When i was young we did NOTHING.....No dinner...no nothing!!!!!!!!!!!! And we had a convention during the Holidays. They served chili beans on Xmas day.
My Old Order Mennonite family gets together for a feast - all 60 of us - but not alot of gifts trade hands - with exception made made for small children. Decorations are limited to hanging arches of Christmas cards.
On my wife's side and in our personal family we do decorate and celebrate.
__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
I don't see the humor in having my convictions mocked, but it's to be expected around here. Dan, all I am going to say to you is that everything comes with a price.
Well, let's see ... Rico could try to run over Dan with his car but Dan will have to be mighty close ... those 500 dollar cars Rico drives break down after they go a few hundred feet.
Elder Epley do they still do Jubilee services in MS ?
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
Being serious for just a moment I respect EB and Ricos writings and what they write are true as to the origin of Christmas however there are many pagan things we use everyday...the days of the week, the calendar, and on and on...
I do not put up a tree but I do not condemn my brother that does. If it is an idol god as some would say...an idol cannot do us harm. They have no life in them. I do not see a tree as a god...I have never seen any Christmas tree worshippers however I have seen a lot of other things people worship.
Yes, I do believe the angels rejoice everyday for our sake that He came to earth to redeem mankind. They say and rejoiced the night he was born and I believe they continue to sing and rejoice not just one night a year but every night. The whole gospel story depends on the fact that He was born for if he was not born He could not die.
I have said before I do not think He was born on the 25th of Dec I think He was born during the feast of the Tabernacles...the date does not matter the fact that He was born does..
Hark! the herald angles sing, glory to the new born King.My our lips tremble with praise and our hearts beat with joy that among the millions that have never heard of His first coming we are so blessed to know.
ahhhh it's still pagan!!
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Today pull up the little weeds,
The sinful thoughts subdue,
Or they will take the reins themselves
And someday master you. --Anon.
The most deadly sins do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
When i was young we did NOTHING.....No dinner...no nothing!!!!!!!!!!!! And we had a convention during the Holidays. They served chili beans on Xmas day.
What do you do now for xmass?
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Today pull up the little weeds,
The sinful thoughts subdue,
Or they will take the reins themselves
And someday master you. --Anon.
The most deadly sins do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
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