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To: annalex; Alex Murphy; Lee N. Field
You certainly got your way, as no one would suspect anything sacred about Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Raindeer, the Coca-Cola Santa and the shopping hordes at Walmart.

Well, that personally not my gig, but is God Almighty less offended by Frosty than by the invented traditions of Rome? Are so-called “holy days of obligation” more pleasing to Him than Rudolph?

I like one of Calvin’s quotes the best:

I know how difficult it is to persuade the world that God disapproves of all modes of worship not expressly sanctioned by his word. The opposite persuasion which cleaves to them, being seated, as it were, in their very bones and marrow, is, that whatever they do has in itself a sufficient sanction, provided it exhibits some kind of zeal for the honor of God. But since God not only regards as fruitless, but also plainly abominates, whatever we undertake from zeal to his worship, if at variance with his command, what do we gain by a contrary course? The words of God are clear and distinct, "Obedience is better than sacrifice." "In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men," (1 Sam. 15:22; Matt. 15:9). Every addition to his word, especially in this matter, is a lie. Mere "will worship" (ethelothreeskeia) is vanity. This is the decision, and when once the judge has decided, it is no longer time to debate. (The Necessity of Reforming the Church)

14 posted on 12/17/2008 4:37:07 PM PST by topcat54 ("Friends don't let friends become dispensationalists.")
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To: topcat54; Alex Murphy; Lee N. Field

Calvin should have worried about traditions of men when he propagated his counterscriptural fantasies, not when Christian people celebrate the Nativity of our Lord.


15 posted on 12/17/2008 5:09:12 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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