1 00:00:00,333 --> 00:00:01,568 Easter, 2 00:00:01,634 --> 00:00:03,436 It's the holiest day of the year 3 00:00:03,503 --> 00:00:05,105 for hundreds of millions 4 00:00:05,171 --> 00:00:06,339 of people. 5 00:00:06,406 --> 00:00:07,674 In the northern Hemisphere, 6 00:00:07,741 --> 00:00:08,842 traditions focus 7 00:00:08,908 --> 00:00:10,577 on the coming of Spring. 8 00:00:10,643 --> 00:00:11,945 Winter is over. 9 00:00:12,011 --> 00:00:14,080 Fields and farms are alive 10 00:00:14,147 --> 00:00:15,382 with color. 11 00:00:15,448 --> 00:00:17,117 Trees and flowers 12 00:00:17,183 --> 00:00:19,052 burst with new life. 13 00:00:19,119 --> 00:00:20,220 And Easter traditions 14 00:00:20,286 --> 00:00:22,822 are observed around the world. 15 00:00:22,889 --> 00:00:24,224 The "Woman's Day" website 16 00:00:24,290 --> 00:00:25,225 brings out some 17 00:00:25,291 --> 00:00:26,860 of the more unusual examples, 18 00:00:26,926 --> 00:00:28,361 like young boys 19 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:29,996 dousing young girls with water, 20 00:00:30,063 --> 00:00:32,031 in Poland and Hungary. 21 00:00:32,098 --> 00:00:33,199 According to the website, 22 00:00:33,266 --> 00:00:35,635 this playful tradition has roots 23 00:00:35,702 --> 00:00:38,638 in ancient fertility rites. 24 00:00:38,705 --> 00:00:40,340 Other Easter traditions 25 00:00:40,407 --> 00:00:42,175 are also linked to Spring-time 26 00:00:42,242 --> 00:00:43,343 fertility rituals, 27 00:00:43,410 --> 00:00:45,311 meant to ensure good crops. 28 00:00:45,378 --> 00:00:47,147 In Florence, Italy, 29 00:00:47,213 --> 00:00:48,148 for example, 30 00:00:48,214 --> 00:00:49,182 they blow up carts 31 00:00:49,249 --> 00:00:50,517 with explosives. 32 00:00:50,583 --> 00:00:51,818 And in the Greek island 33 00:00:51,885 --> 00:00:52,819 of Corfu, 34 00:00:52,886 --> 00:00:54,187 they drop clay pots 35 00:00:54,254 --> 00:00:55,922 out of second story windows. 36 00:00:55,989 --> 00:00:58,825 If that sounds strange though, 37 00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:00,827 how about American traditions, 38 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:02,862 like an Easter bunny 39 00:01:02,929 --> 00:01:05,131 that lays eggs? 40 00:01:05,198 --> 00:01:06,699 And what does this all have 41 00:01:06,766 --> 00:01:09,669 to do with Jesus' resurrection? 42 00:01:09,736 --> 00:01:10,670 You see, 43 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:11,671 many well-meaning people 44 00:01:11,738 --> 00:01:12,739 practice these rather 45 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:14,841 unusual traditions 46 00:01:14,908 --> 00:01:16,209 but also view Easter 47 00:01:16,276 --> 00:01:19,412 as a time to honor Jesus Christ. 48 00:01:19,479 --> 00:01:20,413 After all, 49 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,215 the Bible does say Jesus died 50 00:01:22,282 --> 00:01:23,483 in the Spring. 51 00:01:23,550 --> 00:01:24,717 And after dying 52 00:01:24,784 --> 00:01:26,586 and being laid in a grave, 53 00:01:26,653 --> 00:01:28,688 He miraculously revived. 54 00:01:28,755 --> 00:01:31,391 He was resurrected. 55 00:01:31,458 --> 00:01:33,059 But did His disciples 56 00:01:33,126 --> 00:01:34,661 celebrate Easter 57 00:01:34,727 --> 00:01:36,729 to honor His resurrection? 58 00:01:36,796 --> 00:01:37,730 That's an 59 00:01:37,797 --> 00:01:38,765 important question to ask. 60 00:01:38,832 --> 00:01:40,333 And that's what we'll answer 61 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:41,901 on today's program. 62 00:01:41,968 --> 00:01:43,203 So be sure and get 63 00:01:43,269 --> 00:01:44,237 a pen and paper 64 00:01:44,304 --> 00:01:46,039 so you can write down the number 65 00:01:46,105 --> 00:01:47,040 to call. 66 00:01:47,106 --> 00:01:48,074 In a few minutes 67 00:01:48,141 --> 00:01:49,876 I'm going to offer you a free, 68 00:01:49,943 --> 00:01:50,877 eye-opening study guide, 69 00:01:50,944 --> 00:01:51,978 Easter, the Untold Story. 70 00:01:52,045 --> 00:01:53,880 So join me on Tomorrow's World, 71 00:01:53,947 --> 00:01:55,381 as we ask and answer 72 00:01:55,448 --> 00:01:56,382 the question: 73 00:01:56,449 --> 00:01:58,218 "Did Jesus' disciples 74 00:01:58,284 --> 00:01:59,919 celebrate Easter?" 75 00:01:59,986 --> 00:02:01,154 I'll be right back. 76 00:02:02,155 --> 00:02:10,330 ♪ 77 00:02:10,396 --> 00:02:11,965 Easter traditions are kept 78 00:02:12,031 --> 00:02:13,666 all over the world. 79 00:02:13,733 --> 00:02:15,068 In the Northern Hemisphere, 80 00:02:15,134 --> 00:02:16,469 most of them center around 81 00:02:16,536 --> 00:02:18,938 the new life of Spring. 82 00:02:19,005 --> 00:02:20,106 Winter's over, 83 00:02:20,173 --> 00:02:21,574 and trees and flowers 84 00:02:21,641 --> 00:02:23,076 burst with blossoms. 