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Nonsense! How on earth could celebrating the birth of Jesus be a sin? It was a seminal event in our species' existence and should be celebrated with joy as heralded.
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Originally Posted by kjw47
Added pagan practices off the table of demons is why one would not touch Christmas with a 10-foot pole. Jesus has 0 to do with it. Shoving Jesus aside for 98% handed to satan claus is another good reason to run from it. Not all is as appears in this satan ruled system.
I will never understand why the ancient ignorance and superstitions of our ancestors have been retained as a sign of faith in God. It makes no sense. What is in our hearts determines what and who we are celebrating, NOT any external aspects. When we intend to celebrate Christ's birth, THAT is what we are celebrating NOT some nonsense about non-existent demons.
I will never understand why the ancient ignorance and superstitions of our ancestors have been retained as a sign of faith in God. It makes no sense. What is in our hearts determines what and who we are celebrating, NOT any external aspects. When we intend to celebrate Christ's birth, THAT is what we are celebrating NOT some nonsense about non-existent demons.
I think the problem is many of those ignorance and superstitions still exit with Jesus name slapped on top of it.
Santa Claus, reindeer, elves, yule logs, mistletoe, decorated trees in your living room, shop til you drop buying presents have zero to do with Jesus, but they are the main and central focus of the Xmas season. Let someone not get a gift or be able to buy others of family gifts and its like their entire Christmas is ruined, so if its really about Jesus why are they upset they didt get a gift for someone elses birthday.
We need to call modern day Christmas as it is: A RETAIL HOLIDAY with a splash of Jesus for those who want it and just gifts and commercialism for others, or a day to be with family but it is not a religious or holy day in its current form.
But I dont really think anyone is celebrating nimrod either on that day, unless they are bowing to the tree and some sort of sex symbol and crying out to baal, which I dont think anyone any where does. So another question could be, can you inadvertently celebrate something you dont intend to?
I will never understand why the ancient ignorance and superstitions of our ancestors have been retained as a sign of faith in God. It makes no sense. What is in our hearts determines what and who we are celebrating, NOT any external aspects. When we intend to celebrate Christ's birth, THAT is what we are celebrating NOT some nonsense about non-existent demons.
Celebrating the yearly Birth of Christ is as old as all idol worship. The only difference from the earthly graven wooden figures or the carvings of statues, is that one uses the flesh of Jesus as the medium. They are all from earth and formed from it.
I will never understand why the ancient ignorance and superstitions of our ancestors have been retained as a sign of faith in God. It makes no sense. What is in our hearts determines what and who we are celebrating, NOT any external aspects. When we intend to celebrate Christ's birth, THAT is what we are celebrating NOT some nonsense about non-existent demons.
God tells you, you are wrong-1Corinthians 10:21---so does Jesus--Matthew 7:22-23
The heart is desperate and treacherous--who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9)
God tells you, you are wrong-1Corinthians 10:21---so does Jesus--Matthew 7:22-23
The heart is desperate and treacherous--who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9)
Right. I was thinking something similar. Many people do bad things until they learn about Christ and God. Then, if they want to, they can change, or desist the temptation to do what is bad in God's eyes, IF they know in their mind and heart what is bad in God's eyes. Hebrews 13:16 - "And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."
I think the problem is many of those ignorances and superstitions still exit with Jesus name slapped on top of it.
Santa Claus, reindeer, elves, yule logs, mistletoe, decorated trees in your living room, shop til you drop buying presents have zero to do with Jesus, but they are the main and central focus of the Xmas season. Let someone not get a gift or be able to buy others of family gifts and it's like their entire Christmas is ruined, so if its really about Jesus why are they upset they didn't get a gift for someone else's birthday.
We need to call modern-day Christmas as it is: A RETAIL HOLIDAY with a splash of Jesus for those who want it and just gifts and commercialism for others, or a day to be with family but it is not a religious or holy day in its current form.
But I don't really think anyone is celebrating nimrod either on that day unless they are bowing to the tree and some sort of sex symbol and crying out to Baal, which I don't think anyone anywhere does. So another question could be, can you inadvertently celebrate something you don't intend to?
No, you can not inadvertently celebrate anything you do not intend to celebrate. That is determined by what is in your mind, NOT what you are doing. When it is about God or Jesus, God has no doubt whatsoever what is in your mind.
Celebrating the yearly Birth of Christ is as old as all idol worship. The only difference from the earthly graven wooden figures or the carvings of statues, is that one uses the flesh of Jesus as the medium. They are all from earth and formed from it.
Few see this, but it's true. The flesh of Him is no more; hereafter we'll not know Him after the flesh but after the Spirit. Yet, everyone, nearly, wants to hang onto the flesh of Him = Nehushtan worship. It took Him waking me in the middle of the night to tell me I couldn't go any further until I laid the flesh of Him down, to see this myself, and only a personal revelation from Him will make it life in anyone else as well. Peace
Right. I was thinking something similar. Many people do bad things until they learn about Christ and God. Then, if they want to, they can change, or desist the temptation to do what is bad in God's eyes, IF they know in their mind and heart what is bad in God's eyes. Hebrews 13:16 - "And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."
Way too many of these bad teachers are on earth( 2Cor 11:12-15) they tickle ears and the majority believe it. Yet when they post opposite truths from what the bible teaches--the majority refuse to believe the bible over a man with a white collar on.
I share 6 teachings from Jesus, found in every single translation, but every Trinitarian rejects those teachings. Why??? Because they are not taught them, nor can they be bothered to learn Jesus truth.
Christmas is a sin, but not rude behavior that will do anything to make a win. A win is when they dominate every conversation with the same sort of talk heard in an mental ward, where they will tell you there is something wrong with you, never them. For you are required to abstain while they may continue with a sleight of hand everywhere they go. But that's the imagination again, your fault for detecting it. Surely, it has to be too many drugs. They always have to spoil every good thing for everyone else.
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