As compared to what?
Posted on 12/19/2005 6:23:54 AM PST by NYer
Then you are failing to fight for the kingdom of God.
Doesn't sound very service oriented.
You really think that getting pissed off because a church that you don't even attend isn't going to have a Christmas sermon is "fighting for the kingdom of God"?
From your posts, you already feel that protestants are heretics so why do you even care? Don't you think that your energy could be better spent reforming the Catholic priesthood?
LOL - like the word of men has any authority.
BTW, I do have a lot of respect for Calvin but still, he was just a mortal man.
Hey Matchett, welcome to the Heretic Club for Men.
Hey Buggman, you're slipping. There's two named heretics on this thread and you are not numbered among them. How'd that happen?
I didn't think you talked to heretics.
I am a Protestant.
I have issues with a Protestant ignoring what Scripture and the orthodox position of the church has been since day one, that Sunday is the new day of worship.
I am not really talking, but typing. :)
As compared to what?
Day one? That would be Pentecost, would it not?
If that were true, then what were Peter and Paul doing in the synagogues on the Sabbath (seventh) Day?
And I suppose you have proof that he's dead? Can you produce the body?
Nice try.
Do you also believe in Santa Claus?
Chapter & verse.....Please??
Well, since you're so sure, why even bother to comment?
Just leave us little folks to putter away in the pages of our bibles dreaming up new reroutings of things you have figured out.
Fortunately, the holiest day of Christianity doesn't have all the vacation trappings that seem to accompany Christmas.
Wouldn't that be a hoot.....churches too occupied to observe Easter Sunday? LOL!
In the history of Christendom, only Seventh Day Adventists (a group of wackos) have dared to challenge the Christian, orthodox position that Sunday is the Christian Sabbath.
Why are you in their company?
We are dead to the law by the body of Christ.
We are not to be judged on the basis of holy days, sabbaths, etc.
Matchett wrote an excellent essay above, and it makes twice in as many weeks that I've fully agreed with what was written.
My only caveat is that my freedom should be weighed against expediency. "All things are lawful to me, yet all things are not expedient."
To keep my message and focus consistent, I am holding service this Sunday morning. I can't very well complain about "Keeping Christ in Christmas" and then turn around and close the doors this Sunday.
Yet, I don't think my fellow pastors who close shop are sinning. I think they're making a bad decision, but not an unbiblical one.
Silliness abounds.
I don't think I could be a member of a church that didn't have a service on Christmas Day. I just can't follow the logic...
Savior of the world... His birthday... special celebration just for Him... everyone is invited...
no thanks... too busy... maybe another day.
Matchett makes some good points with regards to how our Sabbath rest is in Christ, not in a day. My pastor has preached on that pretty strongly.
But, it also is a literal day that we still are to observe.
That is why Matchett is wrong. He believes Lord's Day means nothing.
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