It's been wonderful not celebrating xmas/Christ-mass, for 6 years now. It turned into a big consumer fest. The insanity of buying people/kids junk they don't needand eating a bunch of unhealthy food and snacks. It's sad what it has become so I don't do it and and haven't regretted it one bit!
Please do not be offended, but this scripture helpeded me a lot. Remember, God first. Any and all facts of the customs of Christmas are pagan, not Christian. " Thou shalt not worship me in the way they worshipped their gods. For every abomination that I (hate), have they done unto their gods. Whatsoever thing I command, that observe to do. Thou shalt not (add) to, nor (deminish) from it". Deuteronomy 12. Clear instructions (They), worshipped their gods under every (green) tree. Then, they would burn children to death for sacrifice. We are to worship him in spirit and in truth. No room for compromise.. Hold fast to that which is good and holy!
I worship God under green trees all the time, what are you on about? I can’t worship God in a forest? There’s nothing wrong with having another green tree and giving to others in good charity.
You said there is no evidence of pagans sacrificing children to their gods but you are lying. Yes, there is archeological evidence discovered just months ago,of the Cainanites butchering & burning their children on alters in the high places, with groves of evergreen trees. Which is why in chronicals you read how strict the lord was in demanding that the kings of Israel remove the groves and high places. It was the main requirement in judging a kings performance. He said it over and over and over. again! If that isn't enough,Deuteronomy 12 God himself said that the pagans offered their children to their Gods which is abomination to him. If that isn't evidence or proof, i dont know what is. And the liberty that Paul mentioned was from Jewish holy days, circumcision & the ordinances of old covenant. Not in any way does it suggest the liberty to use pagan traditions to worship God. For you to say "there's the sin" to a person who chooses not to offend his mighty God, is not charity but ignorant.
@@joshsimpson2475 Obviously you must seek for understanding but not everyone was given it because they seek their own self as Eve did and Cain but not after God.
I don't celebrate Christmas anymore. I did when I was a kid and earlier in life. However, over time I have looked at things and almost all aspects of it are very pagan in origin. What I can't reconcile is the fact that there's nothing prompting us to celebrate any birthdays. That's not to say just because it isn't specifically mentioned it is wrong. It's a first clue though that it needs to be reviewed at the very least though. Given that the practices have very blatant pagan roots, I can't celebrate it with peace of mind because it's a blatant Biblical concept that God does not appreciate or recognize us using the worship methods of false gods to worship Him. So, for all of the "It means this to me" that could be said, it's not ok to convert pagan practices to worship the one true God.
Thank you for this! I was one of those that bought into the anti-Christmas movement and it caused so much hardship and fighting in my family! I realized that I was doing more harm by fighting about it than good in Jesus' name. So now we center Christmas around our Father in heaven. Have a blessed Christmas everyone!!
So now you are defiling your Lord and Savior Jesus with a pagan holiday!!! Remember he who endures to the end we'll make it!!! You need to continue to pray for your family and continue to show them the truth about this pagan holiday!!! Never give up never give in was supposed to follow Christ he never gave up he never gave in he never bent the rules for anybody and he's never going to!!! You start bending rules now and worshiping pagan gods because that's what Christmas is nothing to do with Christ even if you play that little pretend game in your head and worship it and put Jesus in a pagan holiday who do you think you're fooling!!! Not Jesus only yourself!!! And you're going to be accountable for this being weak and giving into the lies and the deception of the devil is deeper than you think I will turn to the Lord and pray and ask him for help you can do what's right for your family!!! God Bless
Be careful, don't disobey Christ for the sake of your friends and family, Jesus says a man's enemies will be those of his own household - Matthew 10:36 you were doing the right thing, even though it was causing you distress, don't backslide now. we must put Christ above everyone else in our lives, that includes our family, no matter how painful it is. if we place our family above Christ, we are not worthy to be called His disciples - Matthew 10:37
We also shouldn't keep traditions of men or mix good with evil . Go ahead and celebrate it but God did say He will remove our lampstand for keeping the ways of the nickolatians. Bless you in Jesus mighty name.
The big problem is people teaching their kids to treat santa (satan) as and idol, same goes with the presents, tree and all the decorations, which can be a graven image that they worship (I know that is not what you are teaching your child thought). To many have taken Christ out of it and are only left with pagan traditions of man. I agree that people should not try to force others to do what they want. The problems I have with "Christmas" are far more in depth than the couple of things you mentioned in this vid. Saturnalia is one part, (your dates are ok in some ways but the calendar has changed a lot since then) although it sometimes lasted weeks, but also Sol invictus and in general all the pagan rituals, parties/orgies that took place around the winter solstice. Also most every part of Christmas(Other than Christ, of course) comes from pagan cultures. Jesus was not born in dec, most historians/Biblical scholars can agree oct at the latest, but again they took away the 13th month and messed with the days of the month. dec 25 is said to be nimrods b day though and his mother/wife did use an ever green as a symbol of his rebirth. (EDIT: Can't believe I forgot to mention the pentagram many put a top their tree.) Holly has been used in witchcraft for a long time before anyone spoke of Christmas, the yule log was used to to symbolize child sacrifice to baal/molach and is still a ritual, needing to take part of last years log to continue the fire for this year any way you look at it. Mistletoe was also used in fertility rituals by celtic druids who saw it as a gift from the gods (still do) since it did not root in the ground and now people should kiss when under it. Then we have Krampus, old nick (a name for satan) caught satan and takes him around beating or stealing the bad kids. santa being an anagram for satan, claus being an anagram for lucas which can also be lucis ( ever heard of the lucis trust? formally lucifer holdings.)... In norse mythology oden rode a horse with 8 legs (8 reindeer?) and would leave gifts under ever green trees that were brought into viking homes to symbolize rebirth. I have heard the "heads on trees " thing and remember it being part of some ritual, but I'm not trying to convince anyone not to enjoy Christ and family around these times and definitely not worth researching it right now. Lights look cool when things are frozen, I love all kinds of trees, I love giving gifts, being around family and friends and everyday is a good day to worship our Lord Jesus Christ!!! I will never make anything about a holiday, politician/gov or anything else an idol which is a sin. Love to all my Brothers and Sisters, I hope you all have a great end of the year and become closer to God during these cold months (for some). Bryan I hope you and your family enjoy this time of the year...
@@shawnofdadead1805 This was a wonderful post hopefully many see that are confused if they can celebrate this day, The answer is yes aslong as you are educated as this post gives a glimpse of the type of research and make the day about the LORD not santa claus or fake magical elves and reindeer, Christ's birth which isn't proven in December etc.
When did Jesus preach for us to celebrate his birth? He preached to remember what he came to do and succeeded. Same reason why we don’t celebrate birthday’s with cake and candles. Christmas is no better than Halloween.
It's just weird what it's turned into. I mean, for the majority of people they tell their kids Santa is real. Just find it weird that you would feed a lie to your kids at such an early age. If you tell them Santa isn't real, and the tooth fairy isn't real, why would they even believe you when you sit them down and tell them that Jesus is real? They won't believe you because you've already lied to them twice. That's just how i see it at least
@ And you are absolutely right. I think it is shameful that this world feeds kids lies and that its cute or funny.. Why would you lie to your blood like that? Aren’t you preparing them for the world? What if they think one day you’re going to have the “Well son Jesus isnt real talk”. I would have to hate my kids to lie to them like that, i want them to know the truth and ask more questions trying to find it.
@@RachelMacKrell5109 No. look at some of the comments on here that explain how Christmas can be okay IF you are celebrating a certain way and thanking the LORD for how close your family is and blessed that you can afford to give a gift and spend time with another, Do NOT preach the idolatry of santa claus and his magical elves and reindeer. Do not be swallowed by consumerism, Nor believe the lie that this is Christ's birthday. And no glorifying or worshipping a tree, it just a representation of the cold month nothing more. (yes some actually worship the tree)
A Christmas tree is an idol… and once again, it’s not an argument or fight if you celebrate it then go for it if you don’t then don’t, anything man made or changed by man is flawed period. I’m not going to assign a new meaning to something that’s been around.
i don't fight about it either but facts are facts. says He hates our feast days, calls us to be set apart, no idols, you could find so many scriptures to destroy all the ideas the world throws at us. i understand why people hang on to christmas but all of it died with me after 2020 as it's just more fake lies that i cannot deny another single day, i want nothing but the cold hard truth even though it's depressing and ugly.
Jeremiah 10 1-5 cutting down trees and decorating with silver and gold is a must NOT DO ! Don’t like the way of the nations before you! B set apart from the world! Smh dis guy is a fraud hands down respectfully! He’s wrong on it and will twist scriptures to his agenda
Isaiah 60:13 KJV 13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
3:18 "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law" ... who said that? Matthew 7:23, "iniquity". Not judging, just how I interpret scripture, and I'm no devil.
Liberty aside, God said not to do the way of the heathens, the other nations. That's all you need to know. The Law is not a curse - it's the sin that the Law defined and the lack of a Saviour before Jesus. And yes, Christmas trees are idols, like the other decorations people admire at Christmas. Also, celebrating the same holidays as atheists and secular folks is probably the last thing I want to do in my walk.