85 00:02:23,142 --> 00:02:24,811 But even "down-under" 86 00:02:24,878 --> 00:02:26,279 --when March and April 87 00:02:26,346 --> 00:02:27,280 bring autumn-- 88 00:02:27,347 --> 00:02:28,681 Easter is observed 89 00:02:28,748 --> 00:02:30,517 but with a little twist. 90 00:02:30,583 --> 00:02:31,751 Instead of eating 91 00:02:31,818 --> 00:02:33,486 chocolate rabbits, 92 00:02:33,553 --> 00:02:34,621 Australian children 93 00:02:34,687 --> 00:02:35,889 eat chocolates formed 94 00:02:35,955 --> 00:02:36,890 in a shape 95 00:02:36,956 --> 00:02:37,924 of a mouse-like creature 96 00:02:37,991 --> 00:02:38,925 called a "bilby". 97 00:02:38,992 --> 00:02:41,261 When it comes to Easter, 98 00:02:41,327 --> 00:02:42,629 it seems there's something 99 00:02:42,695 --> 00:02:44,497 for everyone. 100 00:02:44,564 --> 00:02:46,165 For many who attend church, 101 00:02:46,232 --> 00:02:47,734 Easter is the holiest day 102 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:48,835 of the year. 103 00:02:48,902 --> 00:02:51,070 And what could be more important 104 00:02:51,137 --> 00:02:52,071 than celebrating 105 00:02:52,138 --> 00:02:54,140 Jesus' resurrection? 106 00:02:54,207 --> 00:02:55,141 Many sincere, 107 00:02:55,208 --> 00:02:56,442 well-meaning people 108 00:02:56,509 --> 00:02:58,378 seek to do just that. 109 00:02:58,444 --> 00:03:02,782 But is Easter biblical? 110 00:03:02,849 --> 00:03:04,217 Is the word "Easter" 111 00:03:04,284 --> 00:03:06,953 even found in the Bible? 112 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:07,954 The answer is, 113 00:03:08,021 --> 00:03:09,255 the word "Easter" is found 114 00:03:09,322 --> 00:03:10,356 in one place 115 00:03:10,423 --> 00:03:12,325 in the King James Bible. 116 00:03:12,392 --> 00:03:14,127 If you have a King James Bible, 117 00:03:14,193 --> 00:03:15,962 take a look at Acts 12:4. 118 00:03:16,029 --> 00:03:17,764 It tells the story 119 00:03:17,830 --> 00:03:19,933 of James being imprisoned 120 00:03:19,999 --> 00:03:22,368 and then executed by King Herod. 121 00:03:22,435 --> 00:03:23,369 Then Herod 122 00:03:23,436 --> 00:03:24,404 arrested Peter as well. 123 00:03:24,470 --> 00:03:26,906 And notice what it says next... 124 00:03:40,687 --> 00:03:42,288 But look under the surface. 125 00:03:42,355 --> 00:03:43,423 The word "Easter" 126 00:03:43,489 --> 00:03:45,124 isn't intended there at all. 127 00:03:45,191 --> 00:03:47,026 Theologian Adam Clarke 128 00:03:47,093 --> 00:03:49,562 explains this in his commentary 129 00:03:49,629 --> 00:03:50,863 on the verse. 130 00:03:50,930 --> 00:03:51,931 He says: 131 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:08,848 He then explains that 132 00:04:08,915 --> 00:04:10,316 the goddess Easter 133 00:04:10,383 --> 00:04:11,384 --or Ishtar--... 134 00:04:27,233 --> 00:04:28,968 So, the one place where the word 135 00:04:29,035 --> 00:04:30,670 "Easter" is found in the Bible, 136 00:04:30,737 --> 00:04:33,106 is a mistranslation. 137 00:04:33,172 --> 00:04:35,141 Does that surprise you? 138 00:04:35,208 --> 00:04:36,709 The Greek word translated 139 00:04:36,776 --> 00:04:38,978 "Easter" in Acts 12:4 was 140 00:04:39,045 --> 00:04:41,014 actually the word "Pascha," 141 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:42,682 or what we say in English, 142 00:04:42,749 --> 00:04:44,117 "Passover". 143 00:04:44,183 --> 00:04:45,351 So, Acts 12:4 144 00:04:45,418 --> 00:04:46,753 should have read... 145 00:04:52,358 --> 00:04:54,127 What was Passover? 146 00:04:54,193 --> 00:04:55,795 Passover was a festival 147 00:04:55,862 --> 00:04:57,730 being kept by the Jews. 148 00:04:57,797 --> 00:04:59,265 It involved eating a meal 149 00:04:59,332 --> 00:05:01,267 of a sacrificial lamb, 150 00:05:01,334 --> 00:05:03,036 slain just for that purpose. 151 00:05:03,102 --> 00:05:04,737 It was in the Springtime. 152 00:05:04,804 --> 00:05:06,439 Many Jews still keep 153 00:05:06,506 --> 00:05:08,007 Passover today, 154 00:05:08,074 --> 00:05:10,276 in one form or another. 155 00:05:10,343 --> 00:05:11,778 So, the word "Easter" 156 00:05:11,844 --> 00:05:14,213 is not found in the Bible, 157 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:15,248 and the one place 158 00:05:15,314 --> 00:05:16,382 it seems to be 159 00:05:16,449 --> 00:05:17,984 is a mistranslation. 160 00:05:18,051 --> 00:05:19,552 If this is so, 161 00:05:19,619 --> 00:05:22,488 why do so many observe it? 162 00:05:22,555 --> 00:05:23,756 As stated already, 163 00:05:23,823 --> 00:05:26,592 many people sincerely believe 164 00:05:26,659 --> 00:05:28,227 they honor the resurrection 165 00:05:28,294 --> 00:05:30,930 of Jesus by observing Easter. 166 00:05:30,997 --> 00:05:31,931 And yes, 167 00:05:31,998 --> 00:05:33,366 the resurrection is found 168 00:05:33,433 --> 00:05:34,367 in the Bible. 