Not really related to your original question. The Last Supper is commemorated symbolically as Communion by Christians all the time without necessarily commemorating his earthly passing.
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Memorial of Jesus’ Death
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Not really related to your original question. The Last Supper is commemorated symbolically as Communion by Christians all the time without necessarily commemorating his earthly passing.
Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
Maybe because when he eventually ascended, his message passed on to his disciples they to, will pass his message on for generations and therefore, the supper is symbolic of what Jesus taught....Maybe?
Scott C.
Just one guy
I see Easter as a celebration of the resurrection, rather than the death, of Christ. Easter is on Sunday of course which is the day of the resurrection. I believe that the Sabbath was moved by God from Saturday to Sunday to commemorate the resurrection. The once a year tradition (Easter) to celebrate the resurrection was not insitututed by God in the Bible, but I see it as a healthy and positive practice, especially in light of the fact that I see the weekly remembrance on every Sunday as being Biblical. If some Christians only commemorate the resurrection one Sunday per year, that's better than nothing.
Until the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, Easter (as it would later be known) was celebrated at different times in different places. One tradition still connected it to the Jewish Passover. Nicaea established Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon of Spring. Locking it into a Sunday was part of the already well-advanced program of separating Christianity from Judaism. (A lot of crazy things are said about what happened at Nicaea. This one is real.
)According to 1 Corinthians and the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke, Jesus said to ‘do this in remembrance of me’. But he never said when to do it. In fact, that remembrance takes place on Sundays, not just once a year. We should take note at this point that according to Mark, Matthew and Luke, this was at a Passover Seder. That makes the death of Jesus be on Nisan 15, not Nisan 14. John has Jesus die on Nisan 14 but makes no mention of the bread and wine remembrance ritual.
whirlingmerc
Well-Known Member
Yes.. but the remembrance should be through Baptism and Communion mainly...
Jesus commanded those sacraments to be done
Communion is a commemoration / sharing in some sense of the death and resurrection of Jesus
Baptism is also a commemoration of a Christian dying with Christ and rising
so ... yes the Death of Jesus was meant to be remembered... primarily through Baptism and Communion there is a biblical warrant to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus
Good Friday and Easter? There is nothing wrong with setting aside a special day to commemorate those but - more a matter of conscience whether and how.... and how those are celebrated or not are a matter of individual conscience... same for Christmas... not all Christians in history celebrated Christmas. Some do some do not.
There were holidays set aside to commemorate something, but not commanded by God, like Purim.
And so it should not be something to bind the conscience over and a requirements but should be alllowed
Jason.D.King
New Member
Keep reading a bit - we don't celebrate his death. We celebrate why he died, and the fact that he was resurrected.
Faithofchristian
Well-Known Member
What your doing is witnessing the Prophecy of the Scriptures being fulfilled.
For every time each year, people hold the death and Resurrection of Christ Jesus they are fulfilling Prophecy of the scriptures in the bible.Since back before Christ Jesus death, Christ Jesus told his disciples Jesus took the bread and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto then, saying, this my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
The book of Luke 22:19-20.
Therefore every time each year, people are in the fulfillment of Prophecy. This do in Remembrance of the death and Resurrection of Christ Jesus.
For about 2000 years or more, people have doing this in the Remembrance of the death and Resurrection of Christ Jesus.
In the fulfilling the Prophecy of Christ Jesus.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
It would make sense to celebrate his death. If you go through the life and resurrection of jesus, why not celebrate the death to sin as well. A communal repentence. Every Mass, congregants repent together (remembering their sins before god's blessings from the priest), his life (Mass itself and gospel readings), and his resurection (communion and final blessing).
It would be odd if one of the three parts of salvation were skipped.
When my first grandmother died years ago she wanted us to wear white at her funeral. She said today isnt to mourn because she is going to rise/resurrected to god).
BilliardsBall
Veteran Member
It is far more important to remember/commemorate Jesus Christ's glorious resurrection from death--He still lives and can save we who trust Him.
Prestor John
Well-Known Member
It benefits us by helping us keep in remembrance what He has done for us.
Is Easter observance a prerequisite to salvation?
No.
I agree.
