Easter 2026

[Sir Joseph]

The historicity of Jesus' life, teachings, and death by crucifixion is a widely accepted fact among Bible scholars and the unbiased masses. It's his miracles, resurrection and claims to deity that cause skepticism and legitimate debate.

Whether one believes it or not, the life, death, and claimed resurrection of Jesus has influenced world history and affected more peoples' lives than any other individual throughout history. Many of us recognize and appreciate this reality.

Today is our day to honor and thank God for fulfilling his glorious plan of redemption for all mankind. It is the greatest story ever told of the most important event in world history - God's reconciling his relationship with his creation through his son Jesus Christ. And though many don't understand or won't accept it, it's his one-time sacrifice on the cross that paid the price for all of our sins, justifies us before God, and offers salvation and eternal life to those who embrace Him as Lord and Savior.

That's the Good News of Easter and the Christian gospel message. It may sound offensive to those who reject it, claiming Jesus is the only way to God and eternal life, but such is the faith I embrace - not because God's offered me a free gift of grace and eternal life, but because the evidence shows it to be true. As I told my sister-in-law once who was a religious relativist: it's not how much faith we have; it's what we put our faith in that matters. IF Christianity is true as I believe to be the case, then the Bible's most famous scriptural passage is worth pondering today - for everyone.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son." (John 3:16; NIV84)​

 

[Vambram]

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ and Amen.

 

[stevevw]

Its a great time to go deeper into the true meaning of Easter. To take time out and find out how this historical event happened in real life. I have watched quite a few videos so far and some are eye opening. I especially like the Bible Expidition videos.

Here is one where they are actually going under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where very strong evidence and tradition says this was the location for Christs crucifixtion and buriel.

 

[com7fy8]

God's reconciling his relationship with his creation through his son Jesus Christ. And though many don't understand or won't accept it, it's his one-time sacrifice on the cross that paid the price for all of our sins, justifies us before God, and offers salvation and eternal life to those who embrace Him as Lord and Savior.

It may sound offensive to those who reject it, claiming Jesus is the only way to God and eternal life, but such is the faith I embrace

Well . . . Jesus is our way to God. Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." This is in John 14:6. But ones will say this is "exclusive" . . . maybe meaning it would be conceited to claim to be the only way to God. But > Jesus is God's own Son . . . the very best good there is > God's very own best; and God has given Jesus so we have His own best. And this is not what pride does, if Jesus is so more and better than all other than God. This is not a theoretical issue, then, but reality. Jesus who is so good and better is not conceited, but willing to share His very own good with us!

And we might consider the cross, so we can appreciate just how greatly good Jesus is >

"And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world." (1 John 2:2)

Jesus is enough to get our Father to forgive any and all sins of mankind, in all human history, I see from this. Jesus is greatly good enough for all that. I can see how no being less than God Himself could be so good and pleasing, in order to get our Father to reconcile with us all and forgive us for all sins . . . all the evils done by this whole world.

This is a reality thing, then . . . for God Himself, how He experiences being so pleased with His only Son Jesus, and because "God is love" > we have, in 1 John 4:8&16 > God is even pleased to share His very own best and good with us humans.

So, why do people reject this? I understand that Satan is jealous; and so he has people under his "sway" against Jesus >

"We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one." (1 John 5:19)

And Satan's problem is his pride > and, likewise, his people have their pride to keep them from appreciating Jesus.