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Tis The Season, Follow Up
Published: December 8, 2008 (Originally published: December 8, 2008)I just read your article, Tis The Season . 2008 and have a comment.
A member of my family has been in the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization for many years and once used the passage Jeremiah 10:3-4 to accuse the rest of the family as “worshiping” the Christmas tree because he said this passage is describing a Christmas tree. I think that, in context, the passage refers to the people carving a god from the tree, adorning or covering it in gold and silver, and then worshiping it instead of the One True God. I personally do not even have a Christmas tree any longer but I did when I had small children at home. Instead of worshiping it, as soon as the season was over I threw it in the trash.
All of my children are Christians and are faithful to serve our Lord, our God. But they do put up a tree during the holiday season because it is for their young children to enjoy. Personally, I do not believe that Christ was born in December and think that Christmas has gotten way too commercial and out of hand. All of my family feels the same and would not have a problem giving up the Christmas tree and even the giving of gifts to each other. In fact we discussed this year and agreed to not give gifts but to just get together as a large family and have dinner together, enjoying the blessing of being together.
The fact that you used the passage from Jeremiah in connection with Christmas rather than with the worship of idols concerned me.
The Coming Temple
Published: January 12, 2016 (Originally published: January 13, 2016)The End Times According To Ezekiel, Part 7 Conclusion
Published: September 3, 2014 (Originally published: March 1, 2008)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
We’ve come to the conclusion of the Millennial portion of the Book of Ezekiel, and of the book itself. After devoting 7 chapters (40-46) to the Temple and its offerings, the Priests and the Prince, the final two chapters (47-48) discuss the land in general,
The Epistle To The Hebrews, Part 1
Published: June 21, 2023 (Originally published: November 3, 2007)What Does The Bible Say? Is Jesus God In Human Form?
Published: August 11, 2014 (Originally published: August 9, 2014)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Groups who call themselves Christian but don’t believe Jesus is God in human form often come up with questions that are designed to cause Christians who do believe in His deity to doubt themselves. In this study we’ll answer some of these questions to better prepare ourselves for encounters of this kind.
The Epistle To The Hebrews, Part 8
Published: July 17, 2023 (Originally published: January 5, 2008)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
The overarching principle of the Epistle to the Hebrews is that our position before God is based on our belief that the once-for-all-time sacrifice of our Great High Priest was sufficient for our salvation. Some have said that this letter can be seen as a commentary on Habakkuk 2:4 “The just shall live by faith.”