And you're telling your kids lies before they are even old enough to talk.. How will you convince your kids that Jesus is the truth when the first things you told them about the tooth fairy and santa are lies? It's basic parenting tbh
Part 1 of 3. Learn not the way of the heathen; For the customs of the people are vain: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJB) 16 °All scripture° is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, °for° °instruction in righteousness°: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. Isaiah 28:10 (KJB) 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; °°here a little°, °and° °there a little°°: 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJB) 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, °°rightly°° °dividing° °the° °word of truth°. - John 17:17 (KJB) 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. - Romans 15:4 (KJB) 4 For °°whatsoever°° °things° °°were°° °written° °°aforetime°° °were° °°written°° °for° °our° °learning°, that we °through° patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. - Acts 15:19-20,23,28-29 (KJB) 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which °from among the Gentiles° are turned to God: 20 But that we write unto them, that they °abstain from° °pollutions° °of idols°, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. … 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto °the brethren° °which are of° °the Gentiles° in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: … 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29 That ye °abstain from° °meats offered to idols°, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. --- A single good grove here... Genesis 21:33-34 (KJB) 33 And °Abraham° °planted° °a grove° in Beer-sheba, °and° °called there on° °the name° °of° °the LORD°, °the everlasting God°. 34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. - Evil groves the rest of the way here... 1 Samuel 5:1-7 (KJB) 1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. 4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and °the° °°head°° °of Dagon° and °both° °the° °palms° of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only °the° °stump of Dagon° was left to him. 5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. 6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. -- Jeremiah 10:1-5 (KJB) 1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, °O° °house of Israel°: 2 Thus saith the LORD, °Learn not° °the way° °of the heathen°, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For °°the°° °°°customs°°° °of° °°the people°° °are° °°vain°°: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the °work° of the hands of the °workman°, with °the axe°. (v. 8,15; Rom 1:21) 4 °They° °°deck° °it°° °with° °silver° and °with° °gold°; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5 They are °upright° °as° the palm tree, °but° °speak not°: they must °needs be borne°, because they °cannot go°. Be °not° °afraid of° °°them°°; for °they° °cannot do evil°, °neither° also is it °in them° °to do good°. -- Isaiah 57:5 (KJB) 5 Enflaming yourselves °with idols° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? Jeremiah 2:20 (KJB) 20 ¶ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°° thou wanderest, playing the harlot. Jeremiah 3:6,13 (KJB) 6 ¶ The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, and there hath played the harlot. ... 13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways °to° °the strangers° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. Ezekiel 6:13 (KJB) 13 Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, °and° °°under°° °every° °°thick° °oak°°, the place where they did offer sweet savour °to all° °their idols°. - 2 Kings 17:10-12 (KJB) 10 And they set them up °images° °and° °°groves°° in every high hill, °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°: 11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, °as did° °the heathen° whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: 12 For they °served idols°, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing. -- Jeremiah 10:6-16 (KJB) 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. 8 But °°they°° are altogether °brutish and foolish°: °the stock is° °a° °°doctrine of vanities°°. (v. 3,15; Rom 1:21) 9 °Silver° °spread° °°into° °plates°° is °brought from° Tarshish, and °gold° from Uphaz, the °work° of °the workman°, and of the hands of °the founder°: °blue and purple° °is° °their clothing°: they are all °the° °work of° °cunning men°. 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. 11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. 14 °°Every man°° °is° °brutish° in his knowledge: °°every founder°° is confounded by °the° °graven image°: for his °°molten°° °image° is falsehood, °and° there is °no breath° °in them°. 15 °°They°° °are° °vanity°, °and° °the° °work of errors°: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. (v. 3,8; Rom 1:21) 16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. - Psalm 74:5-6 (KJB) 5 A man was famous according as he had °°lifted up°° °axes° °°upon°° °the° °thick trees°. 6 But now they break down °the° °°carved°° °work° thereof at once °with° °axes and hammers°. - Judge 18:14,17-18 (KJB) 14 Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and °a° °°graven° °image°°, and °a° °°molten° °image°°? now therefore consider what ye have to do. … 17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war. 18 And these went into Micah's house, and fetched °the° °carved° °image°, the ephod, and the teraphim, and °the° °molten° °image°. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye? - 2 Chronicles 33:1-2,7 (KJB) 1 °Manasseh° was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: 2 °But° °did° that which was °evil° in the sight of the LORD, °like unto° °the° °abominations of the heathen°, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. ... 7 And he set °a° °°carved°° °image°, °the° °°idol°° which he had °°made°°, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
Part 2 of 3. -- Revelation 13:11,14-15 (KJB) 11 And I beheld °another beast° coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should °make° °an° °°image°° °to° °the beast°, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And °he° had °power° to give °life° °unto the° °image° °of the beast°, that °the° °image° °of the beast° °should both° °speak°, °and° cause that as many as °would° °not worship° °the° °image° °of the beast° should be killed. - Habakkuk 2:18-20 (KJB) 18 What profiteth °the° °graven image° that the maker thereof hath °graven it°; °the° °molten image°, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, °to° °make° °dumb° °°idols°°? 19 Woe unto him that saith °to° °the wood°, °Awake°; to °the° °dumb stone°, °Arise°, it shall teach! Behold, it is °°laid over°° °with° °gold and silver°, and there is °no breath° °at all° in the midst of it. 20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Jeremiah 51:15-19 (KJB) 15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. 16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. 17 °Every man° °is brutish° by his knowledge; °every founder° °is confounded° by °the graven image°: for his °molten image° °is° °falsehood°, °and° °there is° °no breath° °in them°. 18 °They° °are° °vanity°, °the° °work of errors°: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. (Jer 10:3,8,15) 19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name. Deuteronomy 12:1-3 (KJB) 1 These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. 2 Ye shall °utterly destroy° °all° °the° °°places°°, °wherein the nations° which ye shall possess °served° °their gods°, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, °and° °°under°° °every° °green tree°: 3 And ye shall °overthrow° °their° °altars°, and break their pillars, and °burn their groves° °with fire°; and ye shall hew down °the° °°graven°° °images° °of their gods°, and °destroy° °the names of them° °out of that place°. 1 Kings 15:9-13 (KJB) 9 ¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. 10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. 11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. 12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 And also Maachah his mother, °even° °her° he °removed° °from being queen°, °because° °she had° °°made°° °an° °idol° °°in°° °a grove°; and Asa °destroyed° her °idol°, °and° °burnt it° by the brook Kidron. - 2 Kings 18:1,4 (KJB) 1 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. … 4 He removed the high places, and °brake the images°, and °cut down the groves°, and ~ °brake in pieces° °the brasen serpent° °that Moses° °had made°: for unto °those days° °the° °children of Israel° °did° °burn incense° °to it°: and he called it Nehushtan. -- Acts 15:19-20,23-24,27-29 (KJB) 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which °from among° °the Gentiles° ° °are° °turned to God°: 20 But that we °write° unto them, that they °abstain from° °pollutions of idols°, and from °fornication°, and from °things strangled°, and from °blood°. … 23 And they °wrote letters° by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which °are of° °the Gentiles° in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting °your souls°, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: … 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it °seemed good to° °the° °Holy Ghost°, °and° °to us°, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29 That ye °abstain from° °meats offered to idols°, and from °blood°, and from °things strangled°, and from °fornication°: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. - Acts 17:22-31 (KJB) 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye °men of Athens°, I perceive that °in all things° ye are °too superstitious°. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is °worshipped with° °°men's hands°°, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, °and° °the° °bounds of their habitation°; 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: 28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we °ought not to think° that °the Godhead° is °like unto° °gold°, or °silver°, or °°stone°°, °°graven°° °by° °art° °and° °man's device°. 30 And °the times of this ignorance° °God winked at°; °but now° °commandeth all men° °every where° °to repent°: 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof °he° °hath° °given assurance° °unto all men°, in that °he° °hath° °raised him from the dead°. Romans 1:16-25 (KJB) 16 For I am not ashamed of °the gospel of Christ°: for it is °the power of God° °unto° °salvation° to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: °as it is° °written°, The just shall live by faith. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed °from heaven° against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For °the° °invisible things° °of him° from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; °but° °became° °°vain°° °in their imaginations°, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Jer 10:3,8,15) 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And °changed° °the glory of° °the uncorruptible God° °into° °an image° made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who °changed° °the truth of God° °into a lie°, °and° °worshipped and served° °the creature° more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. - Isaiah 17:7-8 (KJB) 7 At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have °respect to° °the° °Holy One of Israel°. 8 And he shall °not look to° °the altars°, °the° °°work°° °of° °his° °°hands°°, neither shall respect that which °his° °°fingers°° °have made°, °either° °the groves°, °or° °the° °°images°°. - 1 Corinthians 12:2 (KJB) 2 Ye know that ye °were° °Gentiles°, carried away unto °these° °dumb idols°, even as ye °were led°. -
Part 3 of 3. 1 Corinthians 10:14-23 (KJB) 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, °flee from° °idolatry°. 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19 What say I then? that °the idol° °is any thing°, or that which is offered in sacrifice °to idols° °is any thing°? 20 But I say, that the things which °the Gentiles° sacrifice, °they° °sacrifice to devils°, °and° °not to God°: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? 23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. -- Jeremiah 16:19-21 (KJB) 19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, °the Gentiles° shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and °shall say°, °Surely our fathers° °have inherited lies°, °°vanity°°, °and° °things° °wherein there is no profit°. (Jer 10:3,8,15) 20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? 21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that °my name° °is° °The LORD°. -- 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 (KJB) 11 Finally, °brethren°, farewell. °Be perfect°, °be of° °good comfort°, °be of° °one mind°, °live in peace°; and °the God° °of° °love and peace° °shall be° °with you°. 12 Greet one another with an holy kiss. 13 All the saints salute you. 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (KJB) 23 And the very °God of peace° °sanctify° °you° °wholly°; and I pray God your °whole° °°spirit°° and °°soul°° and °body° be °preserved° blameless °unto the° °coming of our° °Lord Jesus Christ°. 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. Galatians 6:18 (KJB) 18 °Brethren°, °the grace° °of° °our Lord Jesus Christ° °be with° °your° °spirit°. Amen. { Prov 15:28,2 Tim 2:15,Isa 28:10,Isa 34:16,Jn 5:39,Luk 24:7,Acts 17:10-11,1 Thess 4:11-12,2 Tim 3:14-17,Rom 15:4,1 Cor 2:13,1 Jn 5:10-11 (KJB) } ------------------------------------------ Webster's 1828 Dictionary: I'DOL, noun [Latin idolum; Gr. form or to see.] 1. An image, form or representation, usually of a man or other animal, consecrated as an object of worship; a pagan deity. Idols are usually statues or images, carved out of wood or stone, or formed of metals, particularly silver or gold. The gods of the nations are idols. Psalms 96:5. 2. An image. Nor ever idol seemed so much alive. 3. A person loved and honored to adoration. The prince was the idol of the people. --> 4. Any thing on which we set our affections; that to which we indulge an excessive and sinful attachment. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:1. An idol is any thing which usurps the place of God in the hearts of his rational creatures.
After i learned this same thing christmas time is a fun time again for me. Glorify God and give gifts to your loved ones. The Lord gives you gifts doesnt he?
@@KJVILOVEJESUS he likes this ear tickling message…fun time again,telling the same old lies,year after year…make sure Oliver learns all the lies that they attach to JESUS name…it’s for wicked reprobates…barbarism has the nerve to talk about liberty so he can enslave Oliver with lies….and defend his lies with arrogance and pride…it’s pathetic
@@jflannel1965 You are missing the point i believe, If you are wanting to buy/make a gift or two to show your appreciation to a loved one /family, one day of the year and celebrate being together and a strong family unit. You aren't going to be sent to hell for it, Nor is that a sin especially if you are giving thanks to the Lord that you and your family are healthy and well. I could see some people saying putting a tree in the home is idolatry as israel worshiped trees etc. But if you're a normal person, and use it as something to put gifts under and thats it i don't see the issue. How is that praising the tree taking away your praise to the Lord? Now if you're telling your children the lies of santa claus and his elves then yes that would be a sin and actual idolatry. Teaching that there is some other being besides Christ who has supernatural powers and judging those he sees fit with gifts especially if they offer food (the milk and cookies) And coal if they aren't "good" is actual blasphemy. There is a line in this holiday where it easily can walk into sin which i see why some steer clear completely but its also easy to stay on the side with God and put him at the head of this day you decide to celebrate your family, Not his birth as there's no proof he was born in the winter which in doing so would be even more blasphemy.
@@HPLovesCraftsCat I don’t teach my kids lies, about christmas, about trees, nothing but the truth of God. I would be doing my Son a disservice if I put up a tree every year and wrapped up presents under it because it IS idolatry. I am not going to be soft on disobeying God, and his commandments are all for a purpose. My son and daughter still receive gifts to get them ready for the next year, but that is the extent of it. If the whole world secular and religious accept and celebrate a holiday then it is of the beast’s system and I want no part in it. I remember all the memories and nostalgia of my family and the rest of the world being obsessed with this holiday as a time for family and gifts and giving.. Who made these rules? How come when we say we dont celebrate Christmas people look at you like you are our of your mind? This is how you know it is a stronghold and keeping you in bondage. I am not going to blur the lines and say “well this part of christmas is bad but this part is good” A bad tree cannot bear good fruit, if part of the tree is bad the rest is tainted. You cannot serve two masters.
Christmas = Christ mass it’s catholic that’s why they have the massive tree at the Vatican. Colossians 2:16-17 and Romans 14 are addressing the issues between the Jewish and gentile believers. The “holy days” are referring to Gods appointed feasts, new moons and sabbaths, that’s why Colossians say that they were a shadow of things to come because Jesus is fulfilling prophecy on those days ie Passover etc. Jeremiah 10 says learn not the way of the heathens and minus the carving of the idol, the rest of those heathen practices mentioned are done on Christmas. Not passing judgment and anyone who celebrates it will be up to God to decide whether that is right or not, just adding my 2cents and what the LORD has shown me. God Bless and enjoy the time with your family ❤ your brother in Christ.
