Are Some Easter Traditions Dangerous?

Today is Easter Sunday, when we specially celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the God-man, from the grave. There is no event so central to the Christian faith as the physical resurrection of Christ—it secures our present hope of forgiveness and new life in Christ and our future hope of life everlasting.

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. (1 Corinthians 15:14–26)

(You’ll notice the Apostle Paul directly connects Christ’s death and resurrection with a historical Adam. Yes, the foundation of the gospel really is in Genesis!)

So how should we celebrate this greatest of all events? Well, I recently filmed a video sharing my thoughts on Easter traditions and how we can use this holiday to point kids toward the Savior. You can watch that video below:

I pray today is a wonderful celebration for your family as Christians around the world remember the shed blood of Jesus and his victory over sin and the grave.

He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. (Matthew 28:6)

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.