Jesus died on this day - one of the most holy on the Christian calendar - seems odd that we refer to it as Good Friday.  Would think that "Holy" would be more appropriate which is used for Thursday and Saturday of this week.
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It is thought that it was originally called God's Friday but we call it Good Friday because Jesus was crucified on the cross for our salvation and the redemption of our sins.
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He died on a Wednesday, for He was in the tomb three days and three nights. For Him to have died on a Friday,and to be put in the tomb on Friday just before sunset, He would not have fulfilled the Prophecy concerning His death and resurrection. He would have only been in the tomb, one day and one night.\nThere was the Passover from Tuesday evening until Wednesday evening, which was when Jesus  had the last supper with the Apostles and was afterwards arrested and crucified, and laid in the tomb before sunset. At Sunset wednesday evening was the Sabbath of The Feast of Unleaven Bread, then there is the weekly Sabbath, Sunset Friday to Sunset Saturday. There were two Sabbaths during this time.
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LC is correct. The Bible does NOT say which day of the week is the day of rest, just that G-d rested on the seventh day.\n\nTraditionally, Jewish people have their 7th day on Saturday, Christians on Sunday. \n\nSince nowhere in the Bible does it clearly state what day of the week it was, as long as you celebrate and set aside one of the seven days of the week as a day of rest, I don't think G-d really has much of an opinion on which day you pick.\n\nI can't believe some people get so hot under the collar about stuff like this. Is their faith in G-d so shaky that it cannot stand the challenge that others are more comfortable relating with G-d in a different way?
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I don't celebrate either one. I choose as Paul said not to " esteem one day above the next." I treat each day as a day to love and praise my Father for sending Jesus to show me the Way! The days you mention are man's teachings not the teachings of The Spirit of God.
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God gave us one day per week to rest and spend time with Him. It is the last day of the week which is Saturday on our calender. On Good Friday we remember the crucifixion, \nhis side was pierced so they could take him down from the cross because the next day was the Sabbath. Then He rose on Sunday and we celebrate new life and a new week.\nFor me it's Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.
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No, it was not.  That observation comes from a lazy and superficial reading of the Scriptures.  It is a false assumption that Jesus was killed and buried on a Friday!  And trying to squeeze three days and nights out of two is man's vane attempt to rectify his error with the Bible facts.  A concise, biblical proof of Jesus' death, burrial and resurrection follows:\n\n1st -- Not all Sabbaths are on the 7th day of the week. So many people (even theologians) have assumed that the Sabbath that Jesus was buried before was the weekly (7th day) Sabbath.\n\nBut God also made 7 annual Holy Days that are called Sabbaths.  These Sabbaths can occure on other days of the week.  In John, the Sabbath in question is called a "High Day", that is, it is one of these annual Holy Days. Specifically, it is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread (called Passover -- actually, the day after Passover) (Leviticus 23:6).\n\nThis is confirmed by the following:\n\nA. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (John 19:39) "Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices..." (John 19:40, Matt 27:59), "and laid it in his [Joseph's] own new tomb" (Matt 27:60, Mark 15:46, Luke 23:53, John 19:39-42).\n\nB. "And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on" (Luke 23:54, John 19:42).\n\nC. "And the women also, which came with Him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre and how his body was laid" (Luke 23:55, Matt 27:61, Mark 15:47).\n\nD. "AND WHEN THE SABBATH WAS PAST, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Solome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him" (Mark 16:1).\n\nE. Then "they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; AND RESTED ON THE SABBATH DAY according to the commandment" (Luke 23:56).\n\nNote: The buying and preparing of the spices and oils by the women occurred BETWEEN TWO SABBATHS. Therefore, these two Sabbaths could not have been concurrent, as is popularly believed. And, as John 19:31 explains, the first Sabbath, the one immediately after Jesus' death, was a High Day, that is, an annual Holy Day, the First Day of Unleavened Bread, not the weekly Sabbath.\n\n"But late in the week, at the dawning into the first day of the week {that is, just after sunset on Saturday}, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.  And the angel answered and said to the women, Do not fear, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.  He is not here, for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."  (Matthew 28:1, MKJV, also Mark 16:1-6, Luke 24:1-6)\n\nSo, Jesus was already risen before the first day of the week ever began.\n\nAs for the counting of the three FULL days and three FULL nights, we have:\n\nNight 1: Wednesday/Thursday night {Note: This was a Holy Day/Sabbath that year}\nDay 1: Thursday\n\nNight 2: Thursday/Friday night\nDay 2: Friday {Women bought and prepared spices & oils on this day}\n\nNight 3: Friday/Saturday {Beginning of normal, weekly Sabbath}\nDay 3: Saturday\n\nJesus rose at about the time of day he was buried, just before sunset on the weekly Sabbath!  Not on Sunday; and nowhere near dawn.
