Christmas and Easter

Christmas and Easter are both manmade holidays that carry religious significance. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and Easter is the celebration of our Lord’s resurrection. I fully acknowledge that the Bible says nothing about either of these days, but I want you to think about why Easter should be much bigger than Christmas in the eyes of those who do view these days as religiously significant. As important as the birth of Jesus is, the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of Christianity. The Bible is crystal clear on the subject: If Jesus did not raise from the dead our faith is useless because we are still in our sins (1 Corinthians 15:17). Encourage others to think about this monumental truth and what it means not just one day a year but every day.

[Editor’s Note: While brother Baxley did not recommend recognizing Christmas and Easter as religious holidays for Christians to embrace, he did make an appropriate emphasis on the resurrection of our Lord from the grave—the precursor to His ascension to and coronation in Heaven (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 2:7). ~ Louis Rushmore, Editor]

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