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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Bible Question: I have been looking for the scripture that teaches against having a christmas tree if one is there please |
Bible Answer: ddrundle, there is no passage in the Bible that says anything like, "Thou shalt have no Christmas tree." There is, however, a passage in Jeremiah (10:3-5) that some have understood as Biblical condemnation of the Christmas tree. I do not hold to this interpretation but believe the passage is clearly speaking of the pagan practice of constructing deities for worship. Christmas trees can be trimmed and decorated so beautifully that they attract our attention and admiration, but that is a far cry from their becoming objects of our worship. --Hank |