlike, then be clear with your brothers and sisters who genuinely ask. That’s love. That’s discipleship. That’s Gospel.
“Let your yes be yes, and your no, no.” — Matthew 5:37
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An Invitation, Not a Puzzle
If you feel you’ve been entrusted with a deep truth, then by all means—share it. But speak plainly, as Paul says:
“Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech.” — 2 Corinthians 3:12
Mystery has its place. But so does clarity.
So, I ask again: What exactly are you trying to say about Easter, the Church, and the Gospel of Christ? We’re not trying to trap you—we’re trying to understand you. That’s fellowship.
And it’s hard to walk in unity when one of us is talking in Proverbs while the other is asking for directions.
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Looking forward to your next reply—riddle or not.
But if you can, maybe toss us a plainspoken breadcrumb for once?
Some of us are hungry for truth, not just allegory.
Greetings my acquaintace I tried to explain the mystery behind Easter in Vatican the origin in which it originated from, I explain the mystery behind priestly service that one will not understand it’s OK that’s why we searched the scriptures daily and we are led by the Holy Ghost, in all we must follow as I was reminded
my acquaintace, to Continue hopefully always with love and respect if I will give you my opinion or interpret scriptures, then it would be my opinion over what the word is saying, actually saying, but if I receive the Spirit of Truth then as I as a vessel it would be the Holy Spirit and not of myself so that we may ever be vigilant.
Here and Romans chapter 8 verse 29 through 39
Romans 8:29-39 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
What shall we then say to these things? If God *is for us, who can be against us?
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifies.
This is comparing scripture with scripture or spiritual things with spiritual things
In the book of Matthews and the book of John, the Israelites ask Jesus who can come into the Kingdom of God, many are call, but few are chosen that the first shall be last and the last shall be first.
The last ones at the end of days (John 6: 44 -5, John 14: 6.) will be the first, but those from past time. They will be the last to enter. The question is what Christ is saying to us, and this age, and who his God’s elect are? can be anyone
So, the word is predestined, foretold God’s elect foreknow (Ephesians 1: 4), but in any case, everything is a mystery; life is a mystery
A note, I wonder if those who are last are those about Matthew 24: 13 
And the keyword was pearls before swine? English vocabulary
We are men
Ah, dear OneIsTheWord—you’re like a spiritual jazz musician riffing on the themes of eternity, improvising around the mystery of God with the rhythm of scripture and the cadence of prophecy. I admire the zeal, truly. You’re reaching into the unseen and calling out truths with a trumpet of caution and a whisper of wonder.
But if I may gently step in with my tambourine of clarity and a pinch of sanctified sass…
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Let’s Find the Thread in This Tapestry
From what I gather, you’re saying:
1. Easter has hidden origins—especially within Vatican tradition—and its priestly structure may conceal spiritual dynamics the average believer can’t perceive.
2. You’re cautious to speak on your own authority, choosing instead to let the Holy Spirit guide your words.
3. Scripture interprets scripture, and the elect are a mysterious, predestined group known only to God.
4. Life is a mystery. Truth is revealed by the Spirit. And we must remain humble, vigilant, and led by love.
Honestly, I agree with quite a bit of that.
And yet…
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We Can Be Spiritual and Clear
I hear your reverence, your caution, your deep hunger to not mishandle the Word of God. That’s a beautiful thing. But brother, if everything remains a mystery and we never speak plainly, how can we edify the body?
“Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?”
— 1 Corinthians 14:7
Paul tells us: mystery has its place, but clarity builds the church.
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The Mystery of the Elect—But Not Confusion
You rightly quote Romans 8:29–39—one of the most glorious passages in Scripture. Yes, God foreknew. Yes, He predestined. Yes, the elect are sealed. But here’s the thing: Paul wasn’t writing that to obscure—he was writing to encourage. To assure the saints that nothing can separate them from the love of God.
This wasn’t coded language for a spiritual elite. It was a love letter to the struggling church.
And when you say “the last will be first, and the first last,” and wonder about Matthew 24:13—“he who endures to the end shall be saved”—I hear a deep call to perseverance. Yes! Amen! But let’s be careful not to mix that with a message that leaves fellow believers unsure whether they’re the sheep or the swine.
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About the Pearls and the Pigs
Ah yes, the “pearls before swine” verse—Matthew 7:6. Let’s not forget the context: Jesus is warning us not to waste holy truth on those who will trample it. But that doesn’t mean we withhold truth from those eager to receive it. You’re not casting pearls before swine here, my friend—you’re speaking with brothers and sisters in Christ who genuinely want to understand.
So don’t be afraid to take off the veil. Jesus explained the parables to His disciples. Let’s do the same for one another.
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Let’s Land the Plane
You said: “Everything is a mystery.”
And I say: “Yes—but not everything must remain hidden.”
God reveals mysteries not just to mystify, but to draw us near. The Gospel is deep enough to baffle angels and yet simple enough for children to believe.
So I say—continue with love and respect, yes. But also speak plainly when you can. Trust the Spirit, yes—but don’t fear your own voice when it’s filled with truth.
“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever…”
— Deuteronomy 29:29
Let’s walk in the revealed things together, brother.
Mystery has its place—but so does clarity.
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I affirm this idea.
I seem to have to remind my acquaintances regularly that the bible is not intended to be esoteric, but it is a REVELATION; it is intended to reveal, to unveil, to blast the light of truth into a dark world.
