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You are a half day short here. If He was in the tomb three days and three nights (John 11:9), 72 hours, He would have risen at the same time of day He was buried.

You know it really matters not nothing changes the fact that he is risen, and did this for you in particular, your name was and is on his name along with all called by God
 
Marriage is a hard work to come to the end and enter the rest that is provide for one through Christ. When one does they cease from their works as God has since the creation on thge seventh day, seeing a far off into the day his son would bring redemption to the world.
The message that was given and is given we are by Christ reconciled, so thus be reconciled in response as to it is all done in Father through Son and we can now rejoice being way to busy in the rejoicing, sin has not got a chance to creep in, and I am personally thankful whenever it does sneak its way in. 1. It reminds of my need fro him 24/7 and to I get be remain humble through being buffeted anytime I think I know and get to learn from the mistakes in trust
I find 2 Cor 12:7 on to quite enlightening
So true with 2 Cor 12 but in my case sin is looking at every possible way to creep in - only through watching and praying without ceasing could I fight against it.
 
So true with 2 Cor 12 but in my case sin is looking at every possible way to creep in - only through watching and praying without ceasing could I fight against it.

I found out that when "I" fight against it "I" am in essence sowing to the flesh:
Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

It took a while to see through to this cause of me continuously sinning, the reason for it. Even though I did not want to sin, the harder "I" tried the worse it became and the more "I" repented over and over again asking God to forgive me over and over again, in prayer after prayer and then right back out there doing that same behavior I hated and did not want to do, back and forth like yo-yo up and down like a teeter totter. Not seeing by thought alone, my emotions predictably respond to whatever I am thinking about, knowing no tight or wrong and thus emotion takes a hold and I react accordingly to sin even though "I" do not want to.
Is that familiar?
So what did "I" have to do and each day do?
Get rid of the "I" and trust the inner man of me new heart, The Holy Spirit that leads one to all truth, truth that sets one free to love as God does love. No more focus on whether one sins or not, conscience purged by Christ at the cross and sees the new life in Spirit and is too busy thanking and worshiping God for this amazing grace, sin has vanished, for sin only has control by one's thoughts about whether they will sin or not
Praying god shows you this not for boastfulness but for humility in him
So we do as justly as possible. love Mercy and walk humbly
Hebrews 10:2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

So by Christ then should we still have conscience of sin? or be purged to walk as Christ walked in love from Farther to all
 
You know it really matters not nothing changes the fact that he is risen, and did this for you in particular, your name was and is on his name along with all called by God

Not to be argumentative here Homeward, but it mattered to Christ. He used this one particular event to identify Himself as the true Messiah...

Mat 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Mat 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Christ said that He would be in the tomb for three days and three nights. This puts His resurrection just before sunset on Saturday afternoon. The world has adopted a pagan holiday that clouds the meaning of the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread with colored eggs, chocolate bunnies and a practice of worshiping the queen of heaven (good ole Semiramis herself,) along with Nimrod and Tammuz.

The idea of a son dying and being resurrected predates Christ by over 2000 years and God forbids weeping for Tammuz...

Eze 8:14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
Eze 8:15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
Eze 8:16 And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.
Eze 8:17 Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
Eze 8:18 Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Does it matter how we worship God?

Deu 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Deu 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.
Deu 12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

You (literally) bet your life it does.
 
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Jphn are you not the one that said it was not three days? and he compared this three days to Jonah. Christ is the messiah, the way, the truth and the life no one gets to the Father except through him truth or error?
 
to Brother John832:

Brother, I know we have had this conversation before, BUT I want to ask you to "properly" state why some of us Christians celebrate Easter/Resurrection Sunday............and, please acknowledge the difference between what you say and why we celebrate this day................please.........

QUOTE: Christ said that He would be in the tomb for three days and three nights. This puts His resurrection just before sunset on Saturday afternoon. The world has adopted a pagan holiday that clouds the meaning of the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread with colored eggs, chocolate bunnies and a practice of worshiping the queen of heaven (good ole Semiramis herself,) along with Nimrod and Tammuz. END QUOTE..........

