saying "I am for the Bible. Not for man made traditions. Jesus condemned those in His days for observing the traditions of men, yet turn their backs on the Word of God and on Him when He was here. This is why I do not observe Sunday as the Sabbath. It is the worship of the sun god. Saturday is the 7th day Sabbath. This is Bible speaking here"
I really don't know what I've done so wrong. I just can't win. I now feel wrong I've sent one to her, although she did thank me. She seems so serious. She kept going on about people overeating at Xmas and getting drunk. Well, ok. That's them. So why does she get so uptight about it all? Just because you're a christian, doesn't mean you have to have a face as long as a fiddle.
2006-12-14 19:21:10 · 24 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I REALLY can't see WHY any of these people bother with that nonsense
2006-12-14 20:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by coxon the box 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just chill out. As a Christian you have the privelige of living in God's abundant love and grace and so are not following a strict set of man made rules and regulations. You live the way that you do because you want to honour an amazing God, which includes parties and celebrations and living life to the full. After all, Jesus was a party guy!! He turned water into wine at a wedding reception... doesn't mean to say he got drunk though!!
You haven't done anything wrong and she's right in a couple of things.. Christmas is manmade in it's origins, the Christians just hijacked it to celebrate Jesus - and why not!! And yes people do eat and drink and spend too much at Christmas but you know that its not about that at Christmas. Sundays as well, she has a point... it was the day of recognising the sun god but it doesn't really matter. All God was saying about the sabbath is that you've been working all week - take a day off!!
Unfortunately your friend is following a set of manmade rules and regulation which were never meant to suffocate people and that doesn't matter which religion they are in because christianity has plenty of them as well!! Until she realises that Jesus never came to condemn people and give them a list of do's and don't's but to love them and see them successful in every part of their life including a relationship with Him, then she will carry on living like that.
Her heart might be in the right place by wanting to please God but she's trying to do it through works. She just needs to chill out a bit. Hope that helps!!
Merry Christmas sweetie xx
2006-12-14 22:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by Rakibear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if anyone claims to be a christian, they would have to acknowledge that there is one faith, one baptism.
So with that in mind i think you do know that Christmas is a mix of Babylon, and Wiccan traditions. Although it does at times include drunkenness and such things, I would ask you is it right to celebrate those things anyway? is it a cause to stumble other fellow believers. Maybe looking at you situation in a broader scope would be more beneficial.
She may get uptight because she takes the bible very seriously, and would not want to go against Gods regulations. Not that you don't, but Jesus did say his followers are no part of the world.
2006-12-14 19:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by fire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you havent done anything wrong.
This is just how she feels, please dont let it affect you as you will often come across diffrent religious beliefs in life. Esp. Ultra-conservative christians. If she finds offense then apologize, tell her you were not tryint to insult her , and just move on.
often times 7th day adventism( pentecostalism,mormonism, etc) is like living in a box and looking out. You wish you could do what everyone else is doing , but because you cant leave the box you have to rationalize and find ways to believe why you should not leave the box and why what they are doing is wrong anyway. Often when these people grow up, move out of the house, go to college, or otherwise leave the box,
they question everything!
2006-12-17 00:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow- my grandmother was a 7th day advenist and she celebrated Christmas -- and had some books on the meatless diets and things like that- your friend is out there- and the exception to the rule- most are not like that- Merry Christmas- technically Jesus was born around the end of September- the Greeks and Romans changed the calenders and Constantine the dates to play with the pagans- GOd BLEss u! Db
2006-12-14 19:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i understand your problem here so send her a thank you card and remind her that in the good book. We are given this instruction " If a man keeps the sabath then it is between that man and the Lord and if a man keeps not he Sabath then it is between that man and the Lord" So that is a instruction for her not to judge this matter and she is sinning by doing so. Also remind her that in the good book it states that God will take what satan has ment for evil and turn it for good Which is what God has done with Christmas. IN effect many people recieve salvation this time of year due to plays about Christ birth and people come to church and hear the Gosple. And also remind her that her church is not different then any other church of the Lord Jesus Christ full of sinners. So if she does not want to celebrate the birth of Christ that is her choice but at lease she can be polite and not judge you as she is not your Lord. The 7th day advestist have a religious spirit in there church that has caused them not to grow and not to move in the Holy Spirit. They are holy in ther own eyes but God might have a vastly different thinking on it. By the way the sabath is saturday and i observe it by resting as we are instructed. You might want to remind her that we are instructed not to do anything on the sabath and that she is in fact sinning by going to church on Saturday because it is a day of rest in fact. And even if she is just driving to church and listing to the preacher it is a sin still because she had broken the law. Also tell her in the bible It states not to judge lease you will be judged. And thus judgement from God is coming unless she repents. Also in the bible it tells us there are apostles and prophets in the church and tell you you want a list of all there apostles and prophets. Also in the bible it tells is that we can eat anything but in the latter times men will come in with suducing spirits telling us not to eat certian tyoes of foods. And ask her which foods are we forbidden in these time to eat. As you can tell i am well read .
2006-12-14 20:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible also says not to let others judge you for celebrating days or eating certain foods. While I don't celebrate Christmas with all the traditional pagan practices, we should not judge others that do. We are all one body, one church. Weather you worship on Sunday or Saturday, it's all suppose to be about Christ. When are we Christians going to stop arguing among our selves and truly become one body. Only then will we fulfill the great commission...Go ye into all the earth and preach the Gospel.
If you feel you have offended her, ask her to forgive you then let it go and let God handle it.
2006-12-14 19:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by 4CHRIST 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreed, God wants No Christian faiths as long as fiddles! To be honest, the 7th day types are about as legalistic as any. We live by grace, under the laws of liberty and love, not the old Moasic law.
I simply would not send her anything next year.
You did nothing wrong, for you acted in a genuine, gracious way, celebrating the Birth of our Lord.
I know it makes you feel funny, but I would not let it bother me!
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
2006-12-14 20:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am a pentacostal christian, i dont celebrate xmas because the bible tells us to remember the death and ressurection of jesus not the birth ,your freind is right about the traditions of men,however she told you in the wrong attitude,december 25th is a pagan day it is the celebration of the sun god nimrod and baal worship but we can treat it as a holiday just keep jesus out of it
2006-12-15 08:04:43 · answer #9 · answered by shechinah p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who is a Jehovah's Witness. She does not celebrate anything, not even her birthday. I sent a note with my first Christmas letter to let her know I didn't mean any disrespect -- I just wanted to keep in touch with her, let her know my family news and see my photos. She doesn't use the Internet or email. I don't have much time to write letters -- in fact my Christmas letter is probably the only letter I send all year. She not only understands, but writes a lovely followup letter to me every year.
Yeah, your friend is too touchy. You had the best of intentions.
2006-12-14 19:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by WonderWoman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not christian. But I am broad minded enough to want to answer this question.
Your friend seems to be hiding behind her faith. Even Jesus had the approach that it was good to celebrate important occasions such as weddings and holy days. Leave her be and remember to not send her one next year. Don't worry about what she believes in. It is what you believe in that is important.
If you are friends then it won't matter about your approaches to religion and the holidays you celebrate.
2006-12-14 22:21:07 · answer #11 · answered by lothlorien_priestess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