169 00:05:34,434 --> 00:05:36,069 All four Gospel writers 170 00:05:36,135 --> 00:05:38,638 testified to it. 171 00:05:38,705 --> 00:05:40,339 And we in this Work 172 00:05:40,406 --> 00:05:42,208 have a profound feeling 173 00:05:42,275 --> 00:05:44,977 and awe for what Jesus did 174 00:05:45,044 --> 00:05:47,380 in dying for our sins. 175 00:05:47,447 --> 00:05:48,481 We believe that through 176 00:05:48,548 --> 00:05:50,283 His shed blood, 177 00:05:50,349 --> 00:05:52,118 through faith in Him, 178 00:05:52,185 --> 00:05:53,753 we can also attain 179 00:05:53,820 --> 00:05:54,754 to the resurrection. 180 00:05:54,821 --> 00:05:56,889 That's the wonderful hope 181 00:05:56,956 --> 00:05:59,025 of every Christian. 182 00:05:59,092 --> 00:06:00,026 But back to 183 00:06:00,093 --> 00:06:01,661 the original question: 184 00:06:01,728 --> 00:06:03,629 Did the disciples of Jesus 185 00:06:03,696 --> 00:06:05,164 celebrate Easter? 186 00:06:05,231 --> 00:06:06,632 If they did, 187 00:06:06,699 --> 00:06:08,701 we should follow their example. 188 00:06:08,768 --> 00:06:10,069 If they did not, 189 00:06:10,136 --> 00:06:11,671 we must ask the question, 190 00:06:11,738 --> 00:06:13,239 "Why not?" 191 00:06:13,306 --> 00:06:14,540 And we'll get to that 192 00:06:14,607 --> 00:06:15,541 in a moment. 193 00:06:15,608 --> 00:06:16,542 But first, 194 00:06:16,609 --> 00:06:17,577 let me offer you 195 00:06:17,643 --> 00:06:18,845 our free study guide, 196 00:06:18,911 --> 00:06:21,414 Easter: The Untold Story. 197 00:06:21,481 --> 00:06:22,415 In it, 198 00:06:22,482 --> 00:06:23,916 Mr. Gerald Weston examines 199 00:06:23,983 --> 00:06:25,151 the significance 200 00:06:25,218 --> 00:06:26,753 of the name, "Easter," 201 00:06:26,819 --> 00:06:28,988 he looks at the ancient practice 202 00:06:29,055 --> 00:06:30,022 of worshipping 203 00:06:30,089 --> 00:06:31,591 the Queen of Heaven, 204 00:06:31,657 --> 00:06:33,192 and he asks the question, 205 00:06:33,259 --> 00:06:34,794 "could we be worshipping 206 00:06:34,861 --> 00:06:37,330 Jesus Christ in vain?" 207 00:06:37,396 --> 00:06:38,598 This issue strikes 208 00:06:38,664 --> 00:06:40,333 at the very heart 209 00:06:40,399 --> 00:06:42,602 of what it is to be a Christian. 210 00:06:42,668 --> 00:06:44,871 If you've not read this booklet, 211 00:06:44,937 --> 00:06:47,073 you need to order it today. 212 00:06:47,140 --> 00:06:49,142 Request your free copy of 213 00:06:49,208 --> 00:06:51,244 Easter: The Untold Story. 214 00:06:51,310 --> 00:06:52,311 Don't forget, order online, 215 00:06:52,378 --> 00:06:53,346 call on the phone, 216 00:06:53,412 --> 00:06:54,647 or send us a letter. 217 00:06:54,714 --> 00:06:55,715 Order now. 218 00:06:56,716 --> 00:06:57,650 ♪ 219 00:06:57,717 --> 00:06:58,851 Today's offer is yours 220 00:06:58,918 --> 00:07:00,186 absolutely free 221 00:07:00,253 --> 00:07:02,021 No Cost, No Obligation 222 00:07:02,088 --> 00:07:03,823 Call toll-free now 223 00:07:03,890 --> 00:07:15,067 ... 224 00:07:15,134 --> 00:07:17,003 Call toll-free now 225 00:07:17,069 --> 00:07:18,037 or write to us 226 00:07:18,104 --> 00:07:19,038 at the address 227 00:07:19,105 --> 00:07:20,039 on your screen 228 00:07:20,106 --> 00:07:21,274 or visit us online 229 00:07:21,340 --> 00:07:23,476 at TomorrowsWorld.org 230 00:07:25,178 --> 00:07:27,947 ♪ 231 00:07:28,014 --> 00:07:28,981 Announcer: With this offer, 232 00:07:29,048 --> 00:07:30,016 you will also receive 233 00:07:30,082 --> 00:07:31,017 your free subscription 234 00:07:31,083 --> 00:07:33,019 to Tomorrow's World magazine 235 00:07:33,085 --> 00:07:34,620 full of timely articles 236 00:07:34,687 --> 00:07:36,022 and unique insights 237 00:07:36,088 --> 00:07:38,391 on today's important issues. 238 00:07:38,457 --> 00:07:40,126 And be sure to go to 239 00:07:40,193 --> 00:07:43,296 TomorrowsWorld.org/digital. 240 00:07:43,362 --> 00:07:44,831 Have a digital subscription 241 00:07:44,897 --> 00:07:46,766 sent right to your email inbox. 242 00:07:46,833 --> 00:07:48,801 Faster than postal mail! 243 00:07:48,868 --> 00:07:51,070 Visit us online, now! 244 00:07:56,542 --> 00:07:57,510 In the first part 245 00:07:57,577 --> 00:07:58,511 of our program, 246 00:07:58,578 --> 00:08:00,513 we asked the question, 247 00:08:00,580 --> 00:08:01,547 "Is the word 'Easter' 248 00:08:01,614 --> 00:08:03,749 found in the Bible?" 249 00:08:03,816 --> 00:08:04,917 And the answer is, 250 00:08:04,984 --> 00:08:07,086 only in a mis-translation 251 00:08:07,153 --> 00:08:09,655 of the King James Bible. 252 00:08:09,722 --> 00:08:11,490 Now let's look at the examples 253 00:08:11,557 --> 00:08:13,826 of Jesus and His disciples. 254 00:08:13,893 --> 00:08:16,429 Did they celebrate Easter? 255 00:08:16,495 --> 00:08:18,331 Let's find out what they did 256 00:08:18,397 --> 00:08:19,365 and what they taught. 257 00:08:19,432 --> 00:08:20,800 We'll break it down 258 00:08:20,867 --> 00:08:22,435 into three points. 