Easter/Resurrection Sunday IS ABOUT WHEN, WHEN, the disciples FOUND OUT that Jesus had RISEN! No we do not "cloud" the meaning of Passover OR the Days of Unleavened Bread, we recognize them, and teach about them.

Please be honest in stating what we believe and teach, and celebrate. Now you can certainly disagree, but please don't twist our words................thanks.......

God bless
 
O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. 20Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
21Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD.

This is speaking about last days..just because what we "celebrate" and don't" mean" it to be in honor of a strange god, it's not about us, it's about our Father.and He said..

You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. 32"Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.

...but then their are those who think they are special and have completely unmerited favor with Almighty and He is not speaking to them, they may do all they choose and just "believe".

God is the same today as always, and forever..

In this day it is easy to find the origins of Sunday worship, and Easter, and Christmas. But when we tell you, don't call us a lier.
 
Jphn are you not the one that said it was not three days? and he compared this three days to Jonah. Christ is the messiah, the way, the truth and the life no one gets to the Father except through him truth or error?

No, I am the one who said that it is three days and three nights exactly like Christ said it would be. I have always said three days and three nights.
 
to Brother John832:

Brother, I know we have had this conversation before, BUT I want to ask you to "properly" state why some of us Christians celebrate Easter/Resurrection Sunday............and, please acknowledge the difference between what you say and why we celebrate this day................please.........

QUOTE: Christ said that He would be in the tomb for three days and three nights. This puts His resurrection just before sunset on Saturday afternoon. The world has adopted a pagan holiday that clouds the meaning of the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread with colored eggs, chocolate bunnies and a practice of worshiping the queen of heaven (good ole Semiramis herself,) along with Nimrod and Tammuz. END QUOTE..........

Easter/Resurrection Sunday IS ABOUT WHEN, WHEN, the disciples FOUND OUT that Jesus had RISEN! No we do not "cloud" the meaning of Passover OR the Days of Unleavened Bread, we recognize them, and teach about them.

Please be honest in stating what we believe and teach, and celebrate. Now you can certainly disagree, but please don't twist our words................thanks.......

God bless

Well my friend, you may believe that "resurrection Sunday" is about the women finding an empty tomb, but that is not what is taught by just about everyone else. They teach that Christ was resurrected early Sunday morning.

The resurrection of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ miraculously returned to life on the Sunday following the Friday on which he was executed by crucifixion. It is the central tenet of Christian faith and theology and part of the Nicene Creed: "On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures".[1][2] - Wikipedia

This is a pretty standard statement of any protestant and the Catholic church. Here is an invitation for you...



Joint Protestant Easter Sunrise Service at Doughboy Field

Posted 4/13/2012 Updated 4/13/2012
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by 2nd Lt. David J. Murphy
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

4/13/2012 - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Service members and community members came to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to celebrate Easter Sunday April 8.

Air Force and Army chaplains worked together to create a joint Protestant Easter Sunrise Worship Service at Doughboy Field here. The event was led by Army Support Activity, Religious Support Office, Deputy Command Chaplain Lt. Col. Andrew R. Harewood.

Harewood, who hails from Springfield, Pa., gave the event's Easter message titled "Who Shall Roll the Stone Away."

"The sunrise service really signifies of the risen lord," Harewood said. "The passion weekend begins with Good Friday when the lord is crucified and ends on Sunday morning when he is resurrected. I think the significance for Christians is the poignant focus Easter puts on the idea that this is why he came and this is why he died."

Music for the event was provided by The Anointed Sons. The band, which is based out of the shore area of New Jersey, is made up of Jesse Moorer, organist, Stacy Lawrence, back-up vocals, and Antonio Lawrence, lead singer.

