[Diego1618]

It is amazing. Following this thread I see all kinds of reasons why we need to celebrate and honor Our Saviour at Christmas time. By hook or crook.... we shall be convinced it is necessary to observe this ancient tradition.

But what of the Festivals of the Lord? Passover (2); Pentecost; Trumpets; Atonement;& Tabernacles (2)? Oh....God did away with them....somewhere...I'm not sure. But he won't mind us celebrating the birth of His Son....if we don't paganize it too much....will He? Nah! He'll understand we're only trying to be holy.....in our own way.

[DouglasKC]

It is amazing. Following this thread I see all kinds of reasons why we need to celebrate and honor Our Saviour at Christmas time. By hook or crook.... we shall be convinced it is necessary to observe this ancient tradition.
But what of the Festivals of the Lord? Passover (2); Pentecost; Trumpets; Atonement;& Tabernacles (2)? Oh....God did away with them....somewhere...I'm not sure. But he won't mind us celebrating the birth of His Son....if we don't paganize it too much....will He? Nah! He'll understand we're only trying to be holy.....in our own way.

Yep, I always find it incredible that people are willing to excuse away, disregard, and disobey Jesus Christ so they can keep their own traditions instead.

[xzins]

Colossians says we shouldn't allow ourselves to be judged by others based on our observations of holy days.

I see nothing wrong with keeping trumpets, tabernacles, etc. I see no requirement to do so. I see nothing wrong with celebrating the birth of Christ. I see no requirement to do so.

The only remaining requirements from the law that were advised for Christians are found listed in Acts 15.

It is difficult to accept freedom....but there it is.

It is for freedom that Christ set us free.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***But what of the Festivals of the Lord? Passover (2); Pentecost; Trumpets; Atonement;& Tabernacles (2)? Oh....God did away with them....somewhere...I'm not sure.***

Lam 2:6 And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as [if it were of] a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.

Hsa 2:11 I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

[dsc]

"He'll understand we're only trying to be holy"

Are you? Or is it that you think that's why other people celebrate Christmas?

I never imagined that religion was about "trying to be holy."

[fortheDeclaration]

It is amazing. Following this thread I see all kinds of reasons why we need to celebrate and honor Our Saviour at Christmas time. By hook or crook.... we shall be convinced it is necessary to observe this ancient tradition. But what of the Festivals of the Lord? Passover (2); Pentecost; Trumpets; Atonement;& Tabernacles (2)? Oh....God did away with them....somewhere...I'm not sure. But he won't mind us celebrating the birth of His Son....if we don't paganize it too much....will He? Nah! He'll understand we're only trying to be holy.....in our own way.

By the way, I do not observe Christmas or Easter.

I have no problem with those who do, but I do not place any special emphasis on them.