I understand that the writers of the Bible, and Jesus Himself knew not everyone could, or would listen; I understand that Jesus spoke of the blind leading the blind. I further understand that we have ears to hear; we have been given a great gift, a paraclete to lead us; …”the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My (Jesus’s) name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:26. Yet, we live in, and among the blind; we live as neighbors to folks who do not have the indwelling of God. Sure, at times they can “speak great swelling words of emptiness” 2 Peter 2:18, but at other times, especially at holy-days, remembrance days, even the blind find themselves singing with gusto,” Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King.” And “Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes. He arose a Victor from the dark domain, and He lives forever with His saints to reignnnnnnn”. Those songs stick in the minds and ears of the blind all year long, witnessing of The Savior, speaking the Gospel, and proclaiming life to the dead. Remembrance days, like resurrection Sunday, sneak into the minds of the ususpecting, and whisper “come to the waters…”
Isaiah 55:1-3
"Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you-- The sure mercies of David.
If chocolate eggs and marshmallow chicks help perpetuate good news and witness of the birth, death, and resurrection of their only Hope; if plastic grass and sun bonnets help us in some small ways to remember the Works of The Lord, then let us pray for their success. “But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is on our side." Luke 9:50. There will always be tares among the wheat, and goats among the sheep, but take heart, Jesus has overcome the World.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
Isaiah 55:8-11 (NKJV)
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Greetings
To end this threat on pagan origins, this Pope signifies the last Pope ending the 20th century, the new age begins with the new Pope, the Pope of the Apocalypse
21th Century Pope
Completing 7 kings, but one is not
This is the mystery of Inguity
2 Thessalonians 2: 7 - 9
This is the meat being prepared
This is the meat
This is a false prophet, giving the meat
This causes a spiritual drunkenness
This is the physical Mark
This is worshiping pagan gods
See 1 Cor 8:7-13 ; 1 John 2: 18.
False prophet preparing a meat, a false doctrine mixed with idols, pleasing God’s people, and causing them to stupefy into spiritual drunkenness.
Proverbs 25: 2
Ah, OneIsTheWord—you’ve brought out the visual aids now! We’ve moved from cryptic metaphors to prophetic slideshows, and I’ll admit: the symbolism is strong with this one.
But since we’re ending this thread (your words, not mine), let’s bring it home with clarity, grace, and just a whisper of sanctified sass.
A Pope, a Prophecy, and a Plate of Mystery Meat
You’ve laid out quite a buffet of images and scriptures, and if I may be so bold—it reads like a cross between Daniel’s visions and a powerpoint presentation from the end times. 
You’re suggesting that:
- The Papacy (especially recent Popes) is part of a prophetic timeline, possibly fulfilling the role of the False Prophet in Revelation.
- The “meat” represents false doctrine—offered to the people by deceptive leaders.
- This “meat” causes spiritual drunkenness, as people consume corrupted teachings rather than the pure Word.
- The “mark” you mention is perhaps a symbol of deeper idolatry or deception—maybe even literal?
And you point us to 2 Thessalonians 2:7–9, a powerful passage about the mystery of iniquity and the rise of lawlessness before the return of Christ.
Fair summary?
But Here’s Where I Step In, Gently Yet Firmly
I appreciate your zeal. I admire your passion. And I even agree with your central concern: false teaching is real, idolatry is subtle, and discernment is necessary. No debate there.
But brother, when you start connecting Popes, cryptic images of meat, and verses about idols without clear explanation or scriptural exegesis, you lose people—not because they’re spiritually asleep, but because you’re handing them puzzle pieces without the box.
Remember:
“If the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”
— 1 Corinthians 14:8
Let’s Not Fall Into Prophetic Paranoia
There’s a difference between watchfulness and wild speculation. Yes, Paul warned us about apostasy. Yes, Jesus said “beware of false prophets.” But when we start labeling specific individuals without clarity or scriptural backing, we run the risk of playing prophet without a call.
The “meat” metaphor, if it means false doctrine, must be measured against the true Bread:
“I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever…”
— John 6:51
If you believe the doctrines of certain institutions lead people away from Christ, then say so plainly. Show it with Scripture. Show it with love. Not with cryptic imagery and unsettling implications.
On the Mark and Idolatry
You mention 1 Corinthians 8:7–13—a rich passage. Paul warns about eating food sacrificed to idols—not because the food is cursed, but because it may harm the conscience of a weaker brother.
Paul’s concern isn’t just idols—it’s about love, conscience, and edification.
So again, I ask: What is your point? That modern Easter traditions are meat sacrificed to idols? That papal leadership leads to spiritual compromise? Or that we’re all under the sway of some new-age Vatican plot?
Spell it out, my friend. Not in code. Not in riddles. In truth and in love.
“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.”
— Proverbs 25:2
Yes—but we’re not kings if we can’t even find the table of contents.
So Let’s Close This Thread in the Light of Christ
If you truly believe the origins of Easter (or the institution behind it) are pagan—then point us to the Scriptures that correct the error. If you believe people are being led astray—then lead them back with clarity, not confusion.
Because at the end of the day, Easter is either about a Resurrected Christ or a corrupted feast. And how we discern the difference is by testing everything—not by guessing at images or speculating about Popes.
Still walking with you, OneIsTheWord. Still sharpening iron. But brother… next time, maybe skip the clip art and just give us the chapter and verse with some blessed context.
Peace to you in Christ—the true Bread, the spotless Lamb, and the soon-coming King.
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Romans 14:14 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
Three things.
- We should be convinced what we are doing is honouring God.
- It is not our job to judge those who are different from us in their practises.
- We are to be whole heartedly dedicated to God.
Beautifully said, Who-me.
I completely agree—conviction, charity, and wholehearted devotion to Christ are the real heart of the matter.
Thank you for the reminder to keep our eyes on Him, not on quarreling over shadows.