How dumb sheep to the slaughter, most people continue to blindly follow pagan traditions, rather than obey God's clear commands (Mark 7:7). Did it ever occurred to those filling their faces with Easter ham that Jesus would puke at the thought? Neither Jesus or Peter, James and John ever ate forbidden foods. They would not feel too comfortable to many people's tables.
Even the early Gentile converts Judeo-Christianity respected the biblical dietary laws (Acts 15:20), understanding that not all foods are sanctioned by God in Scripture (I Tim. 4:5).
When John the Baptist, Jesus, acknowledged as our Passover sacrifice, declared: "Behold the Lamb of God" (Jn 1:29). He did not say, "Here comes the Easter Bunny!" Again, like ham on Easter, the Easter Bunny is also rejected in the Bible as an abomination (Lev. 11:6-7).
The name Easter is exposed as a pagan celebration, even if it is cloaked as "Christian." Easter / Ishtar / Astarte is the Babylonian goddess Israelite our spring / Anglo-Saxon ancestors stupidly adored. Hence the fertility symbols of rabbits and eggs.
God is not fooled by such baptized paganism, such whitewashed heathen customs (Deuteronomy 12:30). He commands us to commemorate the death of Jesus' every Passover and recognize His atoning work of redemption as our High Priest rose in the sky, unleavening our life of sin (I Cor. 5:7-8). The early Church followed the example of Jesus jew 'for several hundred years until Gentile opposition (from false converts) threatened them with a death sentence if they did not bow before the Easter celebrations (the controversial fourth-Deciman) !
A growing number now know, understand and believe the biblical account that we are to observe Passover and that Jesus was resurrected before sunrise Sunday, "when it was still dark" (Jn 10:1). Others prefer to reject this light of understanding to remain in their traditional darkness (John 3:19).
Fortunately, every generation has chosen few who are willing to "earnestly contend for the faith once delivered" (Jude 3). Hopefully this will make you question your beliefs and to provide kosher food for thought!
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