Why dont christians celebrate the feast of the Lord? (APPOINTED TIMES)

[God-fearing]

It seems to me that this would involve every believer in God to celebrate God's feast. His appointed times.
Yet it seems the church steers clear away from it and say its for the jews only. I'm not talking about sabbath Saturdays but the 7 feast of God.
Why has it become a Jewish only thing?

 

[Aussie52]

It seems to me that this would involve every believer in God to celebrate God's feast. His appointed times.
Yet it seems the church steers clear away from it and say its for the jews only. I'm not talking about sabbath Saturdays but the 7 feast of God.
Why has it become a Jewish only thing?

Possibly because they are old covenant feasts and we are now living under the new covenant.

 

[ResidentAlien]

It seems to me that this would involve every believer in God to celebrate God's feast. His appointed times.
Yet it seems the church steers clear away from it and say its for the jews only. I'm not talking about sabbath Saturdays but the 7 feast of God.
Why has it become a Jewish only thing?

My question would be why should we. Is the some teaching in the New Testament that says we should?

 

[tablet123]

The Old Testament was a physical covenant with physical laws and ordinances to be obeyed.

The New Testament is a spiritual covenant with spiritual laws which are laws of love, moral laws.

Which love works no ill towards their neighbor therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

If love is the fulfilling of the law why do we need to keep the feasts.

The commandment Jesus gave is we love one another as He loves us.

Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Col 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Col 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Jesus took the physical ordinances of Israel out of the way nailing them to His cross for they had no bearing on salvation.

They were against us, and contrary to us.

Therefore let no person judge you because you do not have to keep them.

They were a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ by the Spirit.

1Ti 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1Ti 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Also let no person judge you in meats.

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

All of the 7 appointed times foreshadow Christ and/or his body. The true light has come, why follow shadows?

 

[God-fearing]

Possibly because they are old covenant feasts and we are now living under the new covenant.

My question would be why should we. Is the some teaching in the New Testament that says we should?

The Old Testament was a physical covenant with physical laws and ordinances to be obeyed.

The New Testament is a spiritual covenant with spiritual laws which are laws of love, moral laws.

Which love works no ill towards their neighbor therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

If love is the fulfilling of the law why do we need to keep the feasts.

The commandment Jesus gave is we love one another as He loves us.

Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Col 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Col 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Jesus took the physical ordinances of Israel out of the way nailing them to His cross for they had no bearing on salvation.

They were against us, and contrary to us.

Therefore let no person judge you because you do not have to keep them.

They were a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ by the Spirit.

1Ti 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1Ti 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Also let no person judge you in meats.

All of the 7 appointed times foreshadow Christ and/or his body. The true light has come, why follow shadows?

To my understanding God established theses celebrations at the time of creation. Yes he did include it in the covenant with the jews but remember the jews were the only people on earth to my understanding that followed the true and living God as we do.
Cain and abel were to present offerings way before Abraham was born. Noah built alters To give thanks to the Lord.
In fact God seemed to establish a appointed time with Adam and eve in the garden in the cool of the day.
Of course our observance would differ but be based on the same principle.
We celebrate Christmas as a time of Jesus birth yet the 25th of dec isn't even close to the date and to further complicate matters
Scripture tells us Jesus always was.
We recognize Passover but is there a recognized celebration of our deliverance from darkness to light in our practice.
Jesus was raised on first fruits yet we tarry on Passover still. Why dont we seek the Lord in blessing the harvest spiritual as well as agriculture.
God said these are his feasts of celebrations. I believe he has set apart these time to come together to seek to remember and give thanks for his promises and goodness.
I believe these appointed times bring Glory to God's name and show his handy work.

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

To my understanding God established theses celebrations at the time of creation.

This is fantasy. No mention of the 7 appointed times until the law. And the law required their observance at his tabernacle/temple.

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

We recognize Passover but is there a recognized celebration of our deliverance from darkness to light in our practice.

Christ is our passover in whom we have passed from death into life. The recognized celebration of our deliverance from darkness to light in our practice is loving the brethren

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death into life. John 5:24​

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Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 1 Corinthians 5:7​

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We know that we have passed from death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 1 John 3:14​

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

Jesus was raised on first fruits yet we tarry on Passover still. Why dont we seek the Lord in blessing the harvest spiritual as well as agriculture.

Christians don't pay attention to Passover because Christ is our passover. Every Sunday Christians are witnessing that Christ was raised on the day of Firstfruits

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

I believe these appointed times bring Glory to God's name and show his handy work.