That is incorrect, essentially an urban legend. If you are like a Jehovah's Witness that you refuse to observe Anniversaries or birthdays, that is on you, but Chritmas is NOT from the RCCs "Mass", then that is of and on you. It is no more Pagan to observe Xmas that is is a birthday or celebrating a promotion - just do not permit such observances to interfere with God Almighty's commandments.
@ That is actually incorrect. I’m not gonna argue with you. So this will be my last response to you. It’s not biblical. It is a historical fact that the Catholic Church started celebrating Christmas as a replacement to saturnalia. If you wish to remain ignorant that is also on you. I’ve asked the LORD and he has lead me away from it. Good day sir.
Christmas is definitely Catholic. The fact it’s not mentioned in Scripture is totally irrelevant. Another Catholic creation, the Holy Bible is also not in Scripture. So by your idiotic logic you need to throw your Bible out.
Christmas is absolutely Catholic. The fact it’s not in Scripture is completely irrelevant. Another Catholic creation, the Holy Bible is also not in Scripture. So by your logic you need to throw your Bible out.
@@T.Truthtella-n3i the word Bible comes from the Greek word biblos, which means collection of books. The Bible is a collection of books so the concept is there and it says bible on the front cover, unlike Christmas. What a silly thing to say out of ignorance.
We stopped celebrating Christmas when we felt the focus had shifted from Christ to secular traditions. For us, the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ are too important to be limited to just one season or day. Much like how some leave Christ at the church door and live differently the rest of the week, we noticed that for many, Christ became a 'Christmas-only' focus. Instead, we chose to celebrate Christ every day and give gifts freely, without the constraints of a particular holiday. I don't give much thought to the way other people spend their time around the holidays. I have had arguments with those who tried to tell me and my family how to think and what they thought was the best practices for us.
Don't try to sound more spiritual, keep it to yourself. Let every man be persuaded in his own mind, regarding days of celebration. Romans 14:5... Don't be a Pharisee.
Funny how the comments on this video are all people trying to argue with each other. I think your comment is great, clearly you’re not trying to persuade any and just stating your opinion. I can’t believe anyone would call you a Pharisee for that. People today throw that word around and don’t even know what it means
Wikipedia: "The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'.[3] The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131.[4] Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed';[5][6] and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist.[7] The form Christenmas was also used during some periods, but is now considered archaic and dialectal.[8] The term derives from Middle English Cristenmasse, meaning 'Christian mass'.[9] Xmas is an abbreviation of Christmas found particularly in print, based on the initial letter chi (Χ) in the Greek Χριστός (Christ), although some style guides discourage its use.[10] This abbreviation has precedent in Middle English Χρ̄es masse (where Χρ̄ is another abbreviation of the Greek word)."
Are you reatarded? He just told you and gave you scripture regarding celebrating holidays. Bryan has made videos on that topic regarding Christ-Mass I've heard all the arguments. You're probably a Jehovah's False Witness.
@jflannel1965 Did you ever received a Christmas bonus? Or were you ever off from work because of Christmas? I guarantee you, you received that bonus gladly, huh. Mr. Hypocrite. Did you volunteer to work even though your job was paying because of Christmas? Please!
You said "where's your proof they were killing babies"? "They never give proof". Dueteronomy cha.12. (God himself) told the Israelites that the pagans (offered up their sons & daughters, burnt them in the fires to their Gods). He goes on to command them to " not worship him, in the way they worshipped their false gods". Undeniable right??? Where? The high places with groves of evergreen trees. What did he warn the Israelites to do. (Remove them). But you will not accept this!!!
Thank you for the details and sharing this. I will watch the links you provided. I do celebrate Christmas but mainly for my family and friends. Although I like the lights and pretty ornaments and things. I’m in Alaska so the lights help with the darkness at this time of year. I don’t like all the business and stress of it. It would be better I think if it were more like Thanksgiving. Thank you for all your videos and the trail you walk on is very beautiful. That’s how it is here too. Love from Alaska.
Its interesting when you study Ezekiel 31:9, Satan is a tall beautiful tree, then cross reference Ezekiel 28:13, we see Satan is covered in precious stones, and he is bright, so when you put these two scriptures together we see something that absolutely resembles a modern day Christmas tree, I don't think that this is a coincidence. The way I see it is that we are reclaiming what the Lord created.
Amen. The rainbow was always God’s symbol but satan has taken it as a symbol of perversion. He has been trying to destroy Christmas first through greed and now through linking it to the occult in peoples minds. For centuries Christmas was always about the worship of Jesus.
Doesnt the tree provide a home for krampus to live under, the devil that follows st nick? Thats where the coal came from too isnt it? We quit celebrating Christmas when i learned it want biblical and it was the biggest wealth exchange of the year. Now the whole month of December is a joy.
Once a year, people gather together. May the Lord of Host's bless the time you all have with each other. Remember forgiveness during your times together, and may peace and happiness be with your and yours. We should use all days like this. Use the time that is provided to make peace with all you can. Sometimes things happen and people dont get that chance agian. 🎉❤💙
Are you a JW? We have liberty. No one who is saved is worshipping a tree. No one who is saved is going to some RCC mass. Didn’t Jesus give the ultimate gift? I’m not in bondage. I have been made free. I won’t lose any rewards For having charity for others. Scripture is clear. 👉 Acts 15:29 KJV 1 Corinthians 6:12 KJV 1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV Romans 14:5 KJV 1 Timothy 1:5 KJV May the Lord Jesus Christ rebuke thee!
There is no salvation outside the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. You heretics can lie to yourselves all you want but Christianity is not whatever you decide it is.
@philrendon7719 liberty 🗽 liberty from what?? The Church!!! not the building but from The Spirit Church. No I'm a Christian 1 Peter 4:16 not a worthy one I'm a sick sick person in need of a doctor but I have enough understanding to know the difference between pagan rituals and The Bible.
Beautiful snow. We're getting some more over here tomorrow. Red and green are lovely colors. They might be the first colors we see when we leave this world. Thank you. Revelation 4 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
Very good but look at what satan has done and tried to take the rainbow and turn it into a symbol for perversion. Same thing with Christmas. Trying to take a joyful celebration and first turn it into a celebration of greed then trying to twist what is the heart of Christmas -the worship of Jesus and say that believers who do so are actually worshipping satan. satan works to claim what is evil is good and what is good is really evil. He is working overtime to sow dissension and doubt.
I don't impose my decision not to celebrate the retailer and consumer holiday called Christmas. I decided for myself and no one else to not participate in all the materialistic consumerism of "X-Mas as the world removed Christ decades ago. I will share the meal and fellowship with family and friends that do. However, they know I don't get into the buying and giving of gifts but on the birth of Jesus.
No, "bro" it is not. He covers this in this and other studies as he said, backed by Scripture, not mere opinion, so you are arguing out of the ignorance of incomplete information.
@ scripture states you should not decorate a tree with lighting and decorations around it. I will find you the verse if I have to, but it’s there you can actually Google it and they will tell you the verse.
@ coming from the same guy that said baptism is not important for salvation but X238 states otherwise come on bro you think you’re talking to somebody who just was born again yesterday. I don’t follow religion. I don’t do Christianity like you guys I try to strive for holiness, even though I can’t cause I’m in a fallen body fallen world, but I will always strive for holiness because holiness was here before creation. That’s what you guys don’t realize all these tradition of men celebrating things Thanksgiving holidays Christmas, Easter Sunday whatever else you come up with and justify as truth
@@Titus213-xc7pi Sure, find it in context and share after listening to the studies and prove him mistaken by chapter and verse, again, in context. Thanks.
So many are far more interested in being right, cherishing and priotecting their own understanding like their personal fiefdom than they are in finding the Truth according to Scriptures, using Scriptures to verify Scriptures.
@@matthewronsson thou shall not lie…Christmas has nothing to do with Jesus of the Bible…people create their own Jesus and worship the idol they’ve made in their own mind…every single part of Christmas is a lie about Jesus and the heathen bring their heathen trees decked with silver and gold and string it upright with nails so it moves not…‘‘tis the season to be jolly fal La la la la la lie lie lie…BE NOT LIKE THE WORLD, unless you have a small child that you want to heathenize with lies from the father of lies….barbarian has no fear of the Lord,he turns Jesus in to an image he created…this video is the most hypocritical thing I’ve seen in a while and you’re a filthy liar too Mr wrongson
The pastor at the church I used to attend wore a Christmas suit covered in reindeer and Christmas trees. He loved Christmas and the "remedy" for the "flu" which is why I ran from there, among other things like the "customers" don't like to hear about Bible prophecy as it scares them.
Romans 14:5 and yes brother you are correct about not passing judgement...as it says that whomever eats or celebrate a day does so in honour of the Lord our God.
On Christmas and the misuse of Liberty for it (playlist): https[]//www[]youtube[]com/playlist?list=PLaAw-1all09uvZ_cdjkg1fLOZKNW3ai8K not an ordinance nor day given to Israel by God, that we have liberty in Christ to do or not do, remember we're graffed into Israel and not the other way around.
I’m all for celebrating the birth of Christ even though he most likely wasn’t born in December but Christmas does need to be focused on Jesus not buying stuff.
You are online, so you must be viewing porn cites, because many other people view porn cites online. Christmas celebrations are NOT all the same. Very poor argument.
Amen brotha, even before I got saved I stopped celebrating it, thinking it was a big o lie and pagan, yet I was a heathen professing to be a so called Christian. It's been 3 years, this year, according to Romans 14, I shall do as well. God bless you.
Amen! So many people are just following carnal ordinances after commandments and doctrines of men! - Colossians 2:20-22 KJV Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (21) (Touch not; taste not; handle not; (22) Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
I remember the late Don Fortner preaching years ago that while Jesus wasn't born on Dec 25-God used the holiday to leave the world without excuse that He came into the world as a man. I don't mess with Christmas trees myself but don't judge others who do.
I celebrate Christmas too! Its a great way to break bread with family. Although they are not believers, I have tried to convince them that time is short. But yes, I celebrate. I do NOT in my heart, celebrate it as Jesus' birthday however, because we don't know exactly when he was born. But I do enjoy it as a winter holiday, and it is a time to see people you haven't seen in a long time. And I find that there is a feeling of good will among the family members. I was going to say it had a "magical" quality about it, but that implies sorcery of sorts, so I'll just say special. It pains my heart to see the hustle and bustle of money and the accumulation of gifts and earthly things. If I had my way, we could exchange one gift each. I watch my nieces and nephews get absolutely showered with gifts they don't express gratitude for. I fight with my wife over the amount of money we spend on these items, trying to explain that is earthly nonsense, when a beautiful, quiet evening, exchanging a gift with each other is plenty, with old time Christmas music plays on my Pandora. Song from the innocent days when songs were clean and merry. Perry Como, Berl Ives, Nat King Cole etc.
