But is there any place in the Bible God asked us NOT to celebrate CHRISTMAS ?
Meanwhile, eating of garri with egusi soup is not found anywhere in the Bible. So I don’t know why people are still eating it

saddler:


Mr woke...it doesn't matter what you include in your religious worship. You can decide to incorporate juju worship into your Christian worship , nobody hold you.

True Christians know it is wrong to celebrate Jesus birthday like the worldly people do.

just like you have included not acknowledging the celebration of Christ's birth. Doing they doesn't make you a true Christian. You can still do that and still be a terrible person. facts.

Kobojunkie:
You lie!

Jesus Christ never condemned the celebrating of Holidays, so you commit here by claiming Christ-Ian's don't celebrate Father's day and mother's day.

lol
Well keep celebrating, the truth is all those stuffs don't add to your spiritual growth in christ

Chibuezem:
lol
Well keep celebrating, the truth is all those stuffs don't add to your spiritual growth in christ

Merry Christmas and good tidings to all...

Lightorder:
But is there any place in the Bible God asked us NOT to celebrate CHRISTMAS ?
Meanwhile, eating of garri with egusi soup is not found anywhere in the Bible. So I don’t know why people are still eating it

Nope!

God didn't give us any Holidays to celebrate in His name. Neither did He command us nor to celebrate the Pagan/secular Holidays - not of the Kingdom of God - out there. So we are indeed allowed to, as individuals, celebrate whatever holiday we choose.

Kobojunkie:
Nobody has permission or authority to decree anything in the name of Jesus Christ. It is wrong to follow the doctrines and traditions of men in the name of God - Matthew 15 vs 1 - 14 & Mark 7 vs 1 - 13

Guy keep quiet! There is no relationship between the verses you quoted and the debate at hand. Only thing I saw is the Pharisees doing exactly what you did which is questioning Christ on why he was doing things differently from the way it was done during the time of their ancestors. Your type are just keen on arguing vainly.

Kobojunkie:
Nope!

God didn't give us any Holidays to celebrate in His name. Neither did He command us nor to celebrate the Pagan/secular Holidays - not of the Kingdom of God - out there. So we are indeed allowed to, as individuals, celebrate whatever holiday we choose.

for me , celebrating or not celebrating hasn’t made anyone sinful. But what I know is that God should be happier with who celebrates than who doesn’t celebrate. Just celebrate in a decent way. If the gift of Christ as a savior is good and accepted, doesn’t it worth celebrating ? This common and I don’t know why people are mad about it. People , I didn’t buy a single shirt for myself but I LOVE CHRISTMAS!

That is how some white garment church people in my neighborhood say they don't celebrate Christmas but every Christmas they go house to house to eat Christmas food mumu people and even demand for Christmas gifts.

What is wrong in wishing u a happy Xmas







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ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

Guy keep quiet! There is no relationship between the verses you quoted and the debate at hand. Only thing I saw is the Pharisees doing exactly what you did which is questioning Christ on why he was doing things differently from the way it was done during the time of their ancestors. Your type are just keen on arguing vainly.

I didn't question Jesus Christ, you did when you insinuated that men can chose to do as they please in His name.

As for you not grasping Jesus Christ's teachings in Matthew 15 vs 1 - 15 & Mark 7 vs 1 - 13, I am afraid there is nothing I can do to help you there since It is expressed in human language and to be easily comprehended.

Why

Lightorder:
for me , celebrating or not celebrating hasn’t made anyone sinful. But what I know is that God should be happier with who celebrates than who doesn’t celebrate. Just celebrate in a decent way. If the gift of Christ as a savior is good and accepted, doesn’t it worth celebrating ? This common and I don’t know why people are mad about it. People , I didn’t buy a single shirt for myself but I LOVE CHRISTMAS!

You actually think God is to bow to your whim where Sin is concerned?

Should God also be happier with the unbelievers who celebrate Holidays?

God is honored when we obey His teachings and commandments, not when we poop, eat or celebrate our holidays.

Kobojunkie:
I didn't question Jesus Christ, you did when you insinuated that men can chose to do as they please in His name.

As for you not grasping Jesus Christ's teachings in Matthew 15 vs 1 - 15 & Mark 7 vs 1 - 13, I am afraid there is nothing I can do to help you there since It is expressed in human language and to be easily comprehended.

You quoted irrelevant verses to defend a useless argument. Did Jesus warn against celebrating Christmas in those verses? I read both scriptures, how do they butress your argument?

