Subject: Christmas-Is It Christian? |
Bible Note: Hi, AO; As Tim has already pointed out, the example of Cain is irrelevant because there is no prohibition against celebrating Christmas (or Easter, for that matter). Indeed, the lesson of Scripture seems to be that God does not limit our worship to what he has specifically commanded. When God gave Samuel the victory over the Philistines in 1 Samuel 7, he didn't instruct Samuel to set up a stone named Ebenezer to celebrate. Yet Samuel, on his own, did just that (v.12). That worhshipful act didn't seem to make God angry. In fact, in light of God's continued assistance against the Philistines, it seems he found Samuel's "unauthorized" worship quite acceptable. More to the point, God did not command the observance of Purim (Esther 9), yet there is no expression of divine displeaure with the Jews for doing so. It appears that God really doesn't mind when his people go beyond what is required in honoring and praising him. The wise man will ponder this and pray for guidance, would he not? Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |