Appeal To Our Visitors:

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Appeal To Our Visitors
Consider Think Meditate Study
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Acts 830-31, 1342, 1732, 2823, 2 Tim.
215

• Be Like Bereans
  Acts 1711-12

• Be Open To The Truth
  Jn. 320-21, Acts
  826-40

• Please Dont Be Angry
  Acts 1344-46

• Do Not Falsely Accuse Us
  Acts 610-14,
  1621, 177

• Do Not Procrastinate
  Acts 1732,
  2425

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The Christmas
Tradition Of Men
December 25 Is...Observed As The...Birth Of
Christ. In Early Times This Day Was Not One Of
The Feasts Of The Christian Church. In Fact, The
Church Fathers Frowned Upon The Celebration Of
Birthdays And Thought Them A Heathen Custom. It
Is Thought That Christmas Was Not Celebrated
Until Some 300 Years After The Birth Of Christ.


No One Is Certain Why December 25 Was Chosen.
There Is Nothing In The New Testament To Indicate
That This Is The Date Of The Nativity

(The New Book of Knowledge, Vol.
3, p. 289).
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The Christmas
Tradition Of Men
The Observance Of Christmas Is Not Of Divine
Origin. The Day Of Christs Birth Cannot Be
Ascertained From The New Testament Or, Indeed,
From Any Other Source. (MClintock and Strongs
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and
Ecclesiastical Literature.) The
Encyclopedia Of Religion By Fern According To
Authentic Records, No Church Festival Was Held In
Celebration Of Christs Birth, Until The First
Half Of The Fourth Century.

The World Book Encyclopedia Bishop Liberious
Of Rome In 354 A.D. Ordered That December 25th Be
Adopted As The Birth Date Of Christ.
Quotes Of Men Do Not Establish Truth - They
Corroborate It. Acts 1728, 29
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Christmas Is Not
In The Bible
Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of
the Church. Irenaeus and Tertullian omit it from
their lists of feasts... Concerning the date of
Christs birth the Gospels give no help (On
line-Catholic Encyclopedia)
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Christmas Is Not
In The Bible
Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of
the Church. Irenaeus and Tertullian omit it from
their lists of feasts... Concerning the date of
Christs birth the Gospels give no help (On
line-Catholic Encyclopedia)
"Even Catholic Authorities Acknowledge that the
Bible is Silent Regarding the Celebration of
Christ's Birth on December 25th."
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not
Oppose
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not
Oppose
New Clothes
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not
Oppose
Dinner
New Clothes
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not
Oppose
Gifts Tree
Dinner
New Clothes
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not Oppose
Social -------- Family --------Amusement
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not Oppose
Social -------- Family --------Amusement
Easter
Basket
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not Oppose
Social -------- Family --------Amusement
Easter
Halloween
Basket
Costume
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not Oppose
Social -------- Family --------Amusement
Easter
Halloween
Christmas
Basket
Costume
Gifts
  Spiritual Application Of Easter, Halloween,
Christmas Not Authorized In The Bible!
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not Oppose
Christs Micah 52
Birth
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not Oppose
Christs Micah 52
Birth
Believing Luke 24-7
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Why Cant We Observe Christmas?
We Do Not Oppose
Christs Micah 52
Birth
Believing Luke 24-7
Preaching 2 Tim 42
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So, Why Do We Oppose Christmas?
We Oppose Christmas Because

• It is a Human Tradition Matt. 158-9
• It was Not Authorized by Christ Matt. 2820
• It was Not Part of N.T. Worship Col. 317
  1 Pet. 411 1 Cor. 46 Gal. 18-9
• It is Not Part of the Doctrine Of Christ 2 Jn.
  9 Rev. 2218-19 Prov. 306 2 Thess. 215
• It is Lawlessness Matt. 721-23
• It Will be Rooted Up Matt. 1513

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We Remember Not Birth But Resurrection
Acts 207
Last
SUNDAY
This
Next
As Bible Directs
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We Remember Not Birth But Resurrection
Acts 207
Last
SUNDAY
This
Next
As Bible Directs
Many Remember Birth
One Day A Year!
Not Authorized In The Bible
YET

• We Are Said To Oppose Birth
• We Are Condemned For Not Keeping A Purely Human
  Tradition
• We Are Seen As Strange, Odd

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Irony Traditions Of Men VS. Those Of God
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Irony Traditions Of Men VS. Those Of God
Annual Observance of Christs Birth NOT In The
Bible ? ? ? ? ? ? ? YET People Love It, Defend It
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Irony Traditions Of Men VS. Those Of God
Annual Observance of Christs Birth NOT In The
Bible ? ? ? ? ? ? ? YET People Love It, Defend It
Weekly Observance of Christs Death IS In The
Bible Acts 207 1 Cor. 1123-26 YET Same People
Ignore It
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Other Ironies Of Mans Love
For Human Traditions
Infant Baptism
NOT In Bible
Men Love, Defend
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Other Ironies Of Mans Love
For Human Traditions
Adult Baptism Mark 1616, Acts 238
Infant Baptism
NOT In Bible
IS In Bible
Men Love, Defend
Men Oppose It
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Other Ironies Of Mans Love
For Human Traditions
Instrumental Music
NOT In N.T.
Men Practice It
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Other Ironies Of Mans Love
For Human Traditions
Speaking, Singing Eph. 519, Col. 316
Instrumental Music
NOT In N.T.
IS In N.T.
Men Practice It
Not All Do It
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