I definitely agree you do have a point but as brothers and sisters when we see our brother and sister do something that is not of God we need to speak out about it!!! Of course we do it in love in humility!!! We definitely know that the origins Are pagan roots it was the pagans that invented Christmas has absolutely nothing to do with Christ Christmas is the opposite of Christ!!! If Christians want to celebrate Christmas a muscle celebrate all the pagan holidays wouldn't make a difference!! See the thing about when we celebrate these pagan holidays celebrating pagan gods will worshiping pagan gods you're supporting pagan gods when we celebrate this pagan holiday!! The Lord says there will be no other gods before me!!! He is definitely right about that pagan gods or do you want to worship your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ can't have both!!! You love Jesus love to worship Him or you love paganism and Love to Worship paganism I'm sorry but we cannot have both!!! If I were you I would take it up with the Lord and pray about it we know that anything of this world is not of God including all the holidays!!! So as a brother I'll let you know please take up your cross everyday and deny your flesh from its worldly desires and follow the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ not the ways of the world for like the Bible would say the ways of the heathens!!! God Bless!!!
Bryan, I can't be a devil you label all those who forbid others from celebrating Christ Mass (the Mass of Christ - Roman Catholicism's Mother of all celebrations), as I don't forbid others doing what they want. It''s funny Brother how the RCCs Day (white magic) comes under your acceptance doctrine, while days like Halloween (black magic) does not fit the bill (& rightly so on this point). Brother you can't just cherry pick scripture to suit your wrong interpretation of Romans 14:2 by taking the verse out out of context (read verse one). The only verse you can really justify Christ Mass observance. Not understanding Paul was addressing mature saints regarding the opinions of those weak in the faith (novices in Christ) that we have to make allowance for, in their opinions and views as they start out their pilgrim walk. Knowing full well their pilgrim walk is transitional, where one day they will be free enough to know everyday's the same under grace. Just as they will realise all things are clean to eat. Knowing also, this rightly dividing the word balances out by what Paul also said in Galatians 4:9-11, that serving special days (Jewish in this case) is going back under bondage again. Here's wishing you a beaut day & ciao from New Zealand.
Railing against Christmas is like the Pharisee that wore longer tassles than others to show how devout they were. Much like those using or attempting to use Hebrew words instead of simply saying Jesus.
The Phasisees are the ones in churches with christmas trees all over! Clearly an idolatrous holiday no better than halloween. If the entire world accepts something as its own, its usually of the devil and we should take no part in it because we are not of the world.
Hi Bryan, i wonder if you have notice there is a big trend on internet trying to spread the idea that we are living in Satán little season of revelación 20 and the milenial kingdome already happened.
What a beautiful winter scene! I love it. I don't know when Jesus was born, but i do know that it was at the moment that a Savior was born and it was a joyous night. Since i don't know the evening that he was born, I can choose to celebrate it on any day. I celebrate him almost daily, but this is one day a year i can talk about Him to family and friends and nobody can tell me it's not appropriate! 😂 I tried to stop celebrating recently and it was so disruptive. So I'm choosing to use it to glorify Him.
The way I look at Christmas is the actual dates not really that important. What is important is the fact that we celebrate that God became a man to reach man
Note in the old German Christmas song below, it says "Es ist der Herr Christ, unser Gott" which means "It is the Lord Christ, our God" “Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her” “From heaven above I come” Text: Martin Luther, 1534 Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her. Ich bring’ euch gute neue Mär, Der guten Mär bring’ ich so viel, Davon ich sing’n und sagen will. Euch ist ein Kindlein heut’ gebor’n Von einer Jungfrau auserkor’n, Ein Kindelein, so zart und fein, Das soll eur’ Freud’ und Wonne sein. Es ist der Herr Christ, unser Gott, Der will euch führ’n aus aller Not, Er will eu’r Heiland selber sein, Von allen Sünden machen rein. Er bringt euch alle Seligkeit, Die Gott der Vater hat bereit, Dass ihr mit uns im Himmelreich Sollt leben nun und ewiglich. So merket nun das Zeichen recht, Die Krippe, Windelein so schlecht, Da findet ihr das Kind gelegt, Das alle Welt erhält und trägt. Des laßt uns alle fröhlich sein Und mit den Hirten gehn hinein, Zu sehn, was Gott uns hat beschert, Mit seinem lieben Sohn verehrt.
From heaven above I come (English) From heaven above I come. I bring you good new tidings, Of glad tidings I bring so many, Whereof I want to sing and say: To you a small child is born today of a chosen virgin; A little child so tender and fine, should be your joy and bliss. It is the Lord Christ, our God, Who wants to lead you out of all adversity, He Himself wants to be your Savior, to purify you of all sins. He brings you all blessings, that God the Father has ready, (so) that you with us in heaven should live, now and forever. So note now the sign right, the manger, swaddling-clothes so bad, There you’ll find the Child laid, who all the world maintains and bears. Let us all be of good cheer and go with the shepherds thereto to see what God has bestowed upon us, honored with his dear Son.
What we want huh smh it’s what he wants not u ! Your the vessel living in borrowed time life is not all about enjoyment and feel good seasons yal got this thing all twisted but I won’t comment anymore
@@Titus213-xc7pi"do what thou wilt" -aleister crowley. Yeah God gave us free will but if we follow that philosophy of doing whatever we please that's gonna lead to damnation. Also God gave us commandments not "suggestions".
Since we've been married my husband has forbidden christmas (and every other holiday). i was ok with that, it was less stress and such, but now it just feels like theres nothing to look forward to and theres no joy for anything. I really would like to do some holidays to have even an ounce of fun, but i dont because husband thinks its all evil. Every day is the same. Constant cooking and constant cleaning, and i have 2 kids, my days never end, i can't even tell one day from the other, it all just runs together. Its depressing.
@@emigon11 Corinthians and Roman’s holy days are talking about Gods feast days that he gave to the nation of Israel. All the Old Testament feasts are a shadow of Jesus. My family celebrate Gods feasts from the OT. We don’t follow the law or anything like that we just have a lamb roast on Passover etc Look into what the Israelites did to celebrate those feasts and as long as it lines up with the bible celebrate those instead. Hope this helps and God bless you for being an obedient wife and mother.
The Old Testament feasts point to the Incarnation of Christ. To celebrate these feasts AFTER the Incarnation, is to declare yourself a non-believer in the Incarnation. Wicked and blasphemous.
@ where does it say that is blasphemous in scripture? It actually says the opposite in Colossians 2:16-17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
@@matthewryan4902 I brought that up before, he didn't understand and dismissed it. If his congregation doesn't do it then he doesn't. Which sucks because they seem to be very uneducated
@@emigon11 sorry you are struggling with this. I know it can be hard at times but stay strong, the finish line is in sight. Israel are entering the labour pains and we will be caught up before she is in pain and Jacobs trouble starts. Not long to go and you will be having a great time at the marriage supper of the lamb
For centuries Christians have celebrated Christmas. Pretty universally. Are we to believe since it is “idol worship” that God never revealed to our faithful forefathers that it was displeasing to Him? That only now in the last few years that it is revealed that we have been worshipping satan unknowingly and the Holy Spirit never convicted anyone till the piety police figured it out and started to persecute all Christians who celebrate Christmas. That doesn’t sound like something God would do. He reveals Himself to His children.
Why besmirch Christmas? About half the songs sung are glorifying Jesus Christ. True, the other half are merchandising fairytale songs. If you research who wrote those fairytale songs, you'll find that many were 'Jews'. Handel's Messiah was written with solely KJV scripture. Most performances today cut out verses that mention the destruction of Jerusalem though. 'The kingdoms of this world, are become the kingdoms of the Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah'. We're still waiting. The kingdoms of this world still belong to the devil.
You are right to reject such legalism as, for example, imposing it on others not to celebrate Christmas. But you have very emotionally mixed up very different things. That's not of the Holy Spirit, and it doesn't do justice to the issues touched on. It is superficial, confused and emotional. And as for John Todd, we can now see more clearly than ever in the present time and undeniably how absolutely right he was in essence, despite his certain faults and shortcomings. Nor did he claim that someone is lost because they do something like celebrating Christmas. His warnings and advice are essentially and in many details of great value and confirmed truthfulness.
Nothing wrong with Christmas in my opinion. I do believe that the ritual of Santa is very evil.,my only apprehension is to the fact that a lot of people get very depressed around this time of year because they don’t have a strong family and the rate of heart attacks is at its highest because people are very stressed.
Another one of these liars that says “Christmas is evil” is David J. Stewart of jesus-is-savior, he’s one of Jack Hyles’ followers and also speaks in favor of Steven Anderson AnderSNAKE, nuff said!
It's been wonderful not celebrating xmas/Christ-mass, for 6 years now. It turned into a big consumer fest. The insanity of buying people/kids junk they don't needand eating a bunch of unhealthy food and snacks. It's sad what it has become so I don't do it and and haven't regretted it one bit!
Christmas is a Man made tradition plain and simple Mark 7: 7 - 13
Please do not be offended, but this scripture helpeded me a lot. Remember, God first. Any and all facts of the customs of Christmas are pagan, not Christian. " Thou shalt not worship me in the way they worshipped their gods. For every abomination that I (hate), have they done unto their gods. Whatsoever thing I command, that observe to do. Thou shalt not (add) to, nor (deminish) from it". Deuteronomy 12. Clear instructions (They), worshipped their gods under every (green) tree. Then, they would burn children to death for sacrifice. We are to worship him in spirit and in truth. No room for compromise.. Hold fast to that which is good and holy!
I worship God under green trees all the time, what are you on about? I can’t worship God in a forest? There’s nothing wrong with having another green tree and giving to others in good charity.
You said there is no evidence of pagans sacrificing children to their gods but you are lying. Yes, there is archeological evidence discovered just months ago,of the Cainanites butchering & burning their children on alters in the high places, with groves of evergreen trees. Which is why in chronicals you read how strict the lord was in demanding that the kings of Israel remove the groves and high places. It was the main requirement in judging a kings performance. He said it over and over and over. again! If that isn't enough,Deuteronomy 12 God himself said that the pagans offered their children to their Gods which is abomination to him. If that isn't evidence or proof, i dont know what is. And the liberty that Paul mentioned was from Jewish holy days, circumcision & the ordinances of old covenant. Not in any way does it suggest the liberty to use pagan traditions to worship God. For you to say "there's the sin" to a person who chooses not to offend his mighty God, is not charity but ignorant.
@@joshsimpson2475 Obviously you must seek for understanding but not everyone was given it because they seek their own self as Eve did and Cain but not after God.
I don't celebrate Christmas anymore. I did when I was a kid and earlier in life. However, over time I have looked at things and almost all aspects of it are very pagan in origin. What I can't reconcile is the fact that there's nothing prompting us to celebrate any birthdays. That's not to say just because it isn't specifically mentioned it is wrong. It's a first clue though that it needs to be reviewed at the very least though. Given that the practices have very blatant pagan roots, I can't celebrate it with peace of mind because it's a blatant Biblical concept that God does not appreciate or recognize us using the worship methods of false gods to worship Him. So, for all of the "It means this to me" that could be said, it's not ok to convert pagan practices to worship the one true God.
Thank you for this! I was one of those that bought into the anti-Christmas movement and it caused so much hardship and fighting in my family! I realized that I was doing more harm by fighting about it than good in Jesus' name. So now we center Christmas around our Father in heaven. Have a blessed Christmas everyone!!