259 00:08:22,501 --> 00:08:23,536 The first point is: 260 00:08:32,411 --> 00:08:34,247 This point may seem simple, 261 00:08:34,313 --> 00:08:36,649 but don't overlook the obvious. 262 00:08:36,716 --> 00:08:37,650 Too often, 263 00:08:37,717 --> 00:08:39,085 people base their beliefs 264 00:08:39,151 --> 00:08:40,620 too much on tradition 265 00:08:40,686 --> 00:08:43,055 and not enough on Scripture. 266 00:08:43,122 --> 00:08:44,357 We think many of you 267 00:08:44,423 --> 00:08:47,126 do read your Bible faithfully. 268 00:08:47,193 --> 00:08:50,162 You want to be like the Bereans 269 00:08:50,229 --> 00:08:52,665 of Acts 17:11, who... 270 00:08:58,604 --> 00:08:59,639 During His ministry, 271 00:08:59,705 --> 00:09:01,374 Jesus called many disciples. 272 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,476 He commanded them, 273 00:09:03,542 --> 00:09:04,477 "Follow Me", 274 00:09:04,543 --> 00:09:06,812 as in Mark 2:14. 275 00:09:06,879 --> 00:09:08,247 This wasn't just an invitation 276 00:09:08,314 --> 00:09:09,282 to walk with Him 277 00:09:09,348 --> 00:09:10,516 to the next village, 278 00:09:10,583 --> 00:09:11,784 and it wasn't just 279 00:09:11,851 --> 00:09:13,552 a sentimental feeling. 280 00:09:13,619 --> 00:09:15,688 In a very real sense, 281 00:09:15,755 --> 00:09:17,056 He was saying, 282 00:09:17,123 --> 00:09:18,391 "Look at what I'm doing 283 00:09:18,457 --> 00:09:20,826 and follow My example." 284 00:09:20,893 --> 00:09:22,795 He repeated this many times. 285 00:09:22,862 --> 00:09:25,097 In Matthew 10:38 Jesus said, 286 00:09:32,204 --> 00:09:33,139 You see, following 287 00:09:33,205 --> 00:09:34,707 Christ's example and teaching 288 00:09:34,774 --> 00:09:36,642 is what is expected 289 00:09:36,709 --> 00:09:39,011 to be a disciple. 290 00:09:39,078 --> 00:09:40,012 After the death 291 00:09:40,079 --> 00:09:41,113 and resurrection of Jesus, 292 00:09:41,180 --> 00:09:42,348 the apostles 293 00:09:42,415 --> 00:09:44,317 followed the same pattern. 294 00:09:44,383 --> 00:09:45,918 They urged the brethren 295 00:09:45,985 --> 00:09:47,520 to follow their example 296 00:09:47,586 --> 00:09:50,323 in practice and doctrine. 297 00:09:50,389 --> 00:09:51,924 Notice what Paul 298 00:09:51,991 --> 00:09:53,125 told the Philippians... 299 00:10:02,568 --> 00:10:03,502 Notice what 300 00:10:03,569 --> 00:10:04,804 Paul also told the young 301 00:10:04,870 --> 00:10:05,871 evangelist, Timothy... 302 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:15,081 Did Paul mean that his brethren 303 00:10:15,147 --> 00:10:17,216 should just blindly follow him? 304 00:10:17,283 --> 00:10:18,784 No. 305 00:10:18,851 --> 00:10:20,419 In 1 Corinthians 11:1, 306 00:10:20,486 --> 00:10:21,487 he said... 307 00:10:24,590 --> 00:10:25,891 Paul wasn't perfect. 308 00:10:25,958 --> 00:10:28,260 Nor were the other apostles. 309 00:10:28,327 --> 00:10:30,062 The New Testament is very honest 310 00:10:30,129 --> 00:10:31,263 about their mistakes, 311 00:10:31,330 --> 00:10:32,832 and yet Christ worked 312 00:10:32,898 --> 00:10:34,500 through them, 313 00:10:34,567 --> 00:10:35,668 so they could teach 314 00:10:35,735 --> 00:10:37,803 by word and example. 315 00:10:37,870 --> 00:10:38,804 Paul said, 316 00:10:38,871 --> 00:10:39,972 "Don't just blindly do 317 00:10:40,039 --> 00:10:41,941 everything I do or say. 318 00:10:42,008 --> 00:10:43,642 Look at my example, 319 00:10:43,709 --> 00:10:45,878 and if it measures up to Christ, 320 00:10:45,945 --> 00:10:48,481 then follow it". 321 00:10:48,547 --> 00:10:50,249 This is a consistent theme 322 00:10:50,316 --> 00:10:52,385 in the entire New Testament. 323 00:10:52,451 --> 00:10:53,386 This is what 324 00:10:53,452 --> 00:10:55,087 should guide our life: 325 00:10:55,154 --> 00:10:57,923 Following the example of Jesus 326 00:10:57,990 --> 00:10:59,325 and the apostles. 327 00:10:59,392 --> 00:11:01,060 That's why the New Testament 328 00:11:01,127 --> 00:11:02,461 has been preserved, 329 00:11:02,528 --> 00:11:05,464 so we can know what they did. 330 00:11:05,531 --> 00:11:08,567 Luke wrote in Acts 16:4... 331 00:11:09,568 --> 00:11:10,503 "...And as they" 332 00:11:10,569 --> 00:11:11,904 --Paul and Silas that is-- 333 00:11:11,971 --> 00:11:13,973 "went through the cities..." 334 00:11:27,319 --> 00:11:28,254 The brethren 335 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:29,288 in the first century 336 00:11:29,355 --> 00:11:31,323 followed the teachings of Christ 337 00:11:31,390 --> 00:11:32,691 and the apostles. 338 00:11:32,758 --> 00:11:34,560 As Christians today, 339 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:37,129 we must live by the same rule. 340 00:11:37,196 --> 00:11:39,031 Peter echoed a similar theme 341 00:11:39,098 --> 00:11:40,466 in his second letter 342 00:11:40,533 --> 00:11:41,467 to the brethren. 