As millions celebrate a pagan based holiday called Easter (that the bible never teaches His people to celebrate. See our article that exposed Easter as pagan here: https://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2014/04/is-easter-biblical-or-pagan.html
They also will partake in what is called Good Friday. (a passed down roman catholic way) It is known for the day Jesus was killed on the cross. But was He really crucified that day? To understand if this day is correct let us go to the Word's of the Savior Himself:
Here is what Jesus Christ said in Matthew 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.
So if Christ was to be in the grave 3 days and 3 nights (many claim He was killed on Good Friday); that would put His resurrection on Monday? But scripture says he was gone before day light Sunday am? This isn't correct is it?
If we walk this through it, it does not take a bible scholar to get the solution.
He said it would be 3 days and 3 nights ( 72 hours) before He would rise again correct? So how does being killed on Friday eve work out to be those 3 days and 3 nights by Sunday am that most say He was resurrected on? The answer is clear; it does not work out unless Jesus was a false Prophet and we know that isn't true.
How can we know? By going to the Word of course.
The scriptures can tell us the truth and we can determine a correct timeline that does not match what most all men in denominational religion practice today as being Good Friday. By looking at the Jewish holiday at that time, it is believed by many that the Sabbath of that annual high Sabbath week was Thursday. Then Saturday was the traditional Sabbath. Most people get confused by using the weekly Saturday Sabbath for his death. Now we know He was not killed on Thursday the High Sabbath. We can know this by the fact they did not want bodies on crosses during that high annual Sabbath day (Thursday) from this scripture. Also Thursday lacks meeting three days and three nights Jesus sad he would be in the grave. Here is what we read about the crucifixion details in the book of John.
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day)
John 19:31
So if it was not Friday and it could not have been Thursday that he was crucified; this leaves us with Wednesday next. But does this fit the timeline of scripture?
Wednesday eve to Saturday eve is indeed 3 days and 3 nights... is it not?
By using the time line given to us in God's Holy Word it seems clear that Christ was crucified on a Wednesday; the day before the high Sabbath on Thursday. He was then placed in the tomb where as He told us the Lord would remain for 3 days and 3 nights. He was gone before they arrived very early on Sunday morning.
In John 20:1 we read this:
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher.
Why was Mary going to the tomb? It would seem the annual Sabbath week was then over and she was there very early Sunday am. If you walk through that timeline; this places His resurrection on Saturday and NOT Sunday as so many claim and practice today. Why you may ask? Because if Christ goes into the grave until Sunday to be resurrected; that makes Him there 4 days not 3 days and our Savior is not a liar is He? He is our Sabbath rest per Hebrews 4....
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Many will argue this information but if you have a different result please let us know? This examination we can seemingly see that not only is Good Friday a "lie" for His crucifixion day but it appears the claimed "Sunday resurrection" could also be a lie as it had to be a Saturday resurrection. Again; this seems to make perfect sense as that was the traditional Jewish Sabbath and He was Risen on that day to became our Eternal Rest (Sabbath) for all who believe in Him. (see Hebrews 4)
It is hard to believe that so many for so long (including us) were told lies and fooled by the man made denominational religious system and the leaders of the day. But it is no surprise because they lie about many weekly practices don't they? This Easter deception started way back in the 4th century when a pagan roman ruler named Constantine began to further pervert the Christian church by making Sunday (a day on which the pagans worshiped the sun) "the" set day of gathering thus replacing the Saturday Sabbath many were still holding to from the Old Testament teachings. Good Friday came along later at the hands of the same murderous heretical roman catholics as well. As we have seen; these practices leave the truth of God's Word and we are warned to NOT practice lies in His Holy Word.
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Revelation 22:14-15
If you don't believe that biblical error in worship matters to God; see this article as it does mater to Him:
https://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2013/12/worship-in-truth-or-with-good-intentions.html
Having said all of that; we actually believe that knowing the "exact date" is meaningless as we are NOT called to mark or celebrate these days at all. The simple fact is that the bible does not tell His own to celebrate Easter or an incorrect Good Friday. These are just false traditions of man and we encourage you to leave them, for His honor. We would agree you are free to make any day your gathering day (Romans 14) but keep in mind... we are "never" told to, allowed to or instructed to keep pagan ways or to ever practice ANY lies in His name. (esp those who make Jesus a liar!) Easter and Good Friday are lies promoted and practiced by man made false religion. This should matter to anyone who is truly His disciple.
See our link HERE for many more errors of denominational faiths:
Go here to see a article why Sunday is NOT the Lords day either:
http://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2014/02/sundayis-it-lords-day.html
Here is a most important part of this topic.................
The bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 11 to proclaim His death (not His resurrection) through the Lord's Supper till He comes. There is no set holy day for this Easter / Good Friday event and we are to do the Lord's Supper and as often as we do it to remember Him.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 2 Corinthians 6:17
Don't you want to honor God and better for your faith life if you are truly born again in Him and serving a Loving, Holy and Perfect God? Will you walk in His spirit and truth for your daily worship (John 4:24) or will you sit in error (man's pews) and vain traditions of today's religious systems that have left His truth long ago? (Matt 15)
Are you practicing biblical truth or error?
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