The cross is the emblem of our faith. Someone might argue that the empty tomb should be the emblem. I disagree because the compelling distinctive of Christianity is not that God is alive; many other world religions believe that. The compelling distinctive of our faith is that God died. What other religion brags on the
Although the Christian Easter was born out of the Jewish Passover, the two holidays have very little in common. How did we get from the Temple sacrifice to rabbits and chocolate?
Essentially, the book of life is used to share that those who are believers in Christ – sealed for eternity – are permanently written in the book. Their names can never be erased; they are God’s children forever. .