StephenDiscipleofYHWH
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We are told to have no part in the customs of the heathen and the ungodly. We know that the Lord has said we are not to adopt the customs/traditions of the heathens/ungodly.(Leviticus 18:2-5,24-30;19:1; Deut 12:29-32; Deut 18:9-14; Jer 10:1-3,8; 2 Cor 6:14-17, Eph 5:6-12) That we are instead to be separate from the world in our worship to God.(John 17:5-26[Especially 12-19], 15:16-21; 2 Cor 6:17; 1 John 2:15-17; 1 John 3:1; 1 John 4:4-8, 16). God from the beginning has favored one form of worship above another, with every form of worship he has instructed us in he is pleased with. Those that we are not instructed to do however do not please him and are called the works of unrighteousness even when dedicated to the Lord God YHWH(Genesis 4:3-5; 1 John 3:12; Deut 12:29-32). We are told time and again not to follow after the customs of the ungodly to worship God. That includes the observing of times, and days, and seasons, and the limiting of times to worship God, things that the Lord did not appoint for us to do(Deut 12:31-32; Deut 18:9-14; Jeremiah 10:1-3,8;Galatians 4:9-11 Colossians 2:8). The Lord has set forth a perfect form of worship that pleases him in all things, there is nothing to add to the Lord's perfect law, Perfect love, and perfect traditions. In fact we are instructed to keep the traditions as they were delivered by the apostles and Christ . Nowhere are we told that Appointed times or the things that please God would change. Instead we are told to keep the traditions, Laws, commandments, ordinances, Gospel, and Doctrine pure as they were given to us. No change necessary, no additions needed.
Keep the Commandments given by Christ(Matt 28:20 ;John 14:15,21,23-24; John 15:10-15,17; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 22:14)
Continued in Doctrine of the Apostles(Acts 2:42)
Declared all the counsel of God(Acts 20:26-28)
Laws of God (Rom 13:2,9-10)
Fully preached the Gospel of Christ(Romans 15:19,29)
Stablish according to the Gospel and preaching of Christ(Romans 16:25-27)
Paul has Planted the word(1 Cor 3:6)
Keep the Ordinances as delivered by the Apostles(1 Cor 11:1-2)
Acknowledge things spoken as commandments of the Lord(1 Cor 14:37)
Gospel received by Revelation of Christ(Gal 1:6-12)
Do the things we have learned, and received, and heard, and seen in Paul(Phillippians 4:9)
Know how we ought to walk, and what commandments(1 Thess 4:1-2)
Hold Fast to the word and Traditions we have been taught(2 Thess 2:14-17)
Do the things commanded by the Apostles(2 Thess 3:4,6)
Teach no other doctrine(1 Timothy 1:3-4)
Keep the sound words given by Paul(2 Timothy 1:13-14)
Fully known the Doctrine, continue in things learned(2 Tim 3:10, 14-15)
Observe these things(2 Tim 5:21)
Hold Fast to the Doctrine(Titus 1:9)
Christ the same today yesterday and tomorrow(Hebrews 13:8-9)
Holy word of God is of no private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20-21)
Be mindful of the words spoken by the prophets and the commandments of the Apostles and Christ(2 Peter 3:1-2, 15-18)
Keep the Commandments(1 John 2:3-4; 1 John 3:22-24; 1 John 5:2-3)
Doctrine of Christ(2 John 9-10)
The doctrine of God is whole and perfect, if it were meant to be that we should keep the Anniversary of Christ's birth as a HolyDay then the date of his birth would be listed, a command given, and an example or mention of it being kept evidenced in scripture by the Apostles after Christ's death. Nothing of what is required is shown in God's word. Instead we are shown that the Host of Heaven celebrated only on the day of his birth, never do we see them doing it any other year of Christ's life or any year after his death and resurrection. The Practice of keeping Birthday anniversaries is shown only by Pagans in scripture, never by God, his people, or his Angels. Of Course we are to celebrate the Lord's birth, but we celebrate that act as we celebrate the rest of the events of God's life on earth not by the limiting of Days according to the pattern of the ungodly but according to daily rejoicing and in daily instruction in God's perfect word. Having fellowship as the Apostles did(Acts 2:46; Acts 5:42) and as God instructs us to do(Hebrews 10:22-25).
