Easter Greek word pascha: From Feast of New Life, ancient fertility cults...
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Many Christians are aware that the word “Easter” does not occur in the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. As a matter of fact, the only place it can be found in an English version of the Bible is in the King James Version, which reads...
Was Jesus Christ born in the winter [December] or fall [September]?
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Think for a moment about the significance of a birthday, say, your birthday. Since the dawn of time, what happened on the day you were born had never happened before, and will never happen again. You, the only you who will ever draw breath, came into existence, with a “clean slate” set before you on which to write the story of your absolutely unique life. And so it is for every human being ever born, including the man whose...
Is it true that some religious holidays have Pagan roots? Halloween, Easter...
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It is important to note that holidays and celebrations were God's idea, as evidenced by His directives to the people of Israel in the Old Testament. Special days or weeks that He designated were to be times of celebrating His goodness to them, as well as times designed to help His people remember His deliverance and provision. Therefore, holidays per se are neither good nor bad. It depends on what they are for...
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