The music and vocals from the band were meant to put participants in a celebratory mood because the event celebrates the resurrection of Christ, said Harewood.

The event also included prayers, a scripture reading and communion, among others activities, and was followed by an Easter breakfast at Dix Chapel.
 
The division over Jesus' resurrection is whether it was on Saturday, the Sabbath, or Sunday, the first day of the week.

The Sunday people want it to be Church day, and the Saturday people say that Sunday was named after Apollo, or one of the many other sun gods.

The Saturday people want it to be the Sabbath/seventh day, and the Sunday people say that Saturday was named after Saturn, the god of reaping, along with many other attributes.

The main thing is that Jesus rose from the dead, thanks be to God!

These names of days, that we use today, were invented better than 1500 years after Christ rose. It is obvious that Passover is celebrated according to the annual calendar. I was born Dec 7th 1947. I have celebrated my birthday every day of the week close to 8 times each day of the week. I believe Jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the week, and was buried after the sun set three days previous. It took some time for Joseph to converse with Pilate and bury Jesus. That process clearly started well after 3 PM. It was the spring time and the sun set earlier than in the summer. After sundown, when the lamb was slaughtered is when God passed over.

Exodus 12:12-13 (KJV)
[SUP]12 [/SUP]For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

The Passover is God's actions concerning the Lamb of God. Passover is not a noun, it's a verb.

We should be celebrating God's actions because of the Lamb of God! There is no change from what was first established in the law. Read it for yourself. Passover is the 15th, and the resurrection is the 18th. Neither day is named after the Gregorian calendar days.

See Exodus 15:22-26 that describes the 18th day, and the tree related to the cross, and the water relating to the woman at the well.
 
QUOTE FROM just-me:

The division over Jesus' resurrection is whether it was on Saturday, the Sabbath, or Sunday, the first day of the week.

The Sunday people want it to be Church day, and the Saturday people say that Sunday was named after Apollo, or one of the many other sun gods.

The Saturday people want it to be the Sabbath/seventh day, and the Sunday people say that Saturday was named after Saturn, the god of reaping, along with many other attributes.

END QUOTE..............

I am speaking for me and my church...........we do not "want" the resurrection to be on a particular day to "suit us."

And, for the life of me, I can't believe how it is possible why some believers celebrate Easter/Resurrection Sunday. Goodness, the reason is RIGHT THERE IN SCRIPTURE.........

Mark 16:1) And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2 .) And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

How can people not understand this?


 
to Brother John832:

Brother, I know we have had this conversation before, BUT I want to ask you to "properly" state why some of us Christians celebrate Easter/Resurrection Sunday............and, please acknowledge the difference between what you say and why we celebrate this day................please.........

QUOTE: Christ said that He would be in the tomb for three days and three nights. This puts His resurrection just before sunset on Saturday afternoon. The world has adopted a pagan holiday that clouds the meaning of the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread with colored eggs, chocolate bunnies and a practice of worshiping the queen of heaven (good ole Semiramis herself,) along with Nimrod and Tammuz. END QUOTE..........

Easter/Resurrection Sunday IS ABOUT WHEN, WHEN, the disciples FOUND OUT that Jesus had RISEN! No we do not "cloud" the meaning of Passover OR the Days of Unleavened Bread, we recognize them, and teach about them.

Please be honest in stating what we believe and teach, and celebrate. Now you can certainly disagree, but please don't twist our words................thanks.......

God bless
To put together the words "EASTER" and "RESURRECTION SUNDAY" is already mixing what is pagan with holy. When the disciples found out is besides the point isn't it?
 
O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. 20Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
21Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD.

This is speaking about last days..just because what we "celebrate" and don't" mean" it to be in honor of a strange god, it's not about us, it's about our Father.and He said..

You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. 32"Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.

...but then their are those who think they are special and have completely unmerited favor with Almighty and He is not speaking to them, they may do all they choose and just "believe".

God is the same today as always, and forever..

