Easter, A Man made Ritual

Most Christians cannot wrap their minds around the fact that Easter has nothing to do with Christ. It is like telling them there is no mandate in the Word to meet in large buildings, or that dressing up has nothing to do with honoring God. This list could be very long, since most people make up their own traditional doctrine while ignoring most of what God said.

Many believers desire to make it about Christ because they love God and want to honor Him, for all the years of their lives they have been raised with this Catholic tradition and feel a need to keep it going.


Colossians 2:8 "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ."

Many who will go once a year to Easter services, will never attend a Lord's Supper, the one observance that Christ Himself commanded.

Luke 22:14-23
"14 When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him. 15 And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;
16 for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
17 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves;
18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.
21 But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with Mine on the table. 22 For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” 23 And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing."

We were commanded to do it every time we meet, not just once a month or once a year.

The book of Corinthians gives all the criteria for worship and the principles too. There is no need for a special day for Christ's birth, death or resurrection, Christ gave it all to us in the Lord's supper.