Natasha levchenko,
There are many different days that people celebrate, but most do not celebrate the ONE that Jesus said to celebrate as a Memorial to him until he comes back to earth, Luke 22:14-20, 1Corinthians 11:23-26.
This date is Nisan 14, of the Old Jewish calendar. This date, like most Memorial dates come on different days of the week, each year. This year athe Memorial is on Saturday, March 31, and it must be after sunset, because the Jews celebrated the old calendar, in which the days of the week started in the evening, and ended the next evening. When Jesus was killed he had to be taken down from the cross, or stake, before evening, because the next Day was a Sabbath, a Great Sabbath, because it was a Saturday, and the Saturday happened to fall on the Passover date.
The reason that we celebrate the Memorial of Jesus’ death, is because he purposely came to earth to give his life for us, so we could gain back what Adam and Eve lost for us, when they rebelled against God, Genesis 2:17, 3:6. When they disobeyed Their Creator, and sinned, they became imperfect, and began to die. God never meant for them to die, they were supposed to multiply and fill the earth and subdue all have in subjection all the animals, Genesis 1:26-28.
Out of great love for God, who sent His son ti give his life for us as a Corresponding Ransom Sacrifice for us, so that when and if we died we could be resurrected from death, back to life in a Paradise earth. Jesus actually died for all mankind, but only the ones who believe in him and follow his teaching, and Footsteps, will be saved, 1Peter 2:21.
You can imagine how much love that God had for His son, and the love that Jesus had for us and his Father. God loved the world so much that He allowed His son to give his life for all mankind, who love him and His Father.
That is the reason we celebrate the Memorial, because of the great love they both showed for us, John 3:16. On the night before his death, Jesus told his dis piles to remember that one night, and continue to celebrate that date, until he returns to earth.
Natasha levchenko,
There are many different days that people celebrate, but most do not celebrate the ONE that Jesus said to celebrate as a Memorial to him until he comes back to earth, Luke 22:14-20, 1Corinthians 11:23-26.
This date is Nisan 14, of the Old Jewish calendar. This date, like most Memorial dates come on different days of the week, each year. This year athe Memorial is on Saturday, March 31, and it must be after sunset, because the Jews celebrated the old calendar, in which the days of the week started in the evening, and ended the next evening. When Jesus was killed he had to be taken down from the cross, or stake, before evening, because the next Day was a Sabbath, a Great Sabbath, because it was a Saturday, and the Saturday happened to fall on the Passover date.
The reason that we celebrate the Memorial of Jesus’ death, is because he purposely came to earth to give his life for us, so we could gain back what Adam and Eve lost for us, when they rebelled against God, Genesis 2:17, 3:6. When they disobeyed Their Creator, and sinned, they became imperfect, and began to die. God never meant for them to die, they were supposed to multiply and fill the earth and subdue all have in subjection all the animals, Genesis 1:26-28.
Out of great love for God, who sent His son ti give his life for us as a Corresponding Ransom Sacrifice for us, so that when and if we died we could be resurrected from death, back to life in a Paradise earth. Jesus actually died for all mankind, but only the ones who believe in him and follow his teaching, and Footsteps, will be saved, 1Peter 2:21.
You can imagine how much love that God had for His son, and the love that Jesus had for us and his Father. God loved the world so much that He allowed His son to give his life for all mankind, who love him and His Father.
That is the reason we celebrate the Memorial, because of the great love they both showed for us, John 3:16. On the night before his death, Jesus told his dis piles to remember that one night, and continue to celebrate that date, until he returns to earth.
natasha levchenko
Member
natasha levchenko
Member
Well,That's the idea)
natasha levchenko
Member
I never mourn at th memorial
natasha levchenko
Member
But it doesn't mean you have to cry.
There is no such thing as an 'Old Jewish calendar'. There is the Jewish Calender, which is still very much in use.
natasha levchenko
Member
The purpose of the Lord’s Evening Meal is to remember Jesus, showing our gratitude for his sacrifice in our behalf. (Matthew 2
. . . and that is the symbolic meaning of the Communion to many Christians. It is of course, true that different churches have varying interpretations of the text of the Bible. I have no reason to believe that JW has the only 'True' interpretation of scripture particularly since the JW interpretation is among most unreasonable conflicting extreme views of a literal interpretation of the Bible.