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Crucial Questions
We pride ourselves on being rational, thinking people. We think of ourselves
as up to date in our thoughts and actions. We try to have good reasons
for everything we do. Why, then, do we do some of the things we do?
Christmas: The Untold Story
People almost everywhere observe Christmas. But how did Christmas come to
be observed? How did the customs and practices associated with Christmas
make their way into traditional Christianity's most popular holiday?
How Christmas Grew
Christmas
vs. the Bible
Why Jesus Christ Wasn't Born December 25
Easter: Masking a Biblical Truth
The Easter celebration—rabbits, Easter-egg hunts
and sunrise services—have nothing to do with the biblical record
of Christ's rising from the dead. Where, then, did these practices originate?
The Resurrection Connection
Fertility Symbols: Beneath the Dignity of God
The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection
Halloween: A Celebration of Darkness
Why would anyone celebrate a holiday emphasizing the morbid and macabre?
Where did such strange customs originate?
What About Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Purim?
An important distinction between acceptable holidays and those rooted in
paganism (like Christmas and Easter) is that they do not alter, replace
or distort the meaning of a festival of God or other biblical truths.
God's Days of Worship
How should Christians worship God? Do annual celebrations exist that Christians
should observe?
God's Festivals in the New Testament
An Ancient Cultural Clash
Does It Matter to God?
We have a choice. We can choose the feast days instituted by God or the holidays
substituted by men. The choices we make affect our destiny and impact our
relationship with our Creator.
The Delights of Obedience
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