The story is about his son being born…
So now you are defiling your Lord and Savior Jesus with a pagan holiday!!! Remember he who endures to the end we'll make it!!! You need to continue to pray for your family and continue to show them the truth about this pagan holiday!!! Never give up never give in was supposed to follow Christ he never gave up he never gave in he never bent the rules for anybody and he's never going to!!! You start bending rules now and worshiping pagan gods because that's what Christmas is nothing to do with Christ even if you play that little pretend game in your head and worship it and put Jesus in a pagan holiday who do you think you're fooling!!! Not Jesus only yourself!!! And you're going to be accountable for this being weak and giving into the lies and the deception of the devil is deeper than you think I will turn to the Lord and pray and ask him for help you can do what's right for your family!!! God Bless
@BornAgainAnglo-Saxon Jesus is God
Be careful, don't disobey Christ for the sake of your friends and family,
Jesus says a man's enemies will be those of his own household - Matthew 10:36
you were doing the right thing, even though it was causing you distress, don't backslide now.
we must put Christ above everyone else in our lives, that includes our family, no matter how painful it is.
if we place our family above Christ, we are not worthy to be called His disciples - Matthew 10:37
We also shouldn't keep traditions of men or mix good with evil . Go ahead and celebrate it but God did say He will remove our lampstand for keeping the ways of the nickolatians. Bless you in Jesus mighty name.
The big problem is people teaching their kids to treat santa (satan) as and idol, same goes with the presents, tree and all the decorations, which can be a graven image that they worship (I know that is not what you are teaching your child thought). To many have taken Christ out of it and are only left with pagan traditions of man.
I agree that people should not try to force others to do what they want. The problems I have with "Christmas" are far more in depth than the couple of things you mentioned in this vid. Saturnalia is one part, (your dates are ok in some ways but the calendar has changed a lot since then) although it sometimes lasted weeks, but also Sol invictus and in general all the pagan rituals, parties/orgies that took place around the winter solstice. Also most every part of Christmas(Other than Christ, of course) comes from pagan cultures.
Jesus was not born in dec, most historians/Biblical scholars can agree oct at the latest, but again they took away the 13th month and messed with the days of the month. dec 25 is said to be nimrods b day though and his mother/wife did use an ever green as a symbol of his rebirth.
(EDIT: Can't believe I forgot to mention the pentagram many put a top their tree.)
Holly has been used in witchcraft for a long time before anyone spoke of Christmas, the yule log was used to to symbolize child sacrifice to baal/molach and is still a ritual, needing to take part of last years log to continue the fire for this year any way you look at it.
Mistletoe was also used in fertility rituals by celtic druids who saw it as a gift from the gods (still do) since it did not root in the ground and now people should kiss when under it.
Then we have Krampus, old nick (a name for satan) caught satan and takes him around beating or stealing the bad kids. santa being an anagram for satan, claus being an anagram for lucas which can also be lucis ( ever heard of the lucis trust? formally lucifer holdings.)...
In norse mythology oden rode a horse with 8 legs (8 reindeer?) and would leave gifts under ever green trees that were brought into viking homes to symbolize rebirth.
I have heard the "heads on trees " thing and remember it being part of some ritual, but I'm not trying to convince anyone not to enjoy Christ and family around these times and definitely not worth researching it right now.
Lights look cool when things are frozen, I love all kinds of trees, I love giving gifts, being around family and friends and everyday is a good day to worship our Lord Jesus Christ!!! I will never make anything about a holiday, politician/gov or anything else an idol which is a sin.
Love to all my Brothers and Sisters, I hope you all have a great end of the year and become closer to God during these cold months (for some).
Bryan I hope you and your family enjoy this time of the year...
You've done your research, brother. Well done.
And thank you for being informative without being judgmental, great post.
@@shawnofdadead1805 This was a wonderful post hopefully many see that are confused if they can celebrate this day, The answer is yes aslong as you are educated as this post gives a glimpse of the type of research and make the day about the LORD not santa claus or fake magical elves and reindeer, Christ's birth which isn't proven in December etc.
more people should up vote this i see a lot of confused people in the comments
@@EnliveningJustice Thank you very much, no problem.
@@HPLovesCraftsCat Jesus is our reason for everything, thank you.
When did Jesus preach for us to celebrate his birth? He preached to remember what he came to do and succeeded. Same reason why we don’t celebrate birthday’s with cake and candles. Christmas is no better than Halloween.
It's just weird what it's turned into. I mean, for the majority of people they tell their kids Santa is real. Just find it weird that you would feed a lie to your kids at such an early age. If you tell them Santa isn't real, and the tooth fairy isn't real, why would they even believe you when you sit them down and tell them that Jesus is real? They won't believe you because you've already lied to them twice. That's just how i see it at least
@ And you are absolutely right. I think it is shameful that this world feeds kids lies and that its cute or funny.. Why would you lie to your blood like that? Aren’t you preparing them for the world? What if they think one day you’re going to have the “Well son Jesus isnt real talk”. I would have to hate my kids to lie to them like that, i want them to know the truth and ask more questions trying to find it.
Does that mean someone could celebrate Halloween or Easter? Im confused
Idk, I personally absolutely don't.
@@RachelMacKrell5109 No. look at some of the comments on here that explain how Christmas can be okay IF you are celebrating a certain way and thanking the LORD for how close your family is and blessed that you can afford to give a gift and spend time with another, Do NOT preach the idolatry of santa claus and his magical elves and reindeer. Do not be swallowed by consumerism, Nor believe the lie that this is Christ's birthday. And no glorifying or worshipping a tree, it just a representation of the cold month nothing more. (yes some actually worship the tree)
nope
I’ve watched a lot of your videos. Solid teaching and solid man of God!
BREAKING NEWS!!!! BRIAN IS WRONG AGAIN - world not shocked
A Christmas tree is an idol… and once again, it’s not an argument or fight if you celebrate it then go for it if you don’t then don’t, anything man made or changed by man is flawed period. I’m not going to assign a new meaning to something that’s been around.
i don't fight about it either but facts are facts. says He hates our feast days, calls us to be set apart, no idols, you could find so many scriptures to destroy all the ideas the world throws at us. i understand why people hang on to christmas but all of it died with me after 2020 as it's just more fake lies that i cannot deny another single day, i want nothing but the cold hard truth even though it's depressing and ugly.
An idol is a false god. How is a tree a false god? Absurd.
Read Jeremiah 10 in the bible Israel was worshiping the trees
Jeremiah 10 1-5 cutting down trees and decorating with silver and gold is a must NOT DO ! Don’t like the way of the nations before you! B set apart from the world! Smh dis guy is a fraud hands down respectfully! He’s wrong on it and will twist scriptures to his agenda
Isaiah 60:13 KJV
13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
3:18 "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law" ... who said that? Matthew 7:23, "iniquity". Not judging, just how I interpret scripture, and I'm no devil.
exactly!
One of the noxious fruits of Protestantism….
Liberty aside, God said not to do the way of the heathens, the other nations. That's all you need to know.
The Law is not a curse - it's the sin that the Law defined and the lack of a Saviour before Jesus.
And yes, Christmas trees are idols, like the other decorations people admire at Christmas.
Also, celebrating the same holidays as atheists and secular folks is probably the last thing I want to do in my walk.
And you're telling your kids lies before they are even old enough to talk.. How will you convince your kids that Jesus is the truth when the first things you told them about the tooth fairy and santa are lies? It's basic parenting tbh
@Slamrancher what are you even talking about? I don't do any of that.
@gulagA33 bahaha my brother or sister... 😂😂 i was adding on to what you were saying not accusing you lol!!
@gulagA33 I was just pointing out that whole Santa tradition and how its basically lying to your kid lol
@@Slamrancher ah gotcha! Haha
What a beautiful place to celebrate CHRISTmas
Those snow covered trees 🙂❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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Learn not the way of the heathen;
For the customs of the people are vain:
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJB)
16 °All scripture° is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, °for° °instruction in righteousness°:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Isaiah 28:10 (KJB)
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; °°here a little°, °and° °there a little°°:
2 Timothy 2:15 (KJB)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, °°rightly°° °dividing° °the° °word of truth°.
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John 17:17 (KJB)
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
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Romans 15:4 (KJB)
4 For °°whatsoever°° °things° °°were°° °written° °°aforetime°° °were° °°written°° °for° °our° °learning°, that we °through° patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
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Acts 15:19-20,23,28-29 (KJB)
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which °from among the Gentiles° are turned to God:
20 But that we write unto them, that they °abstain from° °pollutions° °of idols°, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
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23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto °the brethren° °which are of° °the Gentiles° in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
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28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That ye °abstain from° °meats offered to idols°, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
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A single good grove here...
Genesis 21:33-34 (KJB)
33 And °Abraham° °planted° °a grove° in Beer-sheba, °and° °called there on° °the name° °of° °the LORD°, °the everlasting God°.
34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.
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Evil groves the rest of the way here...
1 Samuel 5:1-7 (KJB)
1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and °the° °°head°° °of Dagon° and °both° °the° °palms° of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only °the° °stump of Dagon° was left to him.
5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.
7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
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Jeremiah 10:1-5 (KJB)
1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, °O° °house of Israel°:
2 Thus saith the LORD, °Learn not° °the way° °of the heathen°, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3 For °°the°° °°°customs°°° °of° °°the people°° °are° °°vain°°: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the °work° of the hands of the °workman°, with °the axe°. (v. 8,15; Rom 1:21)
4 °They° °°deck° °it°° °with° °silver° and °with° °gold°; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5 They are °upright° °as° the palm tree, °but° °speak not°: they must °needs be borne°, because they °cannot go°. Be °not° °afraid of° °°them°°; for °they° °cannot do evil°, °neither° also is it °in them° °to do good°.
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Isaiah 57:5 (KJB)
5 Enflaming yourselves °with idols° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Jeremiah 2:20 (KJB)
20 ¶ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°° thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
Jeremiah 3:6,13 (KJB)
6 ¶ The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, and there hath played the harlot.
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13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways °to° °the strangers° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 6:13 (KJB)
13 Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°, °and° °°under°° °every° °°thick° °oak°°, the place where they did offer sweet savour °to all° °their idols°.
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2 Kings 17:10-12 (KJB)
10 And they set them up °images° °and° °°groves°° in every high hill, °and° °°under°° °every° °°green° °tree°°:
11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, °as did° °the heathen° whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
12 For they °served idols°, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
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Jeremiah 10:6-16 (KJB)
6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
8 But °°they°° are altogether °brutish and foolish°: °the stock is° °a° °°doctrine of vanities°°. (v. 3,15; Rom 1:21)
9 °Silver° °spread° °°into° °plates°° is °brought from° Tarshish, and °gold° from Uphaz, the °work° of °the workman°, and of the hands of °the founder°: °blue and purple° °is° °their clothing°: they are all °the° °work of° °cunning men°.
10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
14 °°Every man°° °is° °brutish° in his knowledge: °°every founder°° is confounded by °the° °graven image°: for his °°molten°° °image° is falsehood, °and° there is °no breath° °in them°.
15 °°They°° °are° °vanity°, °and° °the° °work of errors°: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. (v. 3,8; Rom 1:21)
16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
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Psalm 74:5-6 (KJB)
5 A man was famous according as he had °°lifted up°° °axes° °°upon°° °the° °thick trees°.
6 But now they break down °the° °°carved°° °work° thereof at once °with° °axes and hammers°.
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Judge 18:14,17-18 (KJB)
14 Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and °a° °°graven° °image°°, and °a° °°molten° °image°°? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
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17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
18 And these went into Micah's house, and fetched °the° °carved° °image°, the ephod, and the teraphim, and °the° °molten° °image°. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?
