Eternally

  Good morning and Happy Easter! For those of you who have little ones, pay no attention to those who tell you about the link to a pagan holiday. Just watch those little ones today, the joy on their faces as they hunt for those brightly colored eggs, and their smiling chocolate smudged mouths should tell you that there can be nothing wrong with this. Lighten up Christian! These kids are in no danger of becoming hob goblins or whatever it is that you fear? For them, and for their parents, they are just having fun! No doubt, some of you don't know what it is that I am talking about, but hold on if you want to, because its about to get real confusing to you if you are not of the Born Again stripe, because we'll be talking about doctrine for awhile.
  Christians, as it was with the Jews also, are split into two camps. One side loves the law, and the other side loves the Spirit. Incredibly, if you ask them, they will tell you that they love the other side of the coin too. So that the law lover loves the Spirit, and the Spirit lover loves the law, and this is as it should be, They are interchangeable, as each is complete in itself, but they are also more complete when they are joined as one!
Now, getting back to why that nice Christian man is so grumpy? He is a law lover, and he looks to shackle kids with Old Testament law who are currently living during the times of the New Testament? But make no mistake, he does this out of love, genuinely concerned for your well being! So because they love the law, they are constantly reminding you of all the things that you can't or shouldn't do if you want to be a proper Christian. These are born again believers mostly, but it doesn't matter, these are very well meaning, loving people, but sometimes they can make Christianity look about as appealing as fresh road kill! Now who would want that?  The problem is that they look to put Old Testament law into this, the time of the New Testament. But on this day was the fulfillment of the words of the Prophets, fulfillment of the law, because with Him was the law and the Spirit! Christian, please, time is very short! Go out and talk to the people, and don't spend too much time telling them what it is that they will no longer do, but rather, tell them all of the things that they will soon do!
  He has risen! Amen? And with him are all of the jot and tittle people who love him, and with him also is that wild and crazy holy roller type, because Jesus loves you all! By remembering today, we reaffirm our belief that to know Christ, is to know and be eternal!