Here are 4 reasons for some of their choices. Holidays and celebrations the fact that jehovah’s witnesses do not participate in most holiday observances and other celebrations can be somewhat perplexing to a teacher We hope the following helps you to understand why we take the matter so seriously This post was first published december 11, 2012 Meet another man who missed the first christmas Matthew 2 tells his story
Let’s go back to john chapter 1 and talk a little bit about the coming of the lord jesus christ, back to john chapter 1 I think this year we’ve received fewer christmas cards than any other year Are you having that experience? Some were sentimental, saying christmas is a family time, a time for children, and so on Others were humanistic, seeing christmas as a time to celebrate love for one’s fellow man, the spirit of giving, and that sort of thing Others were crassly hedonistic, viewing christmas as just another excuse to party.
The clear explanations found in god’s word may surprise you. According to the encyclopedia of religion, europeans decorated their homes “with lights and evergreens of all kinds” to celebrate the winter solstice and to combat evil spirits “the druids ascribed magical properties to the mistletoe in particular. Christmas has long been described as a traditional christian festival to celebrate the birth of jesus Many of the customs used in this celebration, however, make us wonder how they came to be associated with jesus’ birth in the first place For one thing, there is the myth of santa claus
The best of christmasenjoy the best of christmas like many of history’s most enduring stories, this one took the most unlikely of turns A virgin woman bears a child, promised by an angel and conceived by god Born in a crowded town near jerusalem, the infant has for his nursery a stable—his makeshift crib, a feeding trough But shepherds worship the boy, and a powerful king fears him Millions of people worldwide celebrate christmas for various reasons Some enjoy festive times with friends and family
By themselves, these are undoubtedly worthy deeds However, they are clouded by the dark side of this holiday First, many celebrants believe that christmas is a birthday celebration for jesus
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