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NASB | Galatians 4:10 You observe days and months and seasons and years. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 4:10 [For example,] you observe [particular] days and months and seasons and years. |
Bible Question: If present day Christmas and Easter have their roots in paganism, why do we as followers of Christ celebrate these holidays? Aren't we in idolatry? |
Bible Answer: In answer to your question, yes they may have Pagan origins as far as the dates, however the meaning is strictly Christian and should be considered Christian Holidays. An analogy of this would be a gun used in the murder that is later melted down and the metal used to make a heart and lung machine. Could we say the heart lung machine was made out of a murder weapon? Yes, but does it make the heart and lung machine bad? No! The meaning of Christmas for true Christians is clearly a day set aside to honor the birth of our savior. Or I have seen it put the day our Lord laid down the glory of heaven and stepped from the womb of a virgin to dwell amongst man. The meaning of Easter is even more significant it is a day set aside to honor the fact Christ did exactly as He said He would, He arose and proved once and for all His power and His might and most of all His word. If the days are remembered for their meaning in relation to Christ who cares they happen to fall on days that once were pagan holidays. EdB |