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  2. Which Should Christians Observe? Christ’s Passover NOT Easter!

Which Should Christians Observe? Christ’s Passover NOT Easter!

Are you celebrating what Jesus actually commanded—or a tradition He never endorsed? Discover the surprising truth about Passover vs. Easter and what it means for your walk with God.

Would You Stand With Polycarp?

A long-time elder who remained faithful to apostolic teaching and practice, including God’s festivals, is brought to the arena to reject Christ or die. Would you choose as he did?

Stand Up for Your Faith!
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Many believing Christians celebrate Easter as a way to honor Jesus Christ's resurrection. But Easter is a day with very different roots—stretching long ago into pre-Christian paganism. The Bible alone has the truth of Jesus' life, death and resurrection, and it shows a different set of celebrations—the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread—that give us the real story that Easter doesn't tell us.

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Easter or Passover: Which Is Christian?

Many believe that God's endorsement of Passover ended with Christ's death—and that He has since replaced it with the observance of Easter as a celebration of Christ's resurrection. But is that so?

What does the Bible say?
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