Advent Questions 4 & 5

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Advent Questions 4 & 5

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014

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4) _____ In accordance with the early Church in the Book of Acts and the teachings of the Apostles, we celebrate the birth of Christ each year.

5) _____ Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Christmas Revelation actually spans a period of several years.

4. F â€“ (In accordance with the early Church in the Book of Acts and the teachings of the Apostles, we celebrate the birth of Christ each year.)
There is no record in the Holy Scriptures of the celebration of Christmas. Both Galatians 4:8 â€“ 11 and Colossians 2:16 â€“ 19 free us as Christians living under the New Covenant from the forced observances of dates. Romans 14: 4 â€“ 8, allows for the free observance of dates as a form of worship and faith. The observance of Christmas as an act of worship, thanksgiving and meditation is a matter of conscience and one may choose to observe or not to observe this holiday as a matter of personal conviction. In terms of Church history, the actual celebration of Christmas has not been uniform. In fact there was a time in England during the period of Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan roundheads that the celebration of Christmas was outlawed. This was done not out of secular but rather, religious conviction. The date of Easter, being fixed by the Bible was remembered, but Christmas being neither fixed in scripture, nor alluded to in the Word of God, was outlawed as Roman Catholic superstition. Christmas as we know it today, and the prevalent message of the ambiguous â€œspirit of Christmasâ€ is as widely attributed to the writings of Charles Dickens. Should secular governments cease to recognize a â€œChristmas Holidayâ€ they would do so in violation to the Doctrine of Dickens, but it would have no significance in light of the Holy Scripture. As Christians, this observance is an excellent opportunity to share Christ within our sphere of influence and we should by all means take advantage of the support of popular culture as long as it lasts.

5. T - Luke 1:1-2:38; Matthew 1:18- 2:23 (Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Christmas Revelation actually spans a period of several years. )
The Christmas Revelation as described in the Holy Scriptures, spans a time period of several years. The actual time frame work extended from the announcement of the impending pregnancy of Elizabeth and subsequent birth of John the Baptist to the return of Jesus from exile in Egypt.

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