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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple
Was Jesus born on December 25? Does Jeremiah the prophet say something about fastening a tree to a platform and decking it with silver and gold? Does YHWH say learn not the way of the heathen?
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Oh c'mon bro, that prophecy has nothing to do with celebrating christmas.
Jer 10
1Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
2Thus saith the LORD,
Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3For the customs of the people are vain:
for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5They are upright as the palm tree,
but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go.
Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
6
Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
This prophecy in context was dealing with Israel's idol worship. They were literally doing what the heathens were doing, by worshipping objects.
Rom 14
5
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and
he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Christians who are celebrating christmas (or easter) are celebrating unto the Lord (not unto the christmas tree...lol).
And those who do not feel like celebrating, they also are doing it unto the Lord
Rom 14
10
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
14
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
The service is now over...you may all go home and eat your ham (or turkey if you are British...LOL)
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