Do You Celebrate Christmas?
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I think God's okay with it, and says so in Romans 14. He's not looking to mechanics as much as He is the heart. I also think He's okay with people skipping Christmas.
What concerns God is those skipping Christmas who are judging those who observe, and those observing who are despising those who are skipping. That should be our first concern.
What concerns God is those skipping Christmas who are judging those who observe, and those observing who are despising those who are skipping. That should be our first concern.
Thank you!
Great point, giving to the poor, or the less fortunate. IMO... IMO This should be promoted before any tree/gift day or what NYE can turn into for a lot of people in the world.
*Acts 20:28, "Therefore, be on guard for yourselves and the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the called out ones of Yahweh, which Yahshua has purchased with His own blood."
Great point, giving to the poor, or the less fortunate. IMO... IMO This should be promoted before any tree/gift day or what NYE can turn into for a lot of people in the world.
*Acts 20:28, "Therefore, be on guard for yourselves and the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the called out ones of Yahweh, which Yahshua has purchased with His own blood."
Yahchanan (John) 4:24, "Yahweh is a Spirit and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in truth."
Deuteronomy 12:30-31, “Be careful not to be ensnared into following them by asking about their gods, saying: How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do the same. You must not worship Yahweh your Father in their way.."
Deuteronomy 12:30-31, “Be careful not to be ensnared into following them by asking about their gods, saying: How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do the same. You must not worship Yahweh your Father in their way.."
It is our duty to know right from wrong.
Hosheyah 4:6, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you will be no priest to Me..."
hey your not supposed to be doing that according to Scripture. How can I let my bother fall into a pit... think about a little sheep falling into a pit and breaking his sheep leg.... how much more a human.....
Hosheyah 4:6, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you will be no priest to Me..."
hey your not supposed to be doing that according to Scripture. How can I let my bother fall into a pit... think about a little sheep falling into a pit and breaking his sheep leg.... how much more a human.....
I choose to not worship the creator of the universe as the Pagans worship their gods.
"Deuteronomy 12:1 1These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. 2Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: 3And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. 4Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."
I choose peculiarity over social acceptance.
"Deu 14:2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth."
I choose the foolishness of Yah over the "wisdom" of men:
"1Co 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. "
I choose to be a tree planted next to the waters.
"Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."
I choose truth, and to live by the example of that truth.
"John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
I choose to be sanctified (set apart) by the truth, who is Messiah.
"John 17:19-And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth."
I will not turn away. I am not interested in fairy tales.
2 Timothy 4:4 - And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
I choose to seek his approval, instead of things, money, and esteem.
Psalm 119:127 "Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold."
I choose to harken, to receive all of the blessings promised for obedience:
"Deu 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God."
I choose to be a light, instead of spreading the darkness.
"Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."
"Deuteronomy 12:1 1These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. 2Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: 3And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. 4Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."
I choose peculiarity over social acceptance.
"Deu 14:2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth."
I choose the foolishness of Yah over the "wisdom" of men:
"1Co 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. "
I choose to be a tree planted next to the waters.
"Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."
I choose truth, and to live by the example of that truth.
"John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
I choose to be sanctified (set apart) by the truth, who is Messiah.
"John 17:19-And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth."
I will not turn away. I am not interested in fairy tales.
2 Timothy 4:4 - And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
I choose to seek his approval, instead of things, money, and esteem.
Psalm 119:127 "Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold."
I choose to harken, to receive all of the blessings promised for obedience:
"Deu 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God."
I choose to be a light, instead of spreading the darkness.
"Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."
This thread brought me to the thought: Is I´m "wrong" and too stubborn to belive another way, Am I neglecting God will?
And why do I believe a tradition I was taught one way, when I knew I was lied, I was given present to love a season Pagan Roman culture shared and enjoyed their own motives and when I grew up I was told: "Pretend you know nothing! Othewise your parent will stop giving you presents on x-mas..."
A truth cannot be taught by lies and I took time to believe God´s teachings on the Old Testament, yet know i cannot not follow them up.
What to celebrate and what not? I celebrate GOD, His love and His Son, Jesus the Christ.
And why do I believe a tradition I was taught one way, when I knew I was lied, I was given present to love a season Pagan Roman culture shared and enjoyed their own motives and when I grew up I was told: "Pretend you know nothing! Othewise your parent will stop giving you presents on x-mas..."
A truth cannot be taught by lies and I took time to believe God´s teachings on the Old Testament, yet know i cannot not follow them up.
What to celebrate and what not? I celebrate GOD, His love and His Son, Jesus the Christ.
Matt,
Do you understand what that sounds like? On one hand you say Christmas is a pagan holiday but on the other hand you say that to you it is also then a CIVIL HOLIDAY. It makes it sound like you can JUSTIFY partaking of the BENEFITS of that holiday by REDEFINING your meaning of the holiday. Do you understand that to an unbeliever it makes you sound and look like a hypocrite because at that point it sounds like you are doing a runaround the very thing you proclaim?
Do you understand what that sounds like? On one hand you say Christmas is a pagan holiday but on the other hand you say that to you it is also then a CIVIL HOLIDAY. It makes it sound like you can JUSTIFY partaking of the BENEFITS of that holiday by REDEFINING your meaning of the holiday. Do you understand that to an unbeliever it makes you sound and look like a hypocrite because at that point it sounds like you are doing a runaround the very thing you proclaim?