There is no reason that I should be of any less joyous than those around me, whether they are saved and worshipping a secular/pagan season, or the saved partaking in pagan celebrations and untrue church traditions.
What I find interesting is how 'Christians' will act for two weeks of the year the way that they should act all year.
There are some things that God told Isreal not to do, many of which closely resemble traditional xmas celebrations. Yet, despite God telling Isreal not to do these things and with nothing that specifically gives the NT church any approval, NT 'believers' want to cling to these practices.
If I have a party at my house on Oct 31, decorate with black and orange and scary masks and costumes, will this be anything other than a Halloween celebration even if we say we aren't celebrating Halloween?
If in the spring we have celebrations with eggs, bunnies and other fertility symbols, are we worshipping Christ or Dianna/Aster?
I don't think that one can use the tools of the pagans to worship El Shaddai.
Da 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
I left FR for a few hours and came back to see that the heathen still rage and the people imagine a vain thing. You three have stedfastly stood against the specious arguments of the spirit of Jannes and Jambres and for that I commend you. The Holy Spirit is trying to restore truth to a church which has exalted itself above measure and is right in its own eyes. Individuals who know in their spirit that there is something dreadfully wrong in the world, the nation and the church should put an axe to sin in their own life and seek the L~rd. There is big trouble coming and too few are aware of it and are not prepared. There are many links on this thread to help anyone get info as to the pagan roots of Christmas. Hopefully some will investigate those links. What is coming down in the world soon will make what one thinks about Christmas and pagan roots of little effect.
Jos 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.