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NASB | Ephesians 4:3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. |
Bible Question: My church does not believe in hunting Easter eggs. For the past three years I have watched my children look forward to this pasttime. Is there any reason why we should not hunt Easter eggs at this time of year? |
Bible Answer: There is no book, chapter, or verse in the Bible that speaks of hunting Easter eggs on church grounds or off. You say that your church does not believe in hunting Easter eggs and add that for the past three years you have watched your children look forward to this pastime. Have they hunted eggs at church for the past three years? If the activity has taken place at church, has the church changed its mind on the issue or have you changed churches?Have you talked with your pastor? No doubt he will be able to explain the church's thinking about church-sponsored Easter egg hunts. This is one of a great number of relatively minor issues that church leaders are called upon to set church policy for. Argument can be advanced pro and con for virtually any issue, of course, including this one. Proponents could argue that this is a harmless activity for children in the church which provides them an opportunity for fellowship in a wholesome church environment. Opponents could easily argue the question, "What does hiding eggs have to do with the Lord's resurrection?" And so the debate goes on. The central issue, it seems to me, is not about hiding or not hiding Easter eggs on church property. The central issue of all these minor issues on which there is hardly clear-cut Bible authority one way or the other is in how the church leadership deals with them in order to maintain harmony and unity within the church. Churches have been torn apart over petty issues no more weighty than Easter egg hunts. The Bible may indeed be silent about hunting eggs but it is far from silent about preserving unity in the church, the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:3). Hank. |
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