We do not need to incorporate pagan methods of worship into Christianity, the Lord has already given us so many ways to Glorify and worship him by. Is it a sad thing to think, that the Lord in his wisdom gave us a full list of things that he loves for us to do on earth for his worship? Is it sad to think that God loves us enough to have given us every way to worship him and show our love to him? Just as before(Deut 12:31-32) we need no additional methods made by man or by satan to worship God by. We cannot worship God with lies, because we must worship him in truth(John 4:24) and his WORD is truth(John 17:17; 2 Tim 2:15). We must rest in the inspired word, Doctrine, Traditions, and Customs of God(2 Tim 3:16) and not in the uninspired traditions of men(Colossians 2:8).
God bless and Guide you all to the truth and Light of God's word
Keep the Commandments given by Christ(Matt 28:20 ;John 14:15,21,23-24; John 15:10-15,17; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 22:14)
Continued in Doctrine of the Apostles(Acts 2:42)
Declared all the counsel of God(Acts 20:26-28)
Laws of God (Rom 13:2,9-10)
Fully preached the Gospel of Christ(Romans 15:19,29)
Stablish according to the Gospel and preaching of Christ(Romans 16:25-27)
Paul has Planted the word(1 Cor 3:6)
Keep the Ordinances as delivered by the Apostles(1 Cor 11:1-2)
Acknowledge things spoken as commandments of the Lord(1 Cor 14:37)
Gospel received by Revelation of Christ(Gal 1:6-12)
Do the things we have learned, and received, and heard, and seen in Paul(Phillippians 4:9)
Know how we ought to walk, and what commandments(1 Thess 4:1-2)
Hold Fast to the word and Traditions we have been taught(2 Thess 2:14-17)
Do the things commanded by the Apostles(2 Thess 3:4,6)
Teach no other doctrine(1 Timothy 1:3-4)
Keep the sound words given by Paul(2 Timothy 1:13-14)
Fully known the Doctrine, continue in things learned(2 Tim 3:10, 14-15)
Observe these things(2 Tim 5:21)
Hold Fast to the Doctrine(Titus 1:9)
Christ the same today yesterday and tomorrow(Hebrews 13:8-9)
Holy word of God is of no private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20-21)
Be mindful of the words spoken by the prophets and the commandments of the Apostles and Christ(2 Peter 3:1-2, 15-18)
Keep the Commandments(1 John 2:3-4; 1 John 3:22-24; 1 John 5:2-3)
Doctrine of Christ(2 John 9-10)
The doctrine of God is whole and perfect, if it were meant to be that we should keep the Anniversary of Christ's birth as a HolyDay then the date of his birth would be listed, a command given, and an example or mention of it being kept evidenced in scripture by the Apostles after Christ's death. Nothing of what is required is shown in God's word. Instead we are shown that the Host of Heaven celebrated only on the day of his birth, never do we see them doing it any other year of Christ's life or any year after his death and resurrection. The Practice of keeping Birthday anniversaries is shown only by Pagans in scripture, never by God, his people, or his Angels. Of Course we are to celebrate the Lord's birth, but we celebrate that act as we celebrate the rest of the events of God's life on earth not by the limiting of Days according to the pattern of the ungodly but according to daily rejoicing and in daily instruction in God's perfect word. Having fellowship as the Apostles did(Acts 2:46; Acts 5:42) and as God instructs us to do(Hebrews 10:22-25).
We do not need to incorporate pagan methods of worship into Christianity, the Lord has already given us so many ways to Glorify and worship him by. Is it a sad thing to think, that the Lord in his wisdom gave us a full list of things that he loves for us to do on earth for his worship? Is it sad to think that God loves us enough to have given us every way to worship him and show our love to him? Just as before(Deut 12:31-32) we need no additional methods made by man or by satan to worship God by. We cannot worship God with lies, because we must worship him in truth(John 4:24) and his WORD is truth(John 17:17; 2 Tim 2:15). We must rest in the inspired word, Doctrine, Traditions, and Customs of God(2 Tim 3:16) and not in the uninspired traditions of men(Colossians 2:8).
God bless and Guide you all to the truth and Light of God's word
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