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NASB | 1 Corinthians 15:17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 15:17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless and powerless [mere delusion]; you are still in your sins [and under the control and penalty of sin]. |
Bible Question:
Where does it mention what we call "Easter" in the Bible? (book, chapter, verse) What is the true meaning of "Easter"? How was it origionally celebrated? Was it celebrated at all? How should we regard it today? |
Bible Answer: Easter is the day of the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. As for celebration, I don't know of anywhere in the bible where it shows how they celebrated it or that they did at all, but I am sure they did. We should regard it today as the day of our Lord's resurrection the day that we were saved, for the bible says in 1 Corinthians 15:17-19: "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied." So without what we now call Easter none of us would be saved. I hope that I answered your question to your satisfaction. Brother in Christ, Rex |