Posts Tagged ‘ Easter ’

When did Jesus die and rise from the dead?

April 2, 2019

When did Jesus rise from the dead? On the 3rd day - Matt 16:21, Matt 17:23, Matt 20:19, Matt 27:64, Mark 9:31, Mark 10:34, Luke 9:22, Luke 18:33, Luke 24:7, Luke 24:46 On the first day of the week - Luke 24:21

3 days and 3 nights – timeline charts

April 2, 2019

By Stephen Korsman

Some people think Jesus died on a Wednesday or Thursday, and rose on the sabbath. That means the first day of the week, which Luke says is the 3rd day since the Crucifixion, was really the 5th day, or 4th day, going by the way the Bible counts. But what's a day or two between friends?

On the THIRD day – getting it right

April 2, 2019

By Stephen Korsman

Think about this quickly. Jesus died on a Wednesday. He rose on the sabbath. The next day, Sunday, was the third day since the Crucifixion, which was five days previously. And Jesus rose on the third day. Huh? That makes no sense, you say? Quite right, it doesn't. Yet some people, especially the Church of God (CoG) movement derived from Herbert Armstrong, get it muddled to that degree.

Jesus our Rising Sun, Light of the World

April 1, 2018

By Stephen Korsman

Adventists shy away from anything to do with the sun. Sun worship, they say. But comparing God to the sun is not wrong.

Twitter discussion – an Easter Egg

March 30, 2018

By Stephen Korsman

It's a common belief that Easter is pagan. One claim is that the name is derived from Ostare or Eostre, a pagan goddess. I tweeted in response to various tweets claiming such nonsense. I had an interesting discussion with a very opinionated lady. I want to post a few notes here on how seemingly educated people are drawn into this nonsense, and how bizarre their arguments can be.

Jewish holy days fulfilled

April 10, 2017

By Stephen Korsman

Some Christians don't like to celebrate the events in Jesus' life, and they follow a pseudo-Jewish calendar that includes passover and the other Jewish holy days.

The Passover of the Jews

April 3, 2017

By Stephen Korsman

The Sacrificial Lamb - Josefa de Ayala, ca 1670

Three times the Bible refers to Passover as the Passover of the Jews. John 2:13, John 6:4, John 11:55.

God’s visible grace

October 14, 2016

By Stephen Korsman

Guest post at the blog Reinventing the Adventist Wheel.

The Sabbath ended on a Thursday

March 24, 2016

By Stephen Korsman

Today, Holy Thursday, is the day that the New Covenant came into being.

Christmas is Christian

December 25, 2015

By Stephen Korsman

Adoration of the Shepherds, by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622 AD

At this time of the year, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and the Incarnation of God the Son in human form, scoffers appear. Adventists are amongst these. Some Adventists celebrate Christmas, some don't. Those who don't rely on two key arguments - 1) it's not commanded in the Bible, and no permission is given to do so, and 2) misinformation.

Is Easter pagan?

April 12, 2013

By Stephen Korsman

Adventists, and others such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses and those groups continuing Herbert Armstrong’s legacy, often claim that Easter is derived from a pagan festival. In fact, there are two important points to raise in response to them – a) whether or not Easter is pagan, and, for the Armstrong followers, b) which days of the week the Crucifixion and Resurrection were.

Is Easter Christian? A reply to Samuele Bacchiocchi

April 12, 2013

By Stephen Korsman

The Crucifixion of the Parlement of Paris

The late Adventist scholar Samuele Bacchiocchi was influenced by the teachings of Herbert Armstrong, and promoted the observance of Jewish holy days instead of Christian holy days. In his Endtime Issues #43 he rearranges the historical evidence to form a revised version of history to support his arguments. He beautifully provides us with a typical example of how historical evidence is misapplied.

Χριστός ἀνέστη! Happy Easter!

March 31, 2013

By Stephen Korsman

Χριστός ἀνέστη! Happy Easter!

Should Adventists celebrate the Resurrection with the rest of Christianity?

April 4, 2007

By Stephen Korsman

I applaud the Adventists, and others, who have seen the significance of Easter and Lent, and choose to celebrate Christ's resurrection as the early Christians did, and set time aside in their calendar for preparation for that celebration, along with the rest of their brothers and sisters in Christ, throughout the centuries.

The puzzle of Lent

February 23, 2007

By Stephen Korsman

The date for Easter, as most people know it, is calculated according to rules defined by the Catholic Church centuries ago. Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Dutch Reformed, and other Protestant churches that celebrate Lent, a 40 day preparation before Easter, along with most Catholics, keep Lent the way most people know it.

Happy Easter!

April 16, 2006

By Stephen Korsman

I hope it's a blessed Easter for all!

Missing Sunday Mass a sin?

October 21, 2005

By Stephen Korsman

Unless there is a good reason not to, refusal to worship with fellow Christians must be seen in a negative light - it is not good for the Christian, and it is not good for the fellowship of the Church. It is in that sense that not going to church is considered to be a sin. That is the moral sense that existed when the Sabbath was in force as well, and while the timing on the 7th day is no longer of importance to…

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When did Jesus die and rise from the dead?

3 days and 3 nights – timeline charts

On the THIRD day – getting it right

Jesus our Rising Sun, Light of the World

Twitter discussion – an Easter Egg

Jewish holy days fulfilled

The Passover of the Jews

God’s visible grace

The Sabbath ended on a Thursday

Christmas is Christian

Is Easter pagan?

Is Easter Christian? A reply to Samuele Bacchiocchi

Χριστός ἀνέστη! Happy Easter!

Should Adventists celebrate the Resurrection with the rest of Christianity?

The puzzle of Lent

Happy Easter!

Missing Sunday Mass a sin?

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