What is Easter? (I am not a Christian nor do I know much about it.)?

Question

So please explain it to me.

Answer 1

Christ was crucified for all so that they would not have to be punished for their sins. Easter is the day he risen from the dead for all the people to show that he is the son of God.

Answer 2

Easter is a holiday that coincides with pagan rites of spring, it was a way to placate (as was Christmas) the converts to roman Catholicism, thus the converts could have their festivals and putting a religious twist on it made the people happy. Also. King James of England, when commissioning the Bible translation had the translators, under the pane of death if there were 1 mistranslation, but he also believed in Easter, and Easter appears in the bible, once and is a translation for the Jewish passover. I am a christian and i do not celebrate Easter as a religious holiday, for me that along with Christmas is o different than thanksgiving or cinco de mayo

Answer 3

Easter, also known as Pascha (Greek : Passover), the Feast of the Resurrection, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed between late March and late April (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity). It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which his followers believe occurred on the third day after his death by crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33 (see Good Friday). In the Roman Catholic Church, Easter is actually an eight-day feast called the Octave of Easter.

Answer 4

Easter is a holiday dedicated to the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was hung on the cross and buried. He rose after three days after defeating Satin so that all of the people can have a love relationship with Him. Now, anyone can have a relationship and go to Heaven if they believe that Jesus was God's only son and died on the cross to save us and then rose again after three days. That is why we celebrate. Where they got the easter bunny? I have not a clue

Answer 5

Only mention of Easter in the Bible is allegorically a 1000 year day in Revelation 20 that a man called Satan (Peter) spent chained in a Roman jail in Acts 12, then got loosed by johnny law to deceive the world for a season. Such is revealed to us in 2Peter 3:8... be not ignorant a 1000 yrs is as 1 day and 1 day is as 1000 yrs... which things are an allegory: Galatians 4.

Although Peter (first Pope), alias Cephas (a fugitive of the Roman Empire), eventually did get converted from law to grace, notably by reading all 15 Pauline Epistles, and in accordance with a prior prophet see: "when (not if) thou art converted, then strengthen (not weaken) thy brethren"...

It seems popish persons today still think their mission is to deceive the whole world, especially leaders of nations, by first seasoning them with Lent, then slam dunking them with passover Sacrifice, which is of the law, which can NEVER purge the conscience of sin, which is the death sting of law; Which is why God will not have sacrifice, not then, not now, not ever... no sacrifice(slaughter) at all.
http://www.godshew.org/Sacrifice.htm

The GRACE of our Lord JC with you all. Amen.

Answer 6

you got a lot of good answers and some not so good- first of all Easter is not the same as Passover- Easter is the pagen goddess of fertility and the church has ramed it down our throats so long as the Lords Resurrection day that many have been mislead-humm mentions something about that in the Bible- passover does happen around the same time as the pagen celebration but is not the same- people wake up- stop believing what the preacher tells you and read your Bibles- Astarte, Asherah, Asherim poles- Tammuz- google em!!!!

Answer 7

Easter is NOT a pagan holiday. it FIRST began as the Resurrection of Jesus Crist from the dead after 3 days of death. Later after Jesus, French and English decided to change the whole meaning of Easter to the fertility story which is now used against Christians. Don't believe it.

Answer 8

Easter is the Christian celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Its celebrated on Sunday, 3 days after Jesus was crucified on a cross. It was foretold that the Messiah(savior) would save his people from their sins by being crucified on a cross and rising from the dead 3 days later. Whomever believes that this happened and asks Jesus for forgiveness will be saved.
Easter is the celebration of this resurrection!

Answer 9

The greatest events of history are those that affect the greatest number of people for the longest periods. By this standard, no event could be more important to individuals or nations than the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The literal resurrection of every soul who has lived and died on earth is a certainty, and surely one should make careful preparation for this event. A glorious resurrection should be the goal of every man and woman, for resurrection will be a reality.

Nothing is more absolutely universal than the resurrection. Every living being will be resurrected. “As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Cor. 15:22.)

The scriptural record tells us that on the third day following Jesus’ crucifixion, there was a great earthquake. The stone was rolled back from the door of the tomb. Some of the women, among the most devoted of His followers, came to the place with spices “and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.”

Angels appeared and said simply, “Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.” (Luke 24:3–6.) Nothing in history equals that dramatic announcement: “He is not here, but is risen.”

The fact of our Lord’s resurrection is based on the testimonies of many credible witnesses. The risen Lord appeared to several women, to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, to Peter, to the Apostles; and “after that,” as Paul reported, “he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once. … And last of all he was seen of [Paul] also.” (1 Cor. 15:6, 8.)

Throughout the forty days subsequent to His resurrection, the Lord manifested Himself at intervals and gave instructions pertaining to the kingdom of God. Much that He said and did is not written, but such things as are of record, John assures us, “are written, that [we] might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing [we] might have life through his name.” (John 20:31; italics added.)

The Savior told His followers that He must soon ascend to His Father in heaven. As the time of His ascension drew near, the Lord, in that last solemn interview, gave His parting instructions to His disciples.

When Christ and the disciples had gone “as far as to Bethany,” where Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived, He “lifted up his hands, and blessed them.” (Luke 24:50.) When He had spoken, He was taken up until a cloud received Him out of their sight. As the Apostles stood gazing toward heaven, two personages clothed in white apparel appeared. They spoke to those assembled, saying, “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:9–11.)

Worshipfully and with great joy, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem. The Lord’s ascension was accomplished. Now the disciples began to comprehend more fully some of His last words: “Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33.) Because of Christ, the grave had no permanent victory. Death was overcome!

Answer 10

Easter is the day that Jesus rose from the dead!why aren't you a Christan?what is your religion?