343 00:11:41,534 --> 00:11:42,635 He said this: 344 00:12:02,988 --> 00:12:04,356 Did Peter just make up 345 00:12:04,423 --> 00:12:06,926 commandments for them to follow? 346 00:12:06,992 --> 00:12:09,128 No, he taught them 347 00:12:09,195 --> 00:12:11,831 what He had learned from Jesus. 348 00:12:11,897 --> 00:12:13,132 And he lived it in 349 00:12:13,199 --> 00:12:15,101 his personal example. 350 00:12:15,167 --> 00:12:17,069 John also taught this. 351 00:12:17,136 --> 00:12:19,939 In 1 John 1:2 he wrote... 352 00:12:39,959 --> 00:12:41,760 John and the other apostles 353 00:12:41,827 --> 00:12:43,162 were passing along 354 00:12:43,229 --> 00:12:45,598 what they saw Jesus do 355 00:12:45,664 --> 00:12:48,667 and what they heard Jesus teach. 356 00:12:48,734 --> 00:12:50,402 Now, why is this important? 357 00:12:50,469 --> 00:12:51,837 Because many traditions 358 00:12:51,904 --> 00:12:53,672 of modern Christianity 359 00:12:53,739 --> 00:12:56,108 simply go against the example 360 00:12:56,175 --> 00:12:59,445 of Jesus and His disciples. 361 00:12:59,512 --> 00:13:00,679 Mr. Gerald Weston 362 00:13:00,746 --> 00:13:01,680 brings this out 363 00:13:01,747 --> 00:13:02,882 in the free booklet, 364 00:13:02,948 --> 00:13:05,084 Easter: The Untold Story. 365 00:13:05,151 --> 00:13:06,085 We're offering 366 00:13:06,152 --> 00:13:07,453 this publication today. 367 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:08,988 This booklet will help you 368 00:13:09,054 --> 00:13:10,289 see that some 369 00:13:10,356 --> 00:13:11,891 of the basic teachings 370 00:13:11,957 --> 00:13:14,026 of mainstream Christianity 371 00:13:14,093 --> 00:13:16,729 are not found in the Bible. 372 00:13:16,795 --> 00:13:17,730 Take for example, 373 00:13:17,796 --> 00:13:18,764 chapter four. 374 00:13:18,831 --> 00:13:20,799 It's entitled: "Three Days 375 00:13:20,866 --> 00:13:22,001 and Three Nights." 376 00:13:22,067 --> 00:13:23,669 Was Jesus in the grave 377 00:13:23,736 --> 00:13:25,004 a full three days 378 00:13:25,070 --> 00:13:26,172 and three nights 379 00:13:26,238 --> 00:13:28,207 or just parts of three days 380 00:13:28,274 --> 00:13:29,208 and three nights? 381 00:13:29,275 --> 00:13:30,743 Can you really know, 382 00:13:30,809 --> 00:13:32,545 and does it matter? 383 00:13:32,611 --> 00:13:33,546 In a simple 384 00:13:33,612 --> 00:13:34,813 and straightforward way, 385 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:35,814 this booklet 386 00:13:35,881 --> 00:13:37,850 will lay it out for you. 387 00:13:37,917 --> 00:13:39,151 Use it side by side 388 00:13:39,218 --> 00:13:40,986 with your own Bible. 389 00:13:41,053 --> 00:13:42,555 Don't take our word for it. 390 00:13:42,621 --> 00:13:44,690 Prove it for yourself. 391 00:13:44,757 --> 00:13:45,691 Again, 392 00:13:45,758 --> 00:13:46,992 this is a free publication. 393 00:13:47,059 --> 00:13:48,661 It's already paid for. 394 00:13:48,727 --> 00:13:50,329 The generous co-workers 395 00:13:50,396 --> 00:13:51,497 of this Work have 396 00:13:51,564 --> 00:13:52,665 "paid-it-forward", 397 00:13:52,731 --> 00:13:53,933 for you. 398 00:13:53,999 --> 00:13:54,934 They want you 399 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:56,435 to have this booklet. 400 00:13:56,502 --> 00:13:57,436 So, go online 401 00:13:57,503 --> 00:13:58,704 and order yours today. 402 00:13:58,771 --> 00:14:00,239 Or call us on the phone, 403 00:14:00,306 --> 00:14:02,308 or write us a card or a letter. 404 00:14:02,374 --> 00:14:03,309 Do it now, 405 00:14:03,375 --> 00:14:04,343 so you don't forget. 406 00:14:04,410 --> 00:14:05,544 Announcer: Today's offer 407 00:14:05,611 --> 00:14:07,346 is yours absolutely free, 408 00:14:07,413 --> 00:14:09,248 no cost, no obligation. 409 00:14:09,315 --> 00:14:10,883 Visit us online at 410 00:14:10,950 --> 00:14:13,052 TomorrowsWorld.org. 411 00:14:13,118 --> 00:14:14,620 Find us on Facebook, 412 00:14:14,687 --> 00:14:15,821 watch us on Youtube, 413 00:14:15,888 --> 00:14:18,557 and follow us on Twitter. 414 00:14:18,624 --> 00:14:20,192 Welcome back. 415 00:14:20,259 --> 00:14:21,227 In the last segment, 416 00:14:21,293 --> 00:14:22,661 we saw that Christians 417 00:14:22,728 --> 00:14:24,463 must follow the example 418 00:14:24,530 --> 00:14:26,732 of Jesus and His disciples. 419 00:14:26,799 --> 00:14:28,100 That should be our guide. 420 00:14:28,167 --> 00:14:30,069 With that foundation, 421 00:14:30,135 --> 00:14:32,972 let's go on to the next point. 422 00:14:38,010 --> 00:14:39,645 Dr. Samuele Bachiocchi 423 00:14:39,712 --> 00:14:41,981 is a noted church-history expert 424 00:14:42,047 --> 00:14:43,015 who wrote the book 425 00:14:43,082 --> 00:14:45,251 From Sabbath to Sunday. 426 00:14:45,317 --> 00:14:47,086 On page 84, he said this: 427 00:15:04,270 --> 00:15:05,804 You can search the New Testament 428 00:15:05,871 --> 00:15:07,906 from one end to the other, 429 00:15:07,973 --> 00:15:10,042 and you won't find the disciples 430 00:15:10,109 --> 00:15:12,177 celebrating Easter. 