Death, Burial, and Resurrection

The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). There is nothing more important than obeying the gospel and then being faithful to the Lord and His church. Jesus said that He is the way, truth, and the life. No one will come to the Father except through Jesus (John 14:6).

This Sunday is known as Easter. That word is not found in the Bible. The KJV translators used the word Easter in Acts 12:4. Most other translations render the Greek word there, pascha, as Passover. The Children of Israel celebrated the Passover on a certain day and it was to signify when the Lord passed over their houses marked with the blood of an unblemished lamb during the last of the plagues against Egypt. Those houses where the blood was placed did not suffer the death of their firstborn.

Jesus is our Passover today (1 Corinthians 5:7). His shed blood when contacted in baptism cleanses us from our sin (Acts 22:16; Rev. 1:5; Acts 2:38 et al.). Today, Sunday April 5, the religious world makes a point of emphasizing the resurrection of Jesus. There is not a reference in the New Testament that specifically says that a special service is to be held on this Sunday. In fact, the death of Jesus is to be remembered each Sunday as practiced by the early church (Acts 20:7).

Is the resurrection of Jesus a wonderful, joyous, and divine event? Absolutely. It is to be remembered often by all Christians. It is to be noted as the most important event in the history of the world. Not just one day out of the year, not just on Sunday, but every day of the week, every week of the month, and every month of the year. From now until the Lord returns to claim His own. Thank you God for your indescribable gift (2 Corinthians 9:15).