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2 Chronicles 33:1-2,7 (KJB)
1 °Manasseh° was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
2 °But° °did° that which was °evil° in the sight of the LORD, °like unto° °the° °abominations of the heathen°, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
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7 And he set °a° °°carved°° °image°, °the° °°idol°° which he had °°made°°, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
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Revelation 13:11,14-15 (KJB)
11 And I beheld °another beast° coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should °make° °an° °°image°° °to° °the beast°, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And °he° had °power° to give °life° °unto the° °image° °of the beast°, that °the° °image° °of the beast° °should both° °speak°, °and° cause that as many as °would° °not worship° °the° °image° °of the beast° should be killed.
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Habakkuk 2:18-20 (KJB)
18 What profiteth °the° °graven image° that the maker thereof hath °graven it°; °the° °molten image°, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, °to° °make° °dumb° °°idols°°?
19 Woe unto him that saith °to° °the wood°, °Awake°; to °the° °dumb stone°, °Arise°, it shall teach! Behold, it is °°laid over°° °with° °gold and silver°, and there is °no breath° °at all° in the midst of it.
20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Jeremiah 51:15-19 (KJB)
15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
17 °Every man° °is brutish° by his knowledge; °every founder° °is confounded° by °the graven image°: for his °molten image° °is° °falsehood°, °and° °there is° °no breath° °in them°.
18 °They° °are° °vanity°, °the° °work of errors°: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
(Jer 10:3,8,15)
19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
Deuteronomy 12:1-3 (KJB)
1 These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.
2 Ye shall °utterly destroy° °all° °the° °°places°°, °wherein the nations° which ye shall possess °served° °their gods°, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, °and° °°under°° °every° °green tree°:
3 And ye shall °overthrow° °their° °altars°, and break their pillars, and °burn their groves° °with fire°; and ye shall hew down °the° °°graven°° °images° °of their gods°, and °destroy° °the names of them° °out of that place°.
1 Kings 15:9-13 (KJB)
9 ¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 And also Maachah his mother, °even° °her° he °removed° °from being queen°, °because° °she had° °°made°° °an° °idol° °°in°° °a grove°; and Asa °destroyed° her °idol°, °and° °burnt it° by the brook Kidron.
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2 Kings 18:1,4 (KJB)
1 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
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°brake in pieces° °the brasen serpent° °that Moses° °had made°: for unto °those days° °the° °children of Israel° °did° °burn incense° °to it°: and he called it Nehushtan.
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Acts 15:19-20,23-24,27-29 (KJB)
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which °from among° °the Gentiles°
° °are° °turned to God°:
20 But that we °write° unto them, that they °abstain from° °pollutions of idols°, and from °fornication°, and from °things strangled°, and from °blood°.
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23 And they °wrote letters° by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which °are of° °the Gentiles° in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting °your souls°, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
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27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
28 For it °seemed good to° °the° °Holy Ghost°, °and° °to us°, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That ye °abstain from° °meats offered to idols°, and from °blood°, and from °things strangled°, and from °fornication°: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
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Acts 17:22-31 (KJB)
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye °men of Athens°, I perceive that °in all things° ye are °too superstitious°.
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is °worshipped with° °°men's hands°°, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, °and° °the° °bounds of their habitation°;
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we °ought not to think° that °the Godhead° is °like unto° °gold°, or °silver°, or °°stone°°, °°graven°° °by° °art° °and° °man's device°.
30 And °the times of this ignorance° °God winked at°; °but now° °commandeth all men° °every where° °to repent°:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof °he° °hath° °given assurance° °unto all men°, in that °he° °hath° °raised him from the dead°.
Romans 1:16-25 (KJB)
16 For I am not ashamed of °the gospel of Christ°: for it is °the power of God° °unto° °salvation° to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: °as it is° °written°, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed °from heaven° against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For °the° °invisible things° °of him° from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; °but° °became° °°vain°° °in their imaginations°, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Jer 10:3,8,15)
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And °changed° °the glory of° °the uncorruptible God° °into° °an image° made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who °changed° °the truth of God° °into a lie°, °and° °worshipped and served° °the creature° more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
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Isaiah 17:7-8 (KJB)
7 At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have °respect to° °the° °Holy One of Israel°.
8 And he shall °not look to° °the altars°, °the° °°work°° °of° °his° °°hands°°, neither shall respect that which °his° °°fingers°° °have made°, °either° °the groves°, °or° °the° °°images°°.
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1 Corinthians 12:2 (KJB)
2 Ye know that ye °were° °Gentiles°, carried away unto °these° °dumb idols°, even as ye °were led°.
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Part 3 of 3.
1 Corinthians 10:14-23 (KJB)
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, °flee from° °idolatry°.
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 What say I then? that °the idol° °is any thing°, or that which is offered in sacrifice °to idols° °is any thing°?
20 But I say, that the things which °the Gentiles° sacrifice, °they° °sacrifice to devils°, °and° °not to God°: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
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Jeremiah 16:19-21 (KJB)
19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, °the Gentiles° shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and °shall say°, °Surely our fathers° °have inherited lies°, °°vanity°°, °and° °things° °wherein there is no profit°.
(Jer 10:3,8,15)
20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that °my name° °is° °The LORD°.
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2 Corinthians 13:11-14 (KJB)
11 Finally, °brethren°, farewell. °Be perfect°, °be of° °good comfort°, °be of° °one mind°, °live in peace°; and °the God° °of° °love and peace° °shall be° °with you°.
12 Greet one another with an holy kiss.
13 All the saints salute you.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (KJB)
23 And the very °God of peace° °sanctify° °you° °wholly°; and I pray God your °whole° °°spirit°° and °°soul°° and °body° be °preserved° blameless °unto the° °coming of our° °Lord Jesus Christ°.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Galatians 6:18 (KJB)
18 °Brethren°, °the grace° °of° °our Lord Jesus Christ° °be with° °your° °spirit°. Amen.
{ Prov 15:28,2 Tim 2:15,Isa 28:10,Isa 34:16,Jn 5:39,Luk 24:7,Acts 17:10-11,1 Thess 4:11-12,2 Tim 3:14-17,Rom 15:4,1 Cor 2:13,1 Jn 5:10-11 (KJB) }
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary:
I'DOL, noun
[Latin idolum; Gr. form or to see.]
1. An image, form or representation, usually of a man or other animal, consecrated as an object of worship; a pagan deity. Idols are usually statues or images, carved out of wood or stone, or formed of metals, particularly silver or gold.
The gods of the nations are idols.
Psalms 96:5.
2. An image.
Nor ever idol seemed so much alive.
3. A person loved and honored to adoration. The prince was the idol of the people.
--> 4. Any thing on which we set our affections; that to which we indulge an excessive and sinful attachment.
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
1 John 5:1.
An idol is any thing which usurps the place of God in the hearts of his rational creatures.
Dude you need to stop that nonsense. Your sending people into the pit. I knew you were a sneaky fellow.
I'm so glad you posted this. I was a bit confused and saddened about losing Christmas, as a born again Christian. Merry Christmas Bryan and all!
After i learned this same thing christmas time is a fun time again for me. Glorify God and give gifts to your loved ones. The Lord gives you gifts doesnt he?
@@KJVILOVEJESUS he likes this ear tickling message…fun time again,telling the same old lies,year after year…make sure Oliver learns all the lies that they attach to JESUS name…it’s for wicked reprobates…barbarism has the nerve to talk about liberty so he can enslave Oliver with lies….and defend his lies with arrogance and pride…it’s pathetic
He gives me material things wrapped up under my sacrifical tree that i put in my house?
@@jflannel1965 You are missing the point i believe, If you are wanting to buy/make a gift or two to show your appreciation to a loved one /family, one day of the year and celebrate being together and a strong family unit. You aren't going to be sent to hell for it, Nor is that a sin especially if you are giving thanks to the Lord that you and your family are healthy and well. I could see some people saying putting a tree in the home is idolatry as israel worshiped trees etc. But if you're a normal person, and use it as something to put gifts under and thats it i don't see the issue. How is that praising the tree taking away your praise to the Lord? Now if you're telling your children the lies of santa claus and his elves then yes that would be a sin and actual idolatry. Teaching that there is some other being besides Christ who has supernatural powers and judging those he sees fit with gifts especially if they offer food (the milk and cookies) And coal if they aren't "good" is actual blasphemy. There is a line in this holiday where it easily can walk into sin which i see why some steer clear completely but its also easy to stay on the side with God and put him at the head of this day you decide to celebrate your family, Not his birth as there's no proof he was born in the winter which in doing so would be even more blasphemy.
@@HPLovesCraftsCat I don’t teach my kids lies, about christmas, about trees, nothing but the truth of God. I would be doing my Son a disservice if I put up a tree every year and wrapped up presents under it because it IS idolatry. I am not going to be soft on disobeying God, and his commandments are all for a purpose. My son and daughter still receive gifts to get them ready for the next year, but that is the extent of it. If the whole world secular and religious accept and celebrate a holiday then it is of the beast’s system and I want no part in it. I remember all the memories and nostalgia of my family and the rest of the world being obsessed with this holiday as a time for family and gifts and giving.. Who made these rules? How come when we say we dont celebrate Christmas people look at you like you are our of your mind? This is how you know it is a stronghold and keeping you in bondage. I am not going to blur the lines and say “well this part of christmas is bad but this part is good” A bad tree cannot bear good fruit, if part of the tree is bad the rest is tainted. You cannot serve two masters.
@@HPLovesCraftsCat My reply was deleted.
Thank you, I ran into , these devils. & now I'm free. Amen Bretheren
I love celebrating the birth of my Savior!
Except He was born in Sept/Oct. All evidence points to this and none to December 25.
Sounds like your decieved to say such a thing. Remember Jesus everyday and not just during a pagan holiday when we aren't to mix with evil.
Christmas = Christ mass it’s catholic that’s why they have the massive tree at the Vatican.
Colossians 2:16-17 and Romans 14 are addressing the issues between the Jewish and gentile believers. The “holy days” are referring to Gods appointed feasts, new moons and sabbaths, that’s why Colossians say that they were a shadow of things to come because Jesus is fulfilling prophecy on those days ie Passover etc. Jeremiah 10 says learn not the way of the heathens and minus the carving of the idol, the rest of those heathen practices mentioned are done on Christmas.
Not passing judgment and anyone who celebrates it will be up to God to decide whether that is right or not, just adding my 2cents and what the LORD has shown me.
God Bless and enjoy the time with your family ❤ your brother in Christ.
That is incorrect, essentially an urban legend. If you are like a Jehovah's Witness that you refuse to observe Anniversaries or birthdays, that is on you, but Chritmas is NOT from the RCCs "Mass", then that is of and on you. It is no more Pagan to observe Xmas that is is a birthday or celebrating a promotion - just do not permit such observances to interfere with God Almighty's commandments.
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That is actually incorrect.
I’m not gonna argue with you. So this will be my last response to you. It’s not biblical. It is a historical fact that the Catholic Church started celebrating Christmas as a replacement to saturnalia. If you wish to remain ignorant that is also on you. I’ve asked the LORD and he has lead me away from it. Good day sir.
Christmas is definitely Catholic. The fact it’s not mentioned in Scripture is totally irrelevant. Another Catholic creation, the Holy Bible is also not in Scripture. So by your idiotic logic you need to throw your Bible out.
Christmas is absolutely Catholic. The fact it’s not in Scripture is completely irrelevant. Another Catholic creation, the Holy Bible is also not in Scripture. So by your logic you need to throw your Bible out.
@@T.Truthtella-n3i the word Bible comes from the Greek word biblos, which means collection of books. The Bible is a collection of books so the concept is there and it says bible on the front cover, unlike Christmas. What a silly thing to say out of ignorance.
❤A Very Merry Christmas to you and your home, from ours❤
Everyone have a Mary Christ-Mass.
