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It is Christian to Oppose Christmas!
- Thread starter blueridgewv
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Let me see, the US courts have declared a public celebration of the religious side of Christmas to be unconstitutional or something, right? So if we don't celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, we are siding with the anti-Christian bias of the courts.
...therefore we MUST celebrate Christmas in order not to be seen as agreeing with the anti-Christian bias of the powers that be.
It's another way of looking at it.
...therefore we MUST celebrate Christmas in order not to be seen as agreeing with the anti-Christian bias of the powers that be.
It's another way of looking at it.
Emily25069
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Bapmom
just wanted to say that I loved your short but sweet post.
Thank you
just wanted to say that I loved your short but sweet post.
Thank you
Every year at Christmas and Easter we hear this sermon with an appeal to the Law of Moses which brought on my rant.
KJV Romans 7:6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
KJV 2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
We are not under the law but led of the Spirit.
If the Spirit is leading you away from Christmas celebration, even a Christian kind of celebration or you feel that it is "not of faith" then brethren don't get involved.
Personally, I have never been led this way (non-involvement) or thought it was "not of faith".
our annual commemoration of the birth of Christ (the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us) is Christian, singing Christmas Carols of praise to Jesus Christ, bringing special gifts to the Church, giving to the poor and needy, being with my children (all 11 are adults now) enjoying the memories of "Christmas past" and having family fellowship, etc.
Here is my favorite Cristmas Carol, a beautiful Christmas Carol by Charles Wesley and singing it is no "pagan practice".
Hark! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Refrain
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”
Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come,
Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail th’incarnate Deity,
Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel.
Refrain
Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Ris’n with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die.
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Refrain
Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home;
Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring Seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head.
Now display Thy saving power,
Ruined nature now restore;
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours, and ours to Thine.
Refrain
Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,
Stamp Thine image in its place:
Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in Thy love.
Let us Thee, though lost, regain,
Thee, the Life, the inner man:
O, to all Thyself impart,
Formed in each believing heart.
Here is the cyberspace version:
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/h/hheralda.htm
(it might take a while to load).
A blessed Christmas to all.
HankD
KJV Romans 7:6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
KJV 2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
We are not under the law but led of the Spirit.
If the Spirit is leading you away from Christmas celebration, even a Christian kind of celebration or you feel that it is "not of faith" then brethren don't get involved.
Personally, I have never been led this way (non-involvement) or thought it was "not of faith".
our annual commemoration of the birth of Christ (the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us) is Christian, singing Christmas Carols of praise to Jesus Christ, bringing special gifts to the Church, giving to the poor and needy, being with my children (all 11 are adults now) enjoying the memories of "Christmas past" and having family fellowship, etc.
Here is my favorite Cristmas Carol, a beautiful Christmas Carol by Charles Wesley and singing it is no "pagan practice".
Hark! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Refrain
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”
Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come,
Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail th’incarnate Deity,
Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel.
Refrain
Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Ris’n with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die.
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Refrain
Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home;
Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring Seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head.
Now display Thy saving power,
Ruined nature now restore;
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours, and ours to Thine.
Refrain
Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,
Stamp Thine image in its place:
Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in Thy love.
Let us Thee, though lost, regain,
Thee, the Life, the inner man:
O, to all Thyself impart,
Formed in each believing heart.
Here is the cyberspace version:
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/h/hheralda.htm
(it might take a while to load).
A blessed Christmas to all.
HankD