431 00:15:12,244 --> 00:15:14,380 In 1986, a book called 432 00:15:14,446 --> 00:15:16,649 The Apostasy of the Lost Century 433 00:15:16,715 --> 00:15:18,017 was written by a man 434 00:15:18,083 --> 00:15:20,452 named S. Gusten Olsen. 435 00:15:20,519 --> 00:15:21,687 Notice what he said: 436 00:15:37,636 --> 00:15:39,772 Did you catch that? 437 00:15:39,838 --> 00:15:41,840 Mr. Olsen said the idea 438 00:15:41,907 --> 00:15:44,677 of the rising sun being symbolic 439 00:15:44,743 --> 00:15:46,912 of Jesus' resurrection 440 00:15:46,979 --> 00:15:48,981 --think: sunrise service-- 441 00:15:49,048 --> 00:15:50,983 was not part of the thinking 442 00:15:51,050 --> 00:15:53,385 of the early disciples. 443 00:15:53,452 --> 00:15:55,688 The tradition of the rising sun 444 00:15:55,754 --> 00:15:56,689 representing 445 00:15:56,755 --> 00:15:58,457 Christ's resurrection 446 00:15:58,524 --> 00:15:59,692 didn't take shape 447 00:15:59,758 --> 00:16:02,661 until the 2nd century. 448 00:16:02,728 --> 00:16:03,729 Is this because 449 00:16:03,796 --> 00:16:05,898 Jesus' disciples didn't care 450 00:16:05,964 --> 00:16:07,900 about the resurrection? 451 00:16:07,966 --> 00:16:09,535 Nothing could be further 452 00:16:09,601 --> 00:16:11,270 from the truth. 453 00:16:11,337 --> 00:16:12,571 When Jesus appeared 454 00:16:12,638 --> 00:16:13,639 to His disciples 455 00:16:13,706 --> 00:16:14,707 from the grave... 456 00:16:20,245 --> 00:16:22,748 That's found in Luke 24:41. 457 00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:23,949 They were amazed 458 00:16:24,016 --> 00:16:25,851 and grateful. 459 00:16:25,918 --> 00:16:26,852 And when Thomas 460 00:16:26,919 --> 00:16:28,020 --who saw Him later-- 461 00:16:28,087 --> 00:16:29,588 realized what had happened, 462 00:16:29,655 --> 00:16:31,423 how did he respond? 463 00:16:31,490 --> 00:16:33,692 John 20:28 records, 464 00:16:39,965 --> 00:16:42,201 The disciples had a deep respect 465 00:16:42,267 --> 00:16:43,302 and sense of awe 466 00:16:43,369 --> 00:16:44,436 for the miracle 467 00:16:44,503 --> 00:16:46,038 of the resurrection. 468 00:16:46,105 --> 00:16:48,107 But nowhere do we have a record 469 00:16:48,173 --> 00:16:50,242 of their keeping a service 470 00:16:50,309 --> 00:16:51,944 to commemorate it. 471 00:16:52,010 --> 00:16:54,146 Even if they had celebrated it, 472 00:16:54,213 --> 00:16:55,748 it would not have been 473 00:16:55,814 --> 00:16:57,349 Sunday morning. 474 00:16:57,416 --> 00:16:58,817 Where we find this passage 475 00:16:58,884 --> 00:17:00,285 in John 20:1... 476 00:17:11,964 --> 00:17:13,699 Verse 2 says... 477 00:17:27,913 --> 00:17:29,815 Did you catch that? 478 00:17:29,882 --> 00:17:31,650 Mary was at the tomb 479 00:17:31,717 --> 00:17:33,051 before sunrise. 480 00:17:33,118 --> 00:17:35,020 It was still dark 481 00:17:35,087 --> 00:17:37,956 and Jesus was already gone. 482 00:17:38,023 --> 00:17:39,691 Jesus did not rise 483 00:17:39,758 --> 00:17:41,560 from the grave at sunrise, 484 00:17:41,627 --> 00:17:44,530 as so many assume. 485 00:17:44,596 --> 00:17:45,964 Did the early disciples 486 00:17:46,031 --> 00:17:48,000 talk about the resurrection? 487 00:17:48,066 --> 00:17:50,068 Yes, many times. 488 00:17:50,135 --> 00:17:51,703 Paul, in his defense 489 00:17:51,770 --> 00:17:54,006 before the Sanhedrin, said... 490 00:18:02,114 --> 00:18:03,348 He wrote a whole chapter 491 00:18:03,415 --> 00:18:05,250 about the resurrection 492 00:18:05,317 --> 00:18:07,653 in 1 Corinthians 15. 493 00:18:07,719 --> 00:18:09,855 And in 1 Peter 1:3, 494 00:18:09,922 --> 00:18:10,856 notice what 495 00:18:10,923 --> 00:18:12,458 the apostle Peter said... 496 00:18:29,975 --> 00:18:31,743 The apostles were witnesses 497 00:18:31,810 --> 00:18:33,512 of Jesus' resurrection. 498 00:18:33,579 --> 00:18:34,847 And they were to tell 499 00:18:34,913 --> 00:18:37,349 the whole world about it. 500 00:18:37,416 --> 00:18:39,885 But nowhere in the New Testament 501 00:18:39,952 --> 00:18:41,453 is there a record 502 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:43,021 of an Easter service. 503 00:18:43,088 --> 00:18:46,525 It's just not there. 504 00:18:46,592 --> 00:18:47,526 On the contrary, 505 00:18:47,593 --> 00:18:49,228 the disciples were keeping 506 00:18:49,294 --> 00:18:50,562 a different feast day 507 00:18:50,629 --> 00:18:52,731 to honor Jesus Christ. 508 00:18:52,798 --> 00:18:54,266 What was that different 509 00:18:54,333 --> 00:18:55,534 feast day? 510 00:18:55,601 --> 00:18:56,535 That brings us 511 00:18:56,602 --> 00:18:57,569 to our final point 512 00:18:57,636 --> 00:18:59,705 in this program. 513 00:19:06,879 --> 00:19:08,480 As we saw earlier, 514 00:19:08,547 --> 00:19:10,282 Jesus kept the Passover 515 00:19:10,349 --> 00:19:12,217 with His disciples. 