BARNEY BRIGHT
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Not one word of that is true.
In Christ,
Pilgrimer
Yes it is true.
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Not one word of that is true.
In Christ,
Pilgrimer
Yes if is true.
Someone asked if Easter was biblical a few questions down.I was raised Baptist, went to a Christian school for many years, but we weren't devout in our faith. We were pew warmers. I am now 32 and trying to truly know the Lord and change my life.So...what about Easter? And Christmas? Can I celebrate them in the traditional way AS WELL as in my new faith? In other words, is it wrong to give my kid an Easter basket? Can I still have a Christmas tree and give gifts? These holidays mean something different to me now that I am learning more and trying to truly embrace Christianity, but can I also continue to celebrate with baskets and carols?
fasting and feasting in celebration of the wondrous works of God. Indeed, as the Law of God itself proves, it is the very essence of fellowship with God
But unlike some, I will not make it an argumentative salvation issue regarding either day.
Hislopian tirade
You not I, have that man on your brains if there is any. Non the less I say you NEVER read that book! Wanna bet and wait for judgement day when the Judge shall judge??
The Instructions from God through Moses, were, We were not to learn how the pagans, served = their rituals, how they worshiped = forms of reverence, And use these Practices as a form of Worship to the One True God, they were a Abomination then, and God does not Change!
Easter = Ishtar
who according to pagan folklore, Turned a bird into an egg laying rabbit, to show her power of divinity! The coloring of eggs comes from the Sacrifice of three month old infants, and dying the eggs of easter = Ishtar in the blood of said Infants on the first sunday after the spring Equinox !!!!!!!!!!!
Research will bring a new perspective to the Traditions we have Inherited! What we have been given is not what God meant for us.
So all we can do is repent, Men and Brethren, what shall we do! Peter said! I know you have done this out of Ignorance, Repent!
"As often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death until he come."Show me pilgrim, in Scripture where does it say I should observe Christmas or Easter? There is a day and way that Jesus says to remember him, I certainly believe that the day and way that Jesus says to remember him is more important than the day and way imperfect men say we should member him.
Since we are talking about holidays that many people say we should observe to remember Jesus I found only one day and way in scripture which Jesus said we are to remember him. Which many call the last supper. I think this day should be the most important day and way to remember Jesus, because it's the day and way Jesus Christ himself said to remember him. This day and way which many call the last supper should be the most popular day in a Christians life, not Christmas or Easter which are actually days of men saying how we should remember Jesus. This day and way to remember Jesus should be more popular than Christmas or Easter but men have made their days of how to remember Jesus more popular and more important than what Jesus said. After all it's Christmas and Easter that's said to be the most popular days concerning Jesus not the day and way Jesus himself said to remember him."As often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death until he come."
There are only two observances Christians are required to keep: The one above, the Lord's Supper, Communion, the Eucharist, Mass, whatever term you want to use, it is a public confession of faith, that our salvation is through partaking of the sacrifice of the body and blood of Jesus Christ for atonement for sin and reconciliation with God.
The second and the only other rite required in Christendom is baptism, a public confession that through God's Holy Spirit we who believe have taken up our cross, been crucified and buried with Christ, and have been raised up to new life, a new creature, in God's eternal kingdom.
Every orthodox Christian congregation, East and West, keep these two observances as commandments, in one way or another, the only "observances" commanded under the New Covenant.
Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and Easter, the celebration of his resurrection, are both voluntary, celebrated by those for whom the birth and the death and resurrection of Jesus are the two greatest events in the history of the world, and are worthy of being annually remembered and celebrated and thereby held up to the world as a message that preaches, more clearly than words ... the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
No one is telling you that you are commanded or in any way required to celebrate Jesus' birth, or his resurrection. Just as the Law had commandments that required certain sacrifices, the Law also allowed "voluntary" sacrifices and offerings that were given to God not because they were commanded, but because the offerer wanted to give to God above and beyond what was "required," even if all the offerer could give was only a mite.
But you do not have the right to tell God's people that they cannot or should not offer up to God worship that is above and beyond what is "commanded." I would suggest that what is "commanded" is the least you can do.
In Christ,
Pilgrimer
Yes.Someone asked if Easter was biblical a few questions down.I was raised Baptist, went to a Christian school for many years, but we weren't devout in our faith. We were pew warmers. I am now 32 and trying to truly know the Lord and change my life.So...what about Easter? And Christmas? Can I celebrate them in the traditional way AS WELL as in my new faith? In other words, is it wrong to give my kid an Easter basket? Can I still have a Christmas tree and give gifts? These holidays mean something different to me now that I am learning more and trying to truly embrace Christianity, but can I also continue to celebrate with baskets and carols?
I believe that we all have the right to the truth.....and we should all question what “men” do outside of what God commands.....can we trust them to tell the truth, or can we see that satan can manipulate them to mislead “many”, as is his mission. Deception is his stock in trade.No one is telling you that you are commanded or in any way required to celebrate Jesus' birth, or his resurrection. Just as the Law had commandments that required certain sacrifices, the Law also allowed "voluntary" sacrifices and offerings that were given to God not because they were commanded, but because the offerer wanted to give to God above and beyond what was "required," even if all the offerer could give was only a mite.
But you do not have the right to tell God's people that they cannot or should not offer up to God worship that is above and beyond what is "commanded." I would suggest that what is "commanded" is the least you can do.