They do indeed glorify God, but the first 5 of the 7 have already been fulfilled (first 4), or are in the process of fulfillment (ie, day of atonement). We await the fulfillments of the day of trumpets (Christ's return) and tabernacles (our rest)

 

[Edify]

We should not, because keeping them is keeping the Law, like circumcision.
Weare no longer under the Law.

 

[God-fearing]

They do indeed glorify God, but the first 5 of the 7 have already been fulfilled (first 4), or are in the process of fulfillment (ie, day of atonement). We await the fulfillments of the day of trumpets (Christ's return) and tabernacles (our rest)

Absolutely, and also is the case for the jews for israel. Some are yet to be fulfilled. Do you see a connection here?
As I said before our celebration may and will differ but the principal remains the same.

 

[God-fearing]

Christians don't pay attention to Passover because Christ is our passover. Every Sunday Christians are witnessing that Christ was raised on the day of Firstfruits

How so? Saying that Sunday is the first day of the week so we gather ? Ask any church goer why they attend church on Sunday betcha firstfruits are not mentioned.

 

[God-fearing]

We should not, because keeping them is keeping the Law, like circumcision.
Weare no longer under the Law.

This is not the law my friend. That's the point. They are the Lords appointed times. The jews as the first peo
le believing in the true and living one God were given these to observe and celebrate.

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

How so? Saying that Sunday is the first day of the week so we gather ? Ask any church goer why they attend church on Sunday betcha firstfruits are not mentioned.

Firstfruits is the day Christ rose from the dead (1st day of the week). That's why Christians go to church on Sundays, to celebrate the resurrection

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

This is not the law my friend. That's the point. They are the Lords appointed times. The jews as the first peo
le believing in the true and living one God were given these to observe and celebrate.

They absolutely are part of the law, and they're mentioned nowhere else.

 

[Aaron56]

When a shadow is all you have you take part in the shadow.
But when the reality arises you live in the reality.

It's like calling my wife when I am away from our home: we can talk but I am not there with her.
Now, when I return home we can embrace. How silly it would be for me to call her when we are in the same room?!

Still, if a believer wants to celebrate a certain day I have nothing against them... but let's not make the mistake to claim they are more serious about Christ than someone who doesn't celebrate a certain day.

 

[God-fearing]

They absolutely are part of the law, and they're mentioned nowhere else.

“These are My appointed feasts…” – Leviticus 23:2

So many have been taught that these are “Jewish feasts.”
But the Father Himself says something different…
They are His feasts.

They are His appointed times—set on His calendar—
moments He established from the beginning
to meet with His people.

These aren’t just ancient traditions…
they are living, breathing invitations.

When you begin to step into them,
Scripture opens in a deeper way.
Connections begin to form.
Understanding grows.
And what once felt distant… becomes personal.

The Spring Feasts reveal Messiah—
His sacrifice, His resurrection,
the outpouring of the Ruach,
and even the giving of the commandments.

The Fall Feasts point forward—
to His return…
to restoration…
to the fullness of what is still to come.

Gen 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

Gen 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

Gen 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
How did cain and abel have knowledge of offerings? Only by their parents? By who's instruction? Way before Abraham.

Please read in full the context of my post which ask these questions.....Noah also built alters and worshipped. Where did that knowledge come from?
The Lord set aside appointed times for his people to visit with them. To bless them,
No we dont have to keep the feasts days but won't it be a added blessing to do so? Just asking....

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

“These are My appointed feasts…” – Leviticus 23:2

So many have been taught that these are “Jewish feasts.”
But the Father Himself says something different…
They are His feasts.

They are His appointed times—set on His calendar—
moments He established from the beginning
to meet with His people.

These aren’t just ancient traditions…
they are living, breathing invitations.

When you begin to step into them,
Scripture opens in a deeper way.
Connections begin to form.
Understanding grows.
And what once felt distant… becomes personal.

The Spring Feasts reveal Messiah—
His sacrifice, His resurrection,
the outpouring of the Ruach,
and even the giving of the commandments.

The Fall Feasts point forward—
to His return…
to restoration…
to the fullness of what is still to come.

Gen 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

Gen 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

Gen 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
How did cain and abel have knowledge of offerings? Only by their parents? By who's instruction? Way before Abraham.

Please read in full the context of my post which ask these questions.....Noah also built alters and worshipped. Where did that knowledge come from?
The Lord set aside appointed times for his people to visit with them. To bless them,
No we dont have to keep the feasts days but won't it be a added blessing to do so? Just asking....

If it floats your boat, then enjoy.

 

[Aaron56]

to meet with His people.

Such an odd assertion, considering He now dwells within His people.