516 00:19:12,284 --> 00:19:14,052 But during His last Passover 517 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:15,821 just before His death, 518 00:19:15,888 --> 00:19:18,724 He assigned new symbolic meaning 519 00:19:18,790 --> 00:19:20,158 to the bread and wine. 520 00:19:20,225 --> 00:19:22,895 Notice how Mark describes it... 521 00:19:22,961 --> 00:19:24,329 "And as they were eating... 522 00:19:24,396 --> 00:19:25,330 [the Passover] 523 00:19:25,397 --> 00:19:26,999 Jesus took bread..." 524 00:19:46,552 --> 00:19:47,553 Jesus used 525 00:19:47,619 --> 00:19:49,154 this ancient feast day 526 00:19:49,221 --> 00:19:51,590 to institute new symbols about 527 00:19:51,657 --> 00:19:53,559 His own coming sacrifice. 528 00:19:53,625 --> 00:19:54,893 He explained, 529 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:56,595 "By taking these symbols, 530 00:19:56,662 --> 00:19:57,796 you are entering 531 00:19:57,863 --> 00:19:59,431 the new covenant". 532 00:19:59,498 --> 00:20:00,432 He was explaining 533 00:20:00,499 --> 00:20:01,733 how they could come under 534 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:03,168 His shed blood 535 00:20:03,235 --> 00:20:06,305 and be forgiven of their sins. 536 00:20:06,371 --> 00:20:08,907 The apostle John also noted 537 00:20:08,974 --> 00:20:10,742 that same last Passover 538 00:20:10,809 --> 00:20:12,578 but with other details. 539 00:20:12,644 --> 00:20:13,579 He recorded 540 00:20:13,645 --> 00:20:15,180 that Jesus washed the feet 541 00:20:15,247 --> 00:20:16,782 of His disciples, 542 00:20:16,848 --> 00:20:18,483 and notice what Jesus said, 543 00:20:18,550 --> 00:20:20,085 in John 13:15... 544 00:20:32,864 --> 00:20:34,333 That is a direct command 545 00:20:34,399 --> 00:20:37,102 to follow in His steps. 546 00:20:37,169 --> 00:20:38,904 Jesus commanded His people 547 00:20:38,971 --> 00:20:40,739 to take bread and wine 548 00:20:40,806 --> 00:20:42,908 as symbols of His broken body 549 00:20:42,975 --> 00:20:44,476 and shed blood, 550 00:20:44,543 --> 00:20:45,510 and He commanded them 551 00:20:45,577 --> 00:20:48,213 to wash each others' feet as an 552 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,082 outward expression of humility 553 00:20:50,148 --> 00:20:52,317 and Christian brotherhood. 554 00:20:52,384 --> 00:20:53,452 He instituted 555 00:20:53,518 --> 00:20:56,088 the Christian Passover. 556 00:20:56,154 --> 00:20:57,556 This is very different 557 00:20:57,623 --> 00:20:59,858 from what most modern Christians 558 00:20:59,925 --> 00:21:01,126 observe today. 559 00:21:01,193 --> 00:21:02,527 But there it is 560 00:21:02,594 --> 00:21:04,696 --right in the Bible. 561 00:21:04,763 --> 00:21:06,698 And He said we we'd be blessed 562 00:21:06,765 --> 00:21:09,301 if we followed His example. 563 00:21:09,368 --> 00:21:11,069 What about the apostles? 564 00:21:11,136 --> 00:21:13,171 Do they tell us to observe 565 00:21:13,238 --> 00:21:14,506 the Christian Passover? 566 00:21:14,573 --> 00:21:16,842 Yes, Paul wrote about it 567 00:21:16,908 --> 00:21:20,812 in 1 Corinthians 11:23... 568 00:21:42,601 --> 00:21:43,535 Jesus instituted 569 00:21:43,602 --> 00:21:45,737 new Passover symbols, 570 00:21:45,804 --> 00:21:47,372 and Paul was teaching 571 00:21:47,439 --> 00:21:48,940 exactly the same thing. 572 00:21:49,007 --> 00:21:51,510 He goes on to say... 573 00:22:05,057 --> 00:22:06,291 Paul was following 574 00:22:06,358 --> 00:22:08,060 the example of Christ. 575 00:22:08,126 --> 00:22:09,995 And Paul taught his brethren 576 00:22:10,062 --> 00:22:12,030 to follow Jesus' example 577 00:22:12,097 --> 00:22:13,031 as well. 578 00:22:13,098 --> 00:22:14,066 In this light, 579 00:22:14,132 --> 00:22:15,434 it's interesting to note 580 00:22:15,500 --> 00:22:16,935 what Philip Schaff, 581 00:22:17,002 --> 00:22:18,203 the 19th-century 582 00:22:18,270 --> 00:22:19,738 early-church historian, 583 00:22:19,805 --> 00:22:20,739 said about 584 00:22:20,806 --> 00:22:22,340 the Christian Passover. 585 00:22:22,407 --> 00:22:23,408 He said this: 586 00:22:46,264 --> 00:22:47,199 In other words, 587 00:22:47,265 --> 00:22:49,367 this was the earliest observance 588 00:22:49,434 --> 00:22:50,535 of the Church. 589 00:22:50,602 --> 00:22:52,370 Jesus and His disciples 590 00:22:52,437 --> 00:22:55,073 kept the Christian Passover, 591 00:22:55,140 --> 00:22:56,475 in commemoration 592 00:22:56,541 --> 00:22:59,311 of Jesus' suffering and death. 593 00:22:59,377 --> 00:23:01,213 And even after His resurrection, 594 00:23:01,279 --> 00:23:02,748 there was no hint 595 00:23:02,814 --> 00:23:04,483 of a sunrise service 596 00:23:04,549 --> 00:23:06,985 kept by the apostles. 