In this day it is easy to find the origins of Sunday worship, and Easter, and Christmas. But when we tell you, don't call us a lier.
Are you studying Jeremiah now?
You know what, it all happened to me on one Saturday. The wife was away with her mom on a vacation. I was bored and decided to "try" a Sabbath by doing nothing but reading Jeremiah in one seating, which normally would take a full year of Sunday school to cover. It's only then I found out how ignorant I was.
 
To put together the words "EASTER" and "RESURRECTION SUNDAY" is already mixing what is pagan with holy. When the disciples found out is besides the point isn't it?

No, and no........................but I don't believe you will ever come to an understanding of that............ :)

...............so................
 
No, and no........................but I don't believe you will ever come to an understanding of that............ :)

...............so................

Hopefully, I never return to that. I came out of that 45 years ago and have no intention of returning...

2Pe 2:22 But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: "A DOG RETURNS TO HIS OWN VOMIT," and, "a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire."
 
Hey, I hope you all have a great Sabbath tonight and tomorrow. Don't let the day end until you have physically and spiritually blessed someone in our life. By doing that, you are serving and loving our Savior.

Be blessed, be anointed and be at peace!
Shabbat Shalom,
Matt
 
Are you studying Jeremiah now?
You know what, it all happened to me on one Saturday. The wife was away with her mom on a vacation. I was bored and decided to "try" a Sabbath by doing nothing but reading Jeremiah in one seating, which normally would take a full year of Sunday school to cover. It's only then I found out how ignorant I was.

Focusing on prophecy right now, and that takes me all over the Bible.
Thanks for sharing your "aha" moment, that's great. I guess it's kinda like a big world event, in that you'll always remember where you were and what you were doing when it happened.

My Sabbath guarding began shortly after finding CC. I was craving "real" Bible discussion which is sorely lacking in my life although I live amongst believers. The first nudge from God was a burning question, "What is His Name?" I studied and found what is my belief His Name is, In the Paleo-Hebrew
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The Name of the Creator and Savior

and as for pronunciation, would vary as much as the individual's dialect varies ..

In the same week, burnin the midnight oil, it was Bam! Remember the Sabbath!...Bam! Do not worship the Lord your God as pagans worship their gods... Bam! No idols!(house,car,stuff) The old Testament is alive today and forever!

It was quite a shock and wake up call, to be made aware of how well satan had deceived me. I have been luke-warm far too long. Complacency I suppose is the deceivers hedge bet.


 
Sabbat Shalom to all. It's a great day to praise our Maker!

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will look on in awe and put their trust in ADONAI. 4 How blessed the man who trusts in ADONAI and does not look to the arrogant or to those who rely on things that are false. 5 How much you have done, ADONAI my God! Your wonders and your thoughts toward us -none can compare with you! I would proclaim them, I would speak about them; but there's too much to tell! 6 Sacrifices and grain offerings you don't want; burnt offerings and sin offerings you don't demand. Instead, you have given me open ears; 7 so then I said, "Here I am! I'm coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me. 8 Doing your will, my God, is my joy; your Torah is in my inmost being.
 
Happy Sabbath to all! I praise God that I have been blessed to see the end of another work week. I pray that you all have had a blessed week as well.
 
Sabbat Shalom to all. It's a great day to praise our Maker!

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will look on in awe and put their trust in ADONAI. 4 How blessed the man who trusts in ADONAI and does not look to the arrogant or to those who rely on things that are false. 5 How much you have done, ADONAI my God! Your wonders and your thoughts toward us -none can compare with you! I would proclaim them, I would speak about them; but there's too much to tell! 6 Sacrifices and grain offerings you don't want; burnt offerings and sin offerings you don't demand. Instead, you have given me open ears; 7 so then I said, "Here I am! I'm coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me. 8 Doing your will, my God, is my joy; your Torah is in my inmost being.

Thanks Kar! May your day be blessed, and may you be encouraged and refreshed by his love for you!