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Old 12-25-2011, 11:59 AM
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The Pagan Tree

What's with the pagan tree on Apostolic Friends?

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Old 12-25-2011, 12:13 PM
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who is Betsy?
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Old 12-25-2011, 12:16 PM
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Merry Christmas, it's a Christmas tree, not a pagan tree. We are not worshiping it.
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Old 12-25-2011, 12:20 PM
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who is Betsy?
Dang if I know.
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Old 12-25-2011, 12:21 PM
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Merry Christmas, it's a Christmas tree, not a pagan tree. We are not worshiping it.
Whew, had me worried.
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Old 12-25-2011, 12:22 PM
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Christmas brings out the best of everyone! Lol
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Old 12-25-2011, 08:07 PM
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God hung His Son on the first Christmas tree.

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a TREE:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:10-14

Concerning Jesus, the Apostle Peter said, "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the TREE, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." 1 Peter 2:24

Peter preached about God's Christmas tree to both Jews and Gentiles:
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a TREE.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:30-31
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38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a TREE:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

And so did Paul:
29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the TREE, and laid him in a sepulchre.
30 But God raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. Acts 13:29-31
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Old 12-25-2011, 08:45 PM
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Ohhhh, that's the reason to fasten and decorate a tree....Cause Jesus was fastened to tree...?(the first Christmas tree)



And decorating a tree is joyful...?




Is that senario not like saying "crucify him again"!?
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Old 12-25-2011, 08:51 PM
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Ohhhh, that's the reason to fasten and decorate a tree....Cause Jesus was fastened to tree...?(the first Christmas tree)



And decorating a tree is joyful...?




Is that senario not like saying "crucify him again"!?
Yeah, that's um...
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Old 12-25-2011, 09:10 PM
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Eh, it's an ancient Celtic custom. I'm Irish, so it's part of my cultural heritage. The "sermon" and the "wafer" with a thimble of grape juice is just as pagan.
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