That's about it
Yes, the Theotoxos
Theotokos means God bearer. Stop deleting my posts.
Thank you. I don’t fret it anymore. That came with maturity in the Lord and learning a just balance. A small Christmas gift is coming your way.
We stopped celebrating Christmas when we felt the focus had shifted from Christ to secular traditions. For us, the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ are too important to be limited to just one season or day. Much like how some leave Christ at the church door and live differently the rest of the week, we noticed that for many, Christ became a 'Christmas-only' focus. Instead, we chose to celebrate Christ every day and give gifts freely, without the constraints of a particular holiday. I don't give much thought to the way other people spend their time around the holidays. I have had arguments with those who tried to tell me and my family how to think and what they thought was the best practices for us.
Don't try to sound more spiritual, keep it to yourself. Let every man be persuaded in his own mind, regarding days of celebration. Romans 14:5... Don't be a Pharisee.
Could you just not make your own Christmas celebration proper in reverence in Christ Jesus, instead of not celebrating at all?
Funny how the comments on this video are all people trying to argue with each other. I think your comment is great, clearly you’re not trying to persuade any and just stating your opinion. I can’t believe anyone would call you a Pharisee for that. People today throw that word around and don’t even know what it means
I celebrate and don’t have any problem with people who don’t because I understand both sides
@@KJBonly I know, they proved my point that I cannot be left alone to my own choice without criticism.
Wikipedia: "The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'.[3] The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131.[4] Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed';[5][6] and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist.[7]
The form Christenmas was also used during some periods, but is now considered archaic and dialectal.[8] The term derives from Middle English Cristenmasse, meaning 'Christian mass'.[9] Xmas is an abbreviation of Christmas found particularly in print, based on the initial letter chi (Χ) in the Greek Χριστός (Christ), although some style guides discourage its use.[10] This abbreviation has precedent in Middle English Χρ̄es masse (where Χρ̄ is another abbreviation of the Greek word)."
Are you reatarded? He just told you and gave you scripture regarding celebrating holidays.
Bryan has made videos on that topic regarding Christ-Mass
I've heard all the arguments. You're probably a Jehovah's False Witness.
Yet Mass is a catholic tradition and the vatican is babylon the great.. So should we really leave christmas up to “Liberty to choose”?
@jflannel1965 Did you ever received a Christmas bonus? Or were you ever off from work because of Christmas? I guarantee you, you received that bonus gladly, huh. Mr. Hypocrite.
Did you volunteer to work even though your job was paying because of Christmas? Please!
@jflannel1965 Have you ever gotten a Christmas bonus? How about days off from work and get paid due to the Holidays?
You said "where's your proof they were killing babies"? "They never give proof". Dueteronomy cha.12. (God himself) told the Israelites that the pagans (offered up their sons & daughters, burnt them in the fires to their Gods). He goes on to command them to " not worship him, in the way they worshipped their false gods". Undeniable right??? Where? The high places with groves of evergreen trees. What did he warn the Israelites to do. (Remove them). But you will not accept this!!!
Thank you for the details and sharing this. I will watch the links you provided. I do celebrate Christmas but mainly for my family and friends. Although I like the lights and pretty ornaments and things. I’m in Alaska so the lights help with the darkness at this time of year. I don’t like all the business and stress of it. It would be better I think if it were more like Thanksgiving.
Thank you for all your videos and the trail you walk on is very beautiful. That’s how it is here too.
Love from Alaska.
Its interesting when you study Ezekiel 31:9, Satan is a tall beautiful tree, then cross reference Ezekiel 28:13, we see Satan is covered in precious stones, and he is bright, so when you put these two scriptures together we see something that absolutely resembles a modern day Christmas tree, I don't think that this is a coincidence.
The way I see it is that we are reclaiming what the Lord created.
Amen. The rainbow was always God’s symbol but satan has taken it as a symbol of perversion. He has been trying to destroy Christmas first through greed and now through linking it to the occult in peoples minds. For centuries Christmas was always about the worship of Jesus.
Good observation
I don’t have an issue with celebrating the birth of Christ but there’s too much materialistic idolatry, gluttony and distractions that get in the way.
Doesnt the tree provide a home for krampus to live under, the devil that follows st nick? Thats where the coal came from too isnt it? We quit celebrating Christmas when i learned it want biblical and it was the biggest wealth exchange of the year. Now the whole month of December is a joy.
Bro the old st. Nick and krampus legends are actually creepy af
God bless you brother. I celebrate Christmas bcuz i believe in keeping the peace with my family.
Amen Brother Bryan! All glory to Christ king
Once a year, people gather together. May the Lord of Host's bless the time you all have with each other. Remember forgiveness during your times together, and may peace and happiness be with your and yours. We should use all days like this. Use the time that is provided to make peace with all you can. Sometimes things happen and people dont get that chance agian.
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Merry Christmas to you Bryan, your immediate family and the greater body of Christ. Merry Christmas to all.....
Making excuses to celebrate a pagan holiday got it 👍
Yep. As a dog returns to it's vomit.
Are you a JW?
We have liberty. No one who is saved is worshipping a tree. No one who is saved is going to some RCC mass. Didn’t Jesus give the ultimate gift? I’m not in bondage. I have been made free. I won’t lose any rewards
For having charity for others.
Scripture is clear.
👉 Acts 15:29 KJV
1 Corinthians 6:12 KJV
1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV
Romans 14:5 KJV
1 Timothy 1:5 KJV
May the Lord Jesus Christ rebuke thee!
There is no salvation outside the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. You heretics can lie to yourselves all you want but Christianity is not whatever you decide it is.
@philrendon7719 liberty 🗽 liberty from what?? The Church!!! not the building but from The Spirit Church. No I'm a Christian 1 Peter 4:16 not a worthy one I'm a sick sick person in need of a doctor but I have enough understanding to know the difference between pagan rituals and The Bible.
@@philrendon7719 making excuses to do pagan rituals ok we get it Stevie wonder can see it.
Why do you seem so angry??
Because he is. No joy or grace. All his videos are him angrily ranting about anyone different than him.
@@jesusfanforlife "Speaking in absolutes fallacy"
Why do you seem to want to make unfounded insinuations?
Because he needs to get a job.
Because Bryan always gets angry when believers rubbish the Globe earth and the Mass of Christ. But how long can one kick against the pricks?
Beautiful snow. We're getting some more over here tomorrow. Red and green are lovely colors. They might be the first colors we see when we leave this world. Thank you.
Revelation 4
1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
Very good but look at what satan has done and tried to take the rainbow and turn it into a symbol for perversion. Same thing with Christmas. Trying to take a joyful celebration and first turn it into a celebration of greed then trying to twist what is the heart of Christmas -the worship of Jesus and say that believers who do so are actually worshipping satan.
satan works to claim what is evil is good and what is good is really evil.
He is working overtime to sow dissension and doubt.
I don't impose my decision not to celebrate the retailer and consumer holiday called Christmas. I decided for myself and no one else to not participate in all the materialistic consumerism of "X-Mas as the world removed Christ decades ago.
I will share the meal and fellowship with family and friends that do. However, they know I don't get into the buying and giving of gifts but on the birth of Jesus.
Christmas is a pagan holiday bro
No, "bro" it is not. He covers this in this and other studies as he said, backed by Scripture, not mere opinion, so you are arguing out of the ignorance of incomplete information.
@ scripture states you should not decorate a tree with lighting and decorations around it. I will find you the verse if I have to, but it’s there you can actually Google it and they will tell you the verse.
@ at the end of the day, I don’t care what he has to say. It’s what the scriptures says and with the spirit confirms not what Man says.
@ coming from the same guy that said baptism is not important for salvation but X238 states otherwise come on bro you think you’re talking to somebody who just was born again yesterday. I don’t follow religion. I don’t do Christianity like you guys I try to strive for holiness, even though I can’t cause I’m in a fallen body fallen world, but I will always strive for holiness because holiness was here before creation. That’s what you guys don’t realize all these tradition of men celebrating things Thanksgiving holidays Christmas, Easter Sunday whatever else you come up with and justify as truth
@@Titus213-xc7pi Sure, find it in context and share after listening to the studies and prove him mistaken by chapter and verse, again, in context. Thanks.
Jesus Only Believe Jesus Only Jesus is God and He is coming back soon Thank you Jesus. No Xmas 4 me. It's all not Jesus Only.
So many are far more interested in being right, cherishing and priotecting their own understanding like their personal fiefdom than they are in finding the Truth according to Scriptures, using Scriptures to verify Scriptures.
@@matthewronsson thou shall not lie…Christmas has nothing to do with Jesus of the Bible…people create their own Jesus and worship the idol they’ve made in their own mind…every single part of Christmas is a lie about Jesus and the heathen bring their heathen trees decked with silver and gold and string it upright with nails so it moves not…‘‘tis the season to be jolly fal La la la la la lie lie lie…BE NOT LIKE THE WORLD, unless you have a small child that you want to heathenize with lies from the father of lies….barbarian has no fear of the Lord,he turns Jesus in to an image he created…this video is the most hypocritical thing I’ve seen in a while and you’re a filthy liar too Mr wrongson
The pastor at the church I used to attend wore a Christmas suit covered in reindeer and Christmas trees. He loved Christmas and the "remedy" for the "flu" which is why I ran from there, among other things like the "customers" don't like to hear about Bible prophecy as it scares them.
Romans 14:5 and yes brother you are correct about not passing judgement...as it says that whomever eats or celebrate a day does so in honour of the Lord our God.
Merry Christmas!
Absolutely beautiful, white wonderland
Whatever is not of faith is sin. Thank you.
Praise the Lord for the freedom He gives us 🙏
On Christmas and the misuse of Liberty for it (playlist):
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not an ordinance nor day given to Israel by God, that we have liberty in Christ to do or not do, remember we're graffed into Israel and not the other way around.
I’m all for celebrating the birth of Christ even though he most likely wasn’t born in December but Christmas does need to be focused on Jesus not buying stuff.
Wow its beautiful weather you got!
At the Hannaford just seen a car with a plate that said witchy had a coexist sticker then the car was decorated for Christmas. Little confused are we
its a "buyin junk insanity feast" yr defending here, Brother....
You are online, so you must be viewing porn cites, because many other people view porn cites online.
Christmas celebrations are NOT all the same. Very poor argument.
Show us where in the bible where it says to celebrate christmas or the birth of Jesus. Youre not gonna find it. ITS A PAGAN HOLIDAY!
Where does the Bible say to NOT celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ?
@@BryanDenlingerKJVM Christmas is a tradition of men, not of god Mark 7: 7-13
God said to not add or take away from the bible.. Deut. 4:2
I would say the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is worth celebrating.
@@Railfan88 And how do you celebrate it?
Amen brotha, even before I got saved I stopped celebrating it, thinking it was a big o lie and pagan, yet I was a heathen professing to be a so called Christian. It's been 3 years, this year, according to Romans 14, I shall do as well. God bless you.
Amen! So many people are just following carnal ordinances after commandments and doctrines of men!
- Colossians 2:20-22 KJV Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (21) (Touch not; taste not; handle not; (22) Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
There are several gods that were born on December 25, Buddha was one of them. Jesus was not.
I remember the late Don Fortner preaching years ago that while Jesus wasn't born on Dec 25-God used the holiday to leave the world without excuse that He came into the world as a man. I don't mess with Christmas trees myself but don't judge others who do.
I love Christmas
Me too.
