We're Not Putting X-Mas Trees Up!

[Sept5SavedTeen]

Hey, since tamor started a thread about how excited she was to put up her xmas tree, I figured I'd start a thread about being excited to NOT put up an x-mas tree!
I saw that scripture in Jeremiah 10 around 2005 and I never looked back! This is my second xmas in an indep assembly that doesn't celebrate that holiday/holy day, and it is so liberating to me to not be at the UPC assembly where it was celebrated for the first few years I was saved and have to keep quiet!
In fact, it was last night that me and my sister were looking at our mutual church friends thru her facebook (I don't have one, so I look thru her's) and we saw a young married couple with a baby on the way, and I know that the wife was raised in a house that didn't celebrate xmas, but they had put up a tree and it stirred something in me. The grandchild of her parents will be in a home with that holiday/holy day and its symbols, and if I know the wife's parents, they're not intruding, they're probably just praying and beng patient, and I join with them, hoping that what they taught their daughter about xmas will not die with her, but will go on and pass to another generation.
Brethren, we're getting to a day where it's harder and harder to hold this truth up, commercialism is rampant these days and there is so much desire to give in, but I thank GOD for being called out of the darkness, into HIS light, and I know that if I touch not the unclean thing or learn the way of the heathen, I will stand before HIM one day and HE'll welcome me in!
I am so excited this holiday/holy day season to proclaim the Truth of GOD's Word, and I hope to hear from others on AFF who will be doing the same and what your feelings and experiences are concerning this holiday/holy day.

-Bro. Alex

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

Hey, since tamor started a thread about how excited she was to put up her xmas tree, I figured I'd start a thread about being excited to NOT put up an x-mas tree!
I saw that scripture in Jeremiah 10 around 2005 and I never looked back! This is my second xmas in an indep assembly that doesn't celebrate that holiday/holy day, and it is so liberating to me to not be at the UPC assembly where it was celebrated for the first few years I was saved and have to keep quiet!
In fact, it was last night that me and my sister were looking at our mutual church friends thru her facebook (I don't have one, so I look thru her's) and we saw a young married couple with a baby on the way, and I know that the wife was raised in a house that didn't celebrate xmas, but they had put up a tree and it stirred something in me. The grandchild of her parents will be in a home with that holiday/holy day and its symbols, and if I know the wife's parents, they're not intruding, they're probably just praying and beng patient, and I join with them, hoping that what they taught their daughter about xmas will not die with her, but will go on and pass to another generation.
Brethren, we're getting to a day where it's harder and harder to hold this truth up, commercialism is rampant these days and there is so much desire to give in, but I thank GOD for being called out of the darkness, into HIS light, and I know that if I touch not the unclean thing or learn the way of the heathen, I will stand before HIM one day and HE'll welcome me in!
I am so excited this holiday/holy day season to proclaim the Truth of GOD's Word, and I hope to hear from others on AFF who will be doing the same and what your feelings and experiences are concerning this holiday/holy day.

-Bro. Alex

This holiday will be our 33 together as husband and wife and we have never put up an Xmas tree and have no regrets.

[Shawn]

The apostolic church I went to years ago didn't celebrate Christmas the 'traditional way' most people do. According to Jeremiah 10. That was back in 95. I haven't traded gifts or put up decorations since. I was really suprised how many people here do...kinda caught me off gaurd.

I have a long way to go in my walk, but I'll give Jesus this day without all the 'festivities'. I'll still celebrate Christmas, and spend time and eat with family I just restrain from the rest. For some reason it's not hard for me.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Not only is xmas a pagan holiday it's Catholic. Just like the wedding ring.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

[RandyWayne]

How can one celebrate NOT putting up a Christmas tree?

-unless it is to prove a point to those who DO as in "Look me! Look at me NOT do this thing YOU do!"

There are a LOT of things (billions and trillions of things in fact) that I do "not" do that I could celebrate.

[Sept5SavedTeen]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

How can one celebrate NOT putting up a Christmas tree?

-unless it is to prove a point to those who DO as in "Look me! Look at me NOT do this thing YOU do!"

There are a LOT of things (billions and trillions of things in fact) that I do "not" do that I could celebrate.

I celebrate the fact that I used to do this thing, but I do it no more, and I give glory to GOD for the light that HE shined my way!

-Bro. Alex

[Shawn]

What does Santa Clause and Christmas trees, Have to do with Christmas. Give God the glory.

[RandyWayne]

Or lights or turkey or family get togethers..... Yet many are unwilling to give up the eating part.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Why not do Ramadan? Any other non-Biblical holidays out there that we could bring into Christianity?

[Shawn]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Or lights or turkey or family get togethers..... Yet many are unwilling to give up the eating part.

Not a fan of the lights, but what's wrong with fellowship. What's the reason for the season.