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It doesn't say but it does say:Luke 22:19 talks about rememberance of his death. And this scripture has nothing to do with easter either.
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well easter and christmas have sort of 2 different meanings, for catholics it means jesus and santa and the easterbunny, for others it just may be santa and the easterbunny but i think everyone should celebrate those days cuz they are fun, happy and get u the day off of work!! :-)!!  but indeed i do cuz i am 100% catholic!!
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! SOMEBODY IS BRAVE ENOUGH TO SPEAK OUT IN TRUTH! You are 100% CORRECT! ALL of the so-called "holidays"(holydays) were NEVER commanded in the Bible-EVER!!! Jeremiah Chapter 10 directly mentions a "christmas tree" as an IDOL! Astarte (Easter) is mentioned many times in the Old Testament as an ABOMINATION TO GOD!!! Tammuz is also in the Old Testament! And not in a good way! People simply follow what the "crowd" says to follow! DOES THAT MAKE IT RIGHT??? Borrowing Pagan traditions and somehow transforming them into "holy days" is unacceptable worship to GOD! DON'T BELIEVE A NOBODY LIKE ME--READ YOUR BIBLE!!! Please see for yourself! Then you will know what God REALLY feels about man-made traditions.....
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Sunday isn't exactly a holiday, it is just a day that we set aside for God.\n\nIt started in the New Testament, in Acts to be precise, when the disciples and early Christians met together on the first day of the week to pray and remember what the Lord did.\n\nIt also has a little to do with the fourth commandment (remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy). This commandment was given to Jews but we remember Sunday for the same reason as they remember the Sabbath...namely, to keep it holy. It is the day on which Jesus rose from the grave and, as that is the foundation of Christianity, it is important to us.\n\nI hope that helped.
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a Thursday's yesterday is Wed.\n\nso, saying the first part differently:\n\n  "If the day after tomorrow's yesterday is Wed....."\n\nTommorow's yesterday is today.\n\nSo, revising the first part again:\n\n  "If the day after today is Wed......"\n\nSo "today" must be Tues.\n\n6 weeks and a day after Tuesday is a Wed.\n\nAnswer: WEDNESDAY\n\nAt least I explained it!
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I agree\n\nso-called christians are not following the Bible..only traditions of man\nIf the date of Jesus birth were important, dont you think it would be recorded? Can anyone find a record of Jesus birth being celebrated in the Bible?....I dont think so.  \nThis is because God's people were aware of the pagan roots of birthday celebrations...\n\nWhat is most important concerning Christ and his redeeming mankind is his sacrificial death.\n\nCertainly there are records of that in  the Bible.  Jesus gave the command to remember him (Lu 22:19) this was a new celebration to replace the Passover of the old Mosaic Law\n (every Nisan 14..which falls 14 days after the new moon following the spring equinox--according to the lunar calendar used at that time)
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Yes! I would also send out someone to pick up some food because there are so many disciples today! I love the word of God! The Good News! Jesus died not only for me but you and the rest of the world! Hosanna to the Highest! I would welcome anyone with open arms though!
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Actually Friday is our holy day. and the story refers to the Children of Israel, who when they were given the torah, they were told not to work on the sabbath. \n\nhowever, that was specific to the children of Israel, and so we as Muslims have friday as our holy day.\n\nwallahu alem (and Allah knows best)
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Then you should ask those who are Roman Catholics, maybe they know more about it. But why do you ask?\n\nI overheard my friend said that holy Friday celebration begin after the God's rebirth but I forgotten the details about it. Maybe it could be wrong because I wasn't quite listening when he was telling the other person about it.
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Both early teaching and the scriptures state it must be in the name of the Trinity.  Jesus gives everything to the Father.  The Spirit enlivens us.  To do it in the name of Jesus alone is to miss an important aspect of Christianity.
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You’re correct to a point, that is according to the Law (Old Testament).  From a legal (scriptural legal) point of view the Sabbath is what is now called Saturday.  However, under grace we are to regard every day alike holy unto God thus, every day is Sabbath.  Sabbath meaning set-aside or hollowed, holy unto God, even as God did in the beginning marking the 7th day.  But we are under a new covenant thus we are to keep every day holy unto the LORD not just the 7th.  Not, saying that the law is no more for the law is for the lawless. However, as new creations we are to grown unto the measure and stature of Christ. And one of the things He said unto us, "Come unto me all you that labor and are heave laden I'll give your rest, for my yoke is easy and burdens are light."  Thus we now are in the Rest of the LORD, or the Sabbath (set-aside) time which is call grace, no longer living trying to do what is right because it is written in the Law (Torah) be we are now living and doing what is right because it is our state of being as new creatures.  It is written, "Let no man judge you in the keeping of Sabbaths”.  Peace be unto you and yours. Now just in case you ask, yes I do keep the weekly Sabbath, not because I have to but because it is holy not only written in the word (holy Bible) but in my heart.