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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier in active service gets entangled in the [ordinary business] affairs of civilian life; [he avoids them] so that he may please the one who enlisted him to serve. |
Bible Question:
This is my yearly statement, question. Why does the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ have to be linked with the goddess estar who was a symbol of fertility? Is using the word easter, for the Lord Jesus Christ and His Resurrection not a disgrace? Does not the world think easter is for candy, and baby rabbits and chickens? Why do Christians not call Resurrection day by what this Holy day really is? This is a very serious concern of mine so if you post an answer use a Scripture to post an answer. justme |
Bible Answer: Justme, Well, this is the type of question that their could be as many answers to as there are people, but I'll answer since it might interest you to hear from a pastor's perspective on it. Quite honestly there are many errors in our churches, some of them quite serious. Even a church who is officially doctrinally sound, deals with individuals who haven't grasped the half of it. Many of these things even regard issues of salvation. As I look at all I need to teach and to clarify as a pastor how does that compare to the issue you bring up? Easter to most Christians of any maturity whatsoever has nothing to do with any goddess of fertility, nor any pagan religion but rather is in fact celibrating the ressurection and we also happen to hunt easter eggs as well. With all the things I am preaching on, why would I start a huge squabble in the church over what we call the holiday, when they are all thinking of the right thing anyways? It is impacting no doctrine, it is worshiping no false deity, and it would not be to their edification to fight concerning what we call it. 2 Timothy 2:4 comes to my mind as I think about it. Hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |
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