Spoken like a typical ''Professing Christian''
Wow when it's snow outside it's perfect 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
What's your take on the bethlehem star.
Thx for your teachings. BTW what region of the country are you living in?
He's in Maine.
I celebrate Christmas too! Its a great way to break bread with family. Although they are not believers, I have tried to convince them that time is short. But yes, I celebrate. I do NOT in my heart, celebrate it as Jesus' birthday however, because we don't know exactly when he was born. But I do enjoy it as a winter holiday, and it is a time to see people you haven't seen in a long time. And I find that there is a feeling of good will among the family members. I was going to say it had a "magical" quality about it, but that implies sorcery of sorts, so I'll just say special. It pains my heart to see the hustle and bustle of money and the accumulation of gifts and earthly things. If I had my way, we could exchange one gift each. I watch my nieces and nephews get absolutely showered with gifts they don't express gratitude for. I fight with my wife over the amount of money we spend on these items, trying to explain that is earthly nonsense, when a beautiful, quiet evening, exchanging a gift with each other is plenty, with old time Christmas music plays on my Pandora. Song from the innocent days when songs were clean and merry. Perry Como, Berl Ives, Nat King Cole etc.
I definitely agree you do have a point but as brothers and sisters when we see our brother and sister do something that is not of God we need to speak out about it!!! Of course we do it in love in humility!!! We definitely know that the origins Are pagan roots it was the pagans that invented Christmas has absolutely nothing to do with Christ Christmas is the opposite of Christ!!! If Christians want to celebrate Christmas a muscle celebrate all the pagan holidays wouldn't make a difference!! See the thing about when we celebrate these pagan holidays celebrating pagan gods will worshiping pagan gods you're supporting pagan gods when we celebrate this pagan holiday!! The Lord says there will be no other gods before me!!! He is definitely right about that pagan gods or do you want to worship your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ can't have both!!! You love Jesus love to worship Him or you love paganism and Love to Worship paganism I'm sorry but we cannot have both!!! If I were you I would take it up with the Lord and pray about it we know that anything of this world is not of God including all the holidays!!! So as a brother I'll let you know please take up your cross everyday and deny your flesh from its worldly desires and follow the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ not the ways of the world for like the Bible would say the ways of the heathens!!! God Bless!!!
God bles you brother Bryan and your family Mary cris masse in the meckty name of or Lord and sayver Jesus Christ amen
Dont underestimate their hate for us!
Thanks.
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Merry Christmas
Bryan, I can't be a devil you label all those who forbid others from celebrating Christ Mass (the Mass of Christ - Roman Catholicism's Mother of all celebrations), as I don't forbid others doing what they want. It''s funny Brother how the RCCs Day (white magic) comes under your acceptance doctrine, while days like Halloween (black magic) does not fit the bill (& rightly so on this point). Brother you can't just cherry pick scripture to suit your wrong interpretation of Romans 14:2 by taking the verse out out of context (read verse one). The only verse you can really justify Christ Mass observance. Not understanding Paul was addressing mature saints regarding the opinions of those weak in the faith (novices in Christ) that we have to make allowance for, in their opinions and views as they start out their pilgrim walk. Knowing full well their pilgrim walk is transitional, where one day they will be free enough to know everyday's the same under grace. Just as they will realise all things are clean to eat. Knowing also, this rightly dividing the word balances out by what Paul also said in Galatians 4:9-11, that serving special days (Jewish in this case) is going back under bondage again. Here's wishing you a beaut day & ciao from New Zealand.
Thank you ; I have emotions about Christmas
Welp! My toes just got stepped on. Thank you for the correction on this. I gotta go make apologies!
Yes we got a lot of snowing here too a little cold but it is a northern climate I live in ... Thank you for these important studies
So, your interpretations are gospel??
KJV Jeremiah 10😮
i like the colorful lights and good food, what i dont like about it at all is the materialism
Railing against Christmas is like the Pharisee that wore longer tassles than others to show how devout they were. Much like those using or attempting to use Hebrew words instead of simply saying Jesus.
The Phasisees are the ones in churches with christmas trees all over! Clearly an idolatrous holiday no better than halloween. If the entire world accepts something as its own, its usually of the devil and we should take no part in it because we are not of the world.
Hi Bryan, i wonder if you have notice there is a big trend on internet trying to spread the idea that we are living in Satán little season of revelación 20 and the milenial kingdome already happened.
What a beautiful winter scene! I love it.
I don't know when Jesus was born, but i do know that it was at the moment that a Savior was born and it was a joyous night.
Since i don't know the evening that he was born, I can choose to celebrate it on any day. I celebrate him almost daily, but this is one day a year i can talk about Him to family and friends and nobody can tell me it's not appropriate! 😂
I tried to stop celebrating recently and it was so disruptive. So I'm choosing to use it to glorify Him.
The way I look at Christmas is the actual dates not really that important. What is important is the fact that we celebrate that God became a man to reach man
Note in the old German Christmas song below, it says "Es ist der Herr Christ, unser Gott" which means "It is the Lord Christ, our God"
“Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her”
“From heaven above I come”
Text: Martin Luther, 1534
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her.
Ich bring’ euch gute neue Mär,
Der guten Mär bring’ ich so viel,
Davon ich sing’n und sagen will.
Euch ist ein Kindlein heut’ gebor’n
Von einer Jungfrau auserkor’n,
Ein Kindelein, so zart und fein,
Das soll eur’ Freud’ und Wonne sein.
Es ist der Herr Christ, unser Gott,
Der will euch führ’n aus aller Not,
Er will eu’r Heiland selber sein,
Von allen Sünden machen rein.
Er bringt euch alle Seligkeit,
Die Gott der Vater hat bereit,
Dass ihr mit uns im Himmelreich
Sollt leben nun und ewiglich.
So merket nun das Zeichen recht,
Die Krippe, Windelein so schlecht,
Da findet ihr das Kind gelegt,
Das alle Welt erhält und trägt.
Des laßt uns alle fröhlich sein
Und mit den Hirten gehn hinein,
Zu sehn, was Gott uns hat beschert,
Mit seinem lieben Sohn verehrt.
From heaven above I come (English)
From heaven above I come.
I bring you good new tidings,
Of glad tidings I bring so many,
Whereof I want to sing and say:
To you a small child is born today
of a chosen virgin;
A little child so tender and fine,
should be your joy and bliss.
It is the Lord Christ, our God,
Who wants to lead you out of all adversity,
He Himself wants to be your Savior,
to purify you of all sins.
He brings you all blessings,
that God the Father has ready,
(so) that you with us in heaven
should live, now and forever.
So note now the sign right,
the manger, swaddling-clothes so bad,
There you’ll find the Child laid,
who all the world maintains and bears.
Let us all be of good cheer
and go with the shepherds thereto
to see what God has bestowed upon us,
honored with his dear Son.
I prefer Christmas everyday, and oh how i try.🎉
You got snow? Snow is such a blessing man
No it ain't 😂 Tell that to a snow plow guy who is out for days working with no sleep to get yalls roads clear 😊
@ aye you getting money. thats a blessing
Yup God gave us freedom to do what we want. To be happy and enjoy family and friends! ❤
What we want huh smh it’s what he wants not u ! Your the vessel living in borrowed time life is not all about enjoyment and feel good seasons yal got this thing all twisted but I won’t comment anymore
@@Titus213-xc7pi"do what thou wilt" -aleister crowley. Yeah God gave us free will but if we follow that philosophy of doing whatever we please that's gonna lead to damnation. Also God gave us commandments not "suggestions".
Since we've been married my husband has forbidden christmas (and every other holiday). i was ok with that, it was less stress and such, but now it just feels like theres nothing to look forward to and theres no joy for anything. I really would like to do some holidays to have even an ounce of fun, but i dont because husband thinks its all evil. Every day is the same. Constant cooking and constant cleaning, and i have 2 kids, my days never end, i can't even tell one day from the other, it all just runs together. Its depressing.
@@emigon11 Corinthians and Roman’s holy days are talking about Gods feast days that he gave to the nation of Israel. All the Old Testament feasts are a shadow of Jesus. My family celebrate Gods feasts from the OT. We don’t follow the law or anything like that we just have a lamb roast on Passover etc
Look into what the Israelites did to celebrate those feasts and as long as it lines up with the bible celebrate those instead. Hope this helps and God bless you for being an obedient wife and mother.
The Old Testament feasts point to the Incarnation of Christ. To celebrate these feasts AFTER the Incarnation, is to declare yourself a non-believer in the Incarnation. Wicked and blasphemous.
@ where does it say that is blasphemous in scripture? It actually says the opposite in Colossians 2:16-17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
@@matthewryan4902 I brought that up before, he didn't understand and dismissed it. If his congregation doesn't do it then he doesn't. Which sucks because they seem to be very uneducated
@@emigon11 sorry you are struggling with this. I know it can be hard at times but stay strong, the finish line is in sight. Israel are entering the labour pains and we will be caught up before she is in pain and Jacobs trouble starts. Not long to go and you will be having a great time at the marriage supper of the lamb
Saturnalia (Saturnus) is not about birth of Christ. It is Roman celebrity. Jesus YaHusWaH was born in beginning of October.
For centuries Christians have celebrated Christmas. Pretty universally. Are we to believe since it is “idol worship” that God never revealed to our faithful forefathers that it was displeasing to Him?
That only now in the last few years that it is revealed that we have been worshipping satan unknowingly and the Holy Spirit never convicted anyone till the piety police figured it out and started to persecute all Christians who celebrate Christmas.
That doesn’t sound like something God would do.
He reveals Himself to His children.
Amen!
Such a refreshing message set in a beautiful backdrop of fresh snow! So beautiful! Thank you ❄️
Concur
My main problem is with the term Christ-mass I just say happy holidays 🤷🏻♂️
Safely generic!
Rain down here in Castine my Brother~ Blessings!
As a general rule be nice to American Christian’s but they definitely have some wacky ideas about the faith
Why besmirch Christmas? About half the songs sung are glorifying Jesus Christ. True, the other half are merchandising fairytale songs. If you research who wrote those fairytale songs, you'll find that many were 'Jews'. Handel's Messiah was written with solely KJV scripture. Most performances today cut out verses that mention the destruction of Jerusalem though.
'The kingdoms of this world, are become the kingdoms of the Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah'.
We're still waiting. The kingdoms of this world still belong to the devil.
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You are right to reject such legalism as, for example, imposing it on others not to celebrate Christmas.
But you have very emotionally mixed up very different things. That's not of the Holy Spirit, and it doesn't do justice to the issues touched on. It is superficial, confused and emotional.
And as for John Todd, we can now see more clearly than ever in the present time and undeniably how absolutely right he was in essence, despite his certain faults and shortcomings. Nor did he claim that someone is lost because they do something like celebrating Christmas. His warnings and advice are essentially and in many details of great value and confirmed truthfulness.
Brother Bryan have you look into the sabians mandaeans religion very similar to Christianity very confusing
Pastor James Knox has some good stuff on this topic.
James Knox is an IFB 'Pastor' who collects a tenth from his congregation. Red flag...
modern day Christmas is paganism.
Nothing wrong with Christmas in my opinion. I do believe that the ritual of Santa is very evil.,my only apprehension is to the fact that a lot of people get very depressed around this time of year because they don’t have a strong family and the rate of heart attacks is at its highest because people are very stressed.
Another one of these liars that says “Christmas is evil” is David J. Stewart of jesus-is-savior, he’s one of Jack Hyles’ followers and also speaks in favor of Steven Anderson AnderSNAKE, nuff said!
Absurd.