“Easter” Scripturally Refuted

1. Worship Must Be Regulated by Scripture Alone

Deuteronomy 12:32 – “See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.” “Easter” is an addition. It has no place in the worship God has commanded.

 2. Pagan Practices Are Forbidden in the Worship of God

Deuteronomy 12:30-31 – “Be careful not to be ensnared by inquiring about their gods... You must not worship the Lord your God in their way…” God absolutely forbids using pagan customs as a means of worshiping Him.

 3. God Desires Worship in Spirit and in Truth

John 4:23-24 – “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth… for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” Worshiping God with Easter traditions—eggs, rabbits, and man-made rituals—is neither spiritual nor truthful.

 4. Christ’s Resurrection Is Remembered Weekly, Not Annually

Acts 20:7 – “On the first day of the week we came together to break bread…” The Lord’s Day (every Sunday) is the biblically appointed time to remember Christ’s resurrection—not once a year in a festival of mixed pagan origin.

 5. The Apostles Gave No Example of Easter Observance

2 Thessalonians 2:15 – “So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.” The apostles gave no command to celebrate Easter. If it were important, they would have included it in their teaching.

 6. God Commands Separation from the World’s Religious Ways

2 Corinthians 6:17 – “Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” The world, Roman Catholicism, and other religions celebrate “Easter.” That should cause every godly soul to pause.

 CONCLUSION

“Easter” is not Christian in origin. It is a mixture of:

•                Pagan fertility rituals,

•                Catholic syncretism*, and

•                Human tradition.

It is not commanded by God, not modeled by Christ, and not practiced by the apostles. It dilutes the truth, corrupts the purity of worship, and associates the holy Name of Christ with heathen customs. Jeremiah 10:2 – “Do not learn the ways of the nations…”; 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 – “Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.”

Let us worship the risen Lord Jesus every Lord’s Day, and reject every counterfeit observance that would compromise the purity of the Gospel. To do less is to mix light with darkness—and that is something the Lord never blesses. Until next time, walk with the King & be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

RL Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

The information for this study was provided by a dear sister in Christ whom I’ve known for many years, whose name shall be withheld for privacy reasons.

* Fusion of differing systems of belief, as in philosophy or religion.

NOTE: While I don’t have much to say about Lent or “Holy Week”, I don’t see any harm in Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, for they are, at least as far as I’ve experienced, Christocentric, as in Christ centered worship.