DeeMain:


Can you read yourself? You wrote yourself they carved a golden calf to worship. Where did the Christians celebrating Christmas erect golden calves or pagan gods? Is the day not set aside for God?

Why are you comparing oranges to apples?

Saturnalia was a pagan god. It wad a graven image. Because you do not see a graven image does not change the narrative.

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

You quoted irrelevant verses to defend a useless argument. Did Jesus warn against celebrating Christmas in those verses? I read both scriptures, how do they butress your argument?

The passages quoted aren't the problem at all.... Jesus Christ was clear in them that your worship is in vain when you vow to doctrines and traditions of men. Your understanding or lack of basic comprehension of what he said, however, is the problem.

Jesus Christ didn't warn against the celebrating of Christmas in that passage but He did warn you against suggesting your own doctrines and traditions in His name.... hence making your celebrating of Christmas in His Christ an outright sin against Him

Kobojunkie:
Merry Christmas and good tidings to all...

same to you my bloda

saddler:


Going to Church on sundays isnt same as celebrating Christmas.

And Christians aren't restricted to sunday worship.

Churches these days have midweek programs and Church services are now about when the church feels most of the members can attend.

And the argument about Christmas is not about the month (December) nor the day (25th). Its about if it should be celebrated at all.

Jesus didn't authorize or instruct his followers to celebrate his birth day in the first place, so its not about the day nor month of celebration.

Oga rest!

Enough of this your arguement about Christmas, if you don't regard celebrating Jesus's birth on an agreed date by all, suit yourself.

I doubt if Jesus himself is angry at those who do.

Mayeldah:
Oga rest!
Enough of this your arguement about Christmas, if you don't regard celebrating Jesus's birth on an agreed date by all, suit yourself.

I doubt if Jesus himself is angry at those who do.

He is because what they do He called sin and we know God hates sin.

Kobojunkie:
You actually think God is to bow to your whim where Sin is concerned?

Should God also be happier with the unbelievers who celebrate Holidays?

God is honored when we obey His teachings and commandments, not when we poop, eat or celebrate our holidays.

your points are baseless. Telling the people not to celebrate Christmas doesn’t make them heavenly candidate or does it ? I expected you or the evangelist to rather , preach SALVATION message to them and not pursuing shadows

grandstar:


Saturnalia was a pagan god. It wad a graven image. Because you do not see a graven image does not change the narrative.

One, shifting goal posts. Two, irrational hogwash. Three, doctrinal inflexibility as a result of dogmatic brainwashing.

I can change a day set aside for the worship of a pagan God and change it to a day I celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The earth and the fullness thereof belong to our God and we are claiming it and you and your ilk are in sifia pains as a result? Abeg shift.

saddler:
True Christians dont celebrate Christmas.

Neither Jesus nor his Disciples celebrated their birthdays.


Jesus knew about birthday celebration but yet didnt do it. His disciples knew about birthday celebration but didn't do it and now you are celebrating the birthday of Jesus for him.

Are you more knowledgeable, righteous and holy than Jesus or his disciples?

If birthday was a good thing to celebrate, wouldn't Jesus or his disciples have celebrated their birthday?

Be wise

In that same vein if nairaland was a good thing won't Jesus and his followers be on nairaland??
Be wise
Absolute trash

Lightorder:
your points are baseless. Telling the people not to celebrate Christmas doesn’t make them heavenly candidate or does it ? I expected you or the evangelist to rather , preach SALVATION message to and not pursuing shadows

Let's start with a basic question. what do you understand Salvation To be all about. ?

Jesus Christ came to deliver God's New Covenant LA and agreement which we are meant to live and it is of great importance that those who follow Him live in obedience of the details of the Law if they ever wish to have any hopes of celebrating.

Following His teachings, we know it to be sin to practice anything He has not commanded in His name, meaning it is sin to celebrate Christmas in Jesus name - aka suggesting our celebration is sanctioned of God and His Kingdom.

The details of sin is important as no one csn enter into the presence of God in an unholy -sinful - state.

DeeMain:
One, shifting goal posts. Two, irrational hogwash. Three, doctrinal inflexibility as a result of dogmatic brainwashing.

I can change a day set aside for the worship of a pagan God and change it to a day I celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The earth and the fullness thereof belong to our God and we are claiming it and you and your ilk are in sifia pains as a result? Abeg shift.

But why celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ - in His name - when Jesus Christ Himself gave you no authority to do anything of the such in His name?

