Easter through Cain and Abel
Easter is a celebration of Jesus Christ, His death on the cross on Easter Friday and His resurrection on Easter Sunday. 1 Peter 3:18 tells us that Christ died once for all sins, past present and future. Upon his death upon the cross Christ shouted ‘It is finished!’ He had won. He had defeated death. As Christ was perfect, He was the ultimate sacrifice, sufficient to pay for the sins of all forevermore. No longer were insufficient animal sacrifices in the Temple required. Easter Friday is all about the crucifixion and the ultimate and marvelous sacrifice made. Easter Saturday is the time when Christ descended into the earth, to proclaim His victory over death in Hades and to preach to those saints who had died before Christ had come and to take them to heaven (see the article ‘when heaven was empty’ for information on this). Easter Sunday is all about life. Through Christ’s resurrection we may have life. If you are a BAC with Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour then you have been ...