597 00:23:07,052 --> 00:23:08,053 Notice what else 598 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:09,287 Mr. Schaff wrote: 599 00:23:33,779 --> 00:23:35,480 Did you notice that? 600 00:23:35,547 --> 00:23:37,449 The "Christian Passover 601 00:23:37,516 --> 00:23:39,050 is the oldest 602 00:23:39,117 --> 00:23:40,252 and most important 603 00:23:40,318 --> 00:23:42,387 annual festival of the church". 604 00:23:42,454 --> 00:23:44,322 That's quite a statement. 605 00:23:44,389 --> 00:23:45,323 And yet, 606 00:23:45,390 --> 00:23:46,792 how many modern Christians 607 00:23:46,858 --> 00:23:49,694 keep the Christian Passover? 608 00:23:49,761 --> 00:23:51,263 On today's program, 609 00:23:51,329 --> 00:23:52,264 we've seen that 610 00:23:52,330 --> 00:23:54,499 faithful Christians must follow 611 00:23:54,566 --> 00:23:56,034 the example of Jesus 612 00:23:56,101 --> 00:23:57,169 and His disciples. 613 00:23:57,235 --> 00:23:59,337 We saw there's no record 614 00:23:59,404 --> 00:24:00,739 of Jesus' disciples 615 00:24:00,806 --> 00:24:03,241 ever celebrating Easter. 616 00:24:03,308 --> 00:24:04,242 Instead, 617 00:24:04,309 --> 00:24:05,544 we saw that they observed 618 00:24:05,610 --> 00:24:07,412 the Christian Passover. 619 00:24:07,479 --> 00:24:10,348 If you are a disciple of Christ, 620 00:24:10,415 --> 00:24:12,117 shouldn't you be observing 621 00:24:12,184 --> 00:24:15,687 the Christian Passover, today? 622 00:24:15,754 --> 00:24:16,721 There's so much more 623 00:24:16,788 --> 00:24:17,722 to the story. 624 00:24:17,789 --> 00:24:18,723 We've only scratched 625 00:24:18,790 --> 00:24:19,724 the surface. 626 00:24:19,791 --> 00:24:21,059 But you can study it 627 00:24:21,126 --> 00:24:22,694 in depth, yourself. 628 00:24:22,761 --> 00:24:23,695 To do that, 629 00:24:23,762 --> 00:24:25,564 you need 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683 00:26:11,937 --> 00:26:13,972 we saw the Bible requires 684 00:26:14,039 --> 00:26:15,941 Christians to follow 685 00:26:16,007 --> 00:26:17,108 the example of Jesus 686 00:26:17,175 --> 00:26:19,277 and His disciples. 687 00:26:19,344 --> 00:26:20,512 We also discovered 688 00:26:20,578 --> 00:26:23,081 neither Jesus nor His disciples 689 00:26:23,148 --> 00:26:24,249 kept Easter. 690 00:26:24,316 --> 00:26:25,283 On the other hand, 691 00:26:25,350 --> 00:26:26,851 they taught and practiced 692 00:26:26,918 --> 00:26:28,253 the Christian Passover, 693 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:30,188 with new covenant symbols. 694 00:26:30,255 --> 00:26:32,958 When Christians observe 695 00:26:33,024 --> 00:26:34,159 the Christian Passover, 696 00:26:34,225 --> 00:26:36,628 they partake of bread and wine, 697 00:26:36,695 --> 00:26:38,129 in commemoration 698 00:26:38,196 --> 00:26:39,164 of Jesus' death. 699 00:26:39,230 --> 00:26:41,366 They are expressing faith 700 00:26:41,433 --> 00:26:42,534 in His sacrifice 701 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:45,203 to cover their sins. 702 00:26:45,270 --> 00:26:46,938 If you'd like to learn more 703 00:26:47,005 --> 00:26:49,040 about the Christian Passover 704 00:26:49,107 --> 00:26:50,175 and its significance 705 00:26:50,241 --> 00:26:51,443 in your life, 706 00:26:51,509 --> 00:26:52,811 just let us know. 707 00:26:52,877 --> 00:26:54,145 We have representatives 708 00:26:54,212 --> 00:26:55,947 who can get in touch with you 709 00:26:56,014 --> 00:26:56,982 if you ask. 710 00:26:57,048 --> 00:26:58,283 The Living Church of God 711 00:26:58,350 --> 00:26:59,250 has ministers 712 00:26:59,317 --> 00:27:00,685 all over the globe, 713 00:27:00,752 --> 00:27:02,620 committed and dedicated 714 00:27:02,687 --> 00:27:04,122 to teaching God's truth 715 00:27:04,189 --> 00:27:05,657 and working with those 716 00:27:05,724 --> 00:27:07,892 who respond to God's call. 717 00:27:07,959 --> 00:27:09,294 And don't forget to order 718 00:27:09,361 --> 00:27:10,628 your free literature. 719 00:27:10,695 --> 00:27:11,896 It's entitled 720 00:27:11,963 --> 00:27:14,232 Easter: The Untold Story. 721 00:27:14,299 --> 00:27:15,266 Learn how 722 00:27:15,333 --> 00:27:16,801 mainstream Christianity 723 00:27:16,868 --> 00:27:19,037 transformed the original 724 00:27:19,104 --> 00:27:20,672 Christian Passover 725 00:27:20,739 --> 00:27:22,073 to a day honoring 726 00:27:22,140 --> 00:27:24,609 a pagan fertility goddess. 727 00:27:24,676 --> 00:27:27,245 You may be shocked. 728 00:27:27,312 --> 00:27:28,813 And thank you for watching. 729 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:30,382 Join us each week as 730 00:27:30,448 --> 00:27:32,017 Gerald Weston, Richard Ames, 731 00:27:32,083 --> 00:27:33,651 Wallace Smith, and I 732 00:27:33,718 --> 00:27:34,652 bring you 733 00:27:34,719 --> 00:27:36,688 the teachings of Jesus Christ, 734 00:27:36,755 --> 00:27:37,689 and the prophecies 735 00:27:37,756 --> 00:27:39,491 of tomorrow's world. 736 00:27:39,557 --> 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