Dear Izzy,
Does it really matter to you to know whether I am against
Christmas? Most people, 99%, cannot be bothered with the truth. They
are too busy.
I understand that there is only so much time.
But when the Lord brings something to my attention, it
is my duty before Him, because I love Him and want to do what is pleasing in His
sight, to search out a matter.
The disciple Jesus loved, John, was perhaps the last
surviving apostle. According to secular history, he was sentenced to
death and dropped into a huge vat full of boiling oil. He survived.
He was sent to "the isle that is called Patmos, for
the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ." (Rev. 1:9) It is
believed by some that he canonized the New Testament writings there for us
today.
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we
love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God,
that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (1JO
5:2-3)
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. (1JO
5:21)
Many of John's writings dealt with the influx of ideas
that were foreign to the Gospel that were entering into the body of
Christ. The early followers of Jesus did not celebrate
birthdays. They resisted heathen practices that were against God. I
seek to be like my "primitive" brethren. They knew the
comandments.
DEU 18:9 ¶ When thou art come into the
land which the LORD thy God
giveth
thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. JER 10:2 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....................read this. Am I against Christmas?
I love God. What does the Lord lead you to believe
about me in this matter?
Love,
Marlin
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