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What about Christmas? Cecil Willis Marion, Indiana On the 25th of December the religious world will celebrate a holiday (i.e. a holyday) which they have called "Christmas." This celebration is supposed to commemorate the birth of Jesus. It should be kept in mind that the gospel accounts reveal only a few incidents in connection with the early life of Jesus. The following chronology of events in Jesus' early life should be helpful: Birth of Jesus.. Mt. 1: 2 5, Lk. 2: 1-7 Visit of Shepherds (same night).. Lk. 2:8-20. Jesus' Circumcision (eight days old) ... Lk. 2:21. Jesus' Presentation (at least 40 days old) Also read Lev. 12: 2-6 .... Lk. 2:22-38. Visit of Wise Men .... Mt. 2:1-12. Journey to Egypt Mt. 2:13-15. Male Children Killed. Mt. 2:16-18. Return to Nazareth Lk. 2:39; Mt. 2:19-23. It should be seen easily that there is no reference in any of these passages to any celebration annually of His birth. No...

Unscriptural Holy Days:  Jewish Feasts and Holy Days. Daniel H. King Nashville, Tennessee Contemporary Jewish feasts and Holy Days include both canonical (biblical) and non-canonical celebrations. Moreover, even those days which were observed in Bible times have been in many instances altered to allow for the fact that the temple no longer stands and may no longer be utilized in the services rendered on such occasions. Although Judaism generally concedes that the Holy Spirit departed from Israel after the end of prophetic times, still allowances are made both for additional feasts and needed changes to up-date and modernize the ancient ones. Also, Jews generally consider their feasts as living memorials of historical events worth remembering, so they fear not to heap tradition upon tradition in expanding both the number of feasts and the character of those already in existence. In doing so, three things appear to be important to a greater or lesser extent: (1) The Biblical instruct...

Jewish Feasts And Festivals (1) By Kyle Campbell In order to fully understand the Jewish religion and people, and to gain a greater perspective of a number of events in the New Testament, one needs to study the Jewish feasts and festivals. The Jewish feasts and festivals were scheduled at specific times in the annual calendar and they were both civil and religious in nature. Some marked the beginning or the end of the agricultural year, while others commemorated historic events in the Jewish nation. All of the feasts were marked by thanksgiving and joyous feasting. The feasts and festivals of Israel were community observances. The poor, the widow, the orphan, the Levite and the sojourner or foreigner were invited to most of the feasts. The accounts of these feasts suggest a potluck type of meal, with some parts of the meal reserved for the priests and the rest given to those who gathered at the temple or the altar for worship. One of the feasts, Passover, originated in the home and lat...

THE ITEMS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT WORSHIP. GREETINGS. REVIEW:  (HOW DOES ONE BECOME A CHRISTIAN?). WHAT IS WORSHIP? A TIME TO PAY DEEP, SINCERE, AWESOME RESPECT, LOVE, AND FEAR TO GOD, WHO CREATED US. ACTS 17:24-25. WE MUST WORSHIP GOD ONLY. MATTHEW 4:10; JOSHUA 24:14. THE PURPOSE OF WORSHIP. TO GLORIFY; HONOUR; PRAISE; EXALT; AND TO PLEASE GOD. PRELUDE TO WORSHIP; A. WHO WORSHIPS?; B. WHAT TO WORSHIP? KINDS OF WORSHIP? WORSHIP NOT INSPIRED BY GOD. (UNINSPIRED WORSHIP), NOT COMMANDED BY GOD. WORSHIP INSPIRED BY GOD. (INSPIRED WORSHIP), COMMANDED BY GOD. UNINSPIRED KIND OF WORSHIP: VAIN WORSHIP. MATT. 15:8-9, 14. WILLFUL WORSHIP. COL. 2:20-23. IGNORANT WORSHIP. ACTS 17:21-31; HOSEA 4:6. IDOL WORSHIP. LEV. 17:7; DEUT. 32:17; PSALM 106:37; REV. 9:20; 1COR.10:20.                  THE FEATURES OF THIS KIND OF WORSHIP: WORSHIPERS HAVE NO REGARD FOR THE AUTHORITY OF GOD, THE ALMIGHTY. HONOURS, W...