Exodora:
That is how some white garment church people in my neighborhood say they don't celebrate Christmas but every Christmas they go house to house to eat Christmas food mumu people and even demand for Christmas gifts.

I don't celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ either but I celebrate the pagan/secular holiday - of this world - holiday called Christmas.

Kobojunkie:
But why celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ - in His name - when Jesus Christ Himself gave you no authority to do anything of the such in His name?

Not everything Jesus wanted to tell was told. Not everything Jesus wanted to teach was taught.


"I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you."
John 16:12-14
King James Version

saddler:
True Christians dont celebrate Christmas.

Neither Jesus nor his Disciples celebrated their birthdays.


Jesus knew about birthday celebration but yet didnt do it. His disciples knew about birthday celebration but didn't do it and now you are celebrating the birthday of Jesus for him.

Are you more knowledgeable, righteous and holy than Jesus or his disciples?

If birthday was a good thing to celebrate, wouldn't Jesus or his disciples have celebrated their birthday?

Be wise

How did you know if they celebrated their birthdays or not, where you there, did the Bible detailed all their activities?

Note: True Christians don't judge others without proof, "Live and let's Live" let everyone do what best makes them happy, it is their right

DeeMain:
Not everything Jesus wanted to tell was told. Not everything Jesus wanted to teach was taught.

That is the wayo lie that your Pastors and mogs told you in order that they might deceive and delude you in the name of God.

Jesus Christ is God's New Covenant Law, the agreement between God and individual men - Matthew 26 vs 28 - 30 - and the terms and conditions of the Covenant were not only concluded but sealed when Jesus Christ died on the cross, declaring " it is finished" right before giving up the ghost.

Jesus Christ finished the mission which He came to the earth to complete, to deliver to the world the New Agreement, Law in the Kingdom of God - God's Truth.
So be sure that any doctrine and tradition which stands in contradiction to the Truth of God as given you by Jesus Christ is a lie against Him, this, again, because Jesus Christ said so - Matthew 15 vs 1 - 14 & Mark 7 vs 1 - 13

Kobojunkie:
He is because what they do He called sin and we know God hates sin.

I want to believe that Jesus himself told you these, abi?

Please leave people that wants to celebrate anything they want to celebrate to celebrate in peace, it's their life not yours

Jesus Christ never told anyone to force anything on others, his preaching was all about Peace. Learn to do the same

Kobojunkie:
Let's start with a basic question. what do you understand Salvation To be all about. ?

Jesus Christ came to deliver God's New Covenant LA and agreement which we are meant to live and it is of great importance that those who follow Him live in obedience of the details of the Law if they ever wish to have any hopes of celebrating.

Following His teachings, we know it to be sin to practice anything He has not commanded in His name, meaning it is sin to celebrate Christmas in Jesus name - aka suggesting our celebration is sanctioned of God and His Kingdom.

The details of sin is important as no one csn enter into the presence of God in an unholy -sinful - state.

going through your reply would bore me . Just preach salvation. Celebration of the birthday of Christ is not bad. It takes only a reasonable sane fellow to understand. Thanks

shumuel:
1. I want to believe that Jesus himself told you these, abi?

2. Please leave people that wants to celebrate anything they want to celebrate to celebrate in peace, it's their life not yours

3. Jesus Christ never told anyone to force anything on others, his preaching was all about Peace. Learn to do the same

It is written right there in the Gospels for all to learn.

2. I am a follower of Jesus Christ and it is my duty to tell the Truth of God to whomever I converse with.

3. I am not forcing anything on anyone here. Simply telling you His Truth... It is sin to celebrate your holidays in His name but It is not sin to celebrate the same holidays as the pagan/secular holidays they really are.

Lightorder:
1. going through your reply would bore me . Just preach salvation. 2.Celebration of the birthday of Christ is not bad. It takes only a reasonable sane fellow to understand. Thanks

1. Again, what is salvation?

2. Celebration of any Holiday as if in honor of Jesus Christ is sin against Jesus Christ. If you were remotely reasonable and sane, you would have figured this out all on your own.

Kobojunkie:
It is written right there in the Gospels for all to learn.

2. I am a follower of Jesus Christ and it is my duty to tell the Truth of God to whomever I converse with.

3. I am not forcing anything on anyone here. Simply telling you His Truth... It is sin to celebrate your holidays in His name but It is not sin to celebrate the same holidays as the pagan/secular holidays they really are.

Good, but learn to say it once and let them hear it twice

On the last day shall we all know the real truth