Easter? Constantinian or Christian?
Our Savior said in:
Matt. 28: 19 - 20
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations.........Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.
Since Easter is one of the major holidays of the Christian church, I'd love for someone to post the text where our Messiah or His apostles commanded their listeners/readers to observe Easter, especially with a new outfit, Sunrise service, accompanied with the Easter bunny who brings the Easter Eggs.
If you cannot find a text, are you willing to acknowledge that these things are based upon the commandments and doctrines of men?
In case you cannot find a text, I suggest you perform a web search on Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in 325. The question of the date of Easter was one of its main concerns. The council decided that Easter should fall on Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. But fixing up the date of the Equinox was still a problem. The Alexandrians, noted for their rich knowledge in astronomical calculations were given the task. And March 21 was made out to be the perfect date for spring equinox.
The dating of Easter today follows the same. Accordingly, churches in the West observe it on the first day of the full moon that occurs on or following the Spring equinox on March 21., it became a movable feast between March 21 and April 25.
Now just who do we want to obey? Our Savior or Constantine?
Matt. 28: 19 - 20
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations.........Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.
Since Easter is one of the major holidays of the Christian church, I'd love for someone to post the text where our Messiah or His apostles commanded their listeners/readers to observe Easter, especially with a new outfit, Sunrise service, accompanied with the Easter bunny who brings the Easter Eggs.
If you cannot find a text, are you willing to acknowledge that these things are based upon the commandments and doctrines of men?
In case you cannot find a text, I suggest you perform a web search on Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in 325. The question of the date of Easter was one of its main concerns. The council decided that Easter should fall on Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. But fixing up the date of the Equinox was still a problem. The Alexandrians, noted for their rich knowledge in astronomical calculations were given the task. And March 21 was made out to be the perfect date for spring equinox.
The dating of Easter today follows the same. Accordingly, churches in the West observe it on the first day of the full moon that occurs on or following the Spring equinox on March 21., it became a movable feast between March 21 and April 25.
Now just who do we want to obey? Our Savior or Constantine?
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