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mom2jules
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quote: Originally posted by shadowmaker: I do realize that Jesus wasnt born on Dec 25th. I m sure most people are aware of it. Not knowing 100% for sure, Im fine with having dec 25th as the day celebrated. I dont care what the pagans did or didnt do. How do we know 100% for sure the pagans started it? How do you know a pagan didnt just make this up once Christians started celebrating Christmas? Doing this to try and disrupt it. We dont know. I betcha given the time, I could provide 10 websites and information saying this was all a conspiracy to stop Christmas. So where am I going with this? I try to live life by the Bible. And in the Bible NOWHERE does it say not to celebrate the birth of my Lord and Savior. I dont put my faith in man and mans information, I put it in God's. Every verus provided, once I studied and read more was either twisted to mean something else or totally unrelated to celebrating Christmas.
And even if it does have pagans roots, God is using it.(not saying it does, but even if that is true) How many people hear the gospel during this time? How many people go to church for a Christmas play to see a friend or family member and end up getting saved? I was saved on Easter Sunday, another so called pagan rooted holiday. If I hadnt gone to church on that day and I went ONLY because it was Easter Sunday, I d still be lost and bound for hell.
Last yr, during the week of our Christmas play, which ran for 4 days, if I m not mistaken 300+ people got saved. We had 800+ people there every night. It got so big over the last 5 yrs, they had to start given out tickets. 300 souls saved and youre going to tell me its wrong? Regardless of who started it or what intentions they had, God is using it.People will get saved bc of the celebration on Dec 25th. People world wide will hear Gods word bc of this day.
Just to clear up something, I didnt get mad at anyone on here. I got mad at the actions by some. Didnt get mad over the information, just some of the actions.
Merry Christmas, Brad
BEAUTIFUL post and thankyou . Merry Christmas to you and yours. God bless.
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quote: Originally posted by BORN AGAIN: dear sister hardcore, you write to BORN AGAIN quote: How "old-fashioned" would that be BA? Don't go too far back or you're liable to run into the truth!
actually, sis, I do have this cute little Xmas tree from China that I bought in the USA, and I put two sets of the cutest little lights from China on it, and the little lights are a very dark-blue and deep-purple, just delicious to look at. it is now on my desk at work.
for the rest of the year it has to be put away, they say. even now they say it should be put away, they say ...
but mostly my family did not exchange gifts. only my non-Christian sister and I sometimes exchange gifts for Christmas.
but other than that I just got the little China tree.
May the LORD YHWH and the Lord God Jesus bless us all on this CBBS, I am BORN AGAIN in the USA by the
Ooooh. Dark blue and deep purple. Very chic.
What would we do without good ole China. And Taiwan in the not so distant past. Funny. Some of my favorite kitschy "western" trinkets were made in Japan!
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dear sister hardcore, you write to BORN AGAIN quote: How "old-fashioned" would that be BA? Don't go too far back or you're liable to run into the truth!
actually, sis, I do have this cute little Xmas tree from China that I bought in the USA, and I put two sets of the cutest little lights from China on it, and the little lights are a very dark-blue and deep-purple, just delicious to look at. it is now on my desk at work.
for the rest of the year it has to be put away, they say. even now they say it should be put away, they say ...
but mostly my family did not exchange gifts. only my non-Christian sister and I sometimes exchange gifts for Christmas.
but other than that I just got the little China tree.
May the LORD YHWH and the Lord God Jesus bless us all on this CBBS, I am BORN AGAIN in the USA by the
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quote: Originally posted by BORN AGAIN: I'm celebrating Christmas the old-fashioned way: "I can't afford a tree."
"give me that ol' fashioned Christmas, Lord, give me that ol' fashioned Christmas
may the LORD God of Israel bless all of us who are bornagain, I am BORN AGAIN in the USA by the
How "old-fashioned" would that be BA? Don't go too far back or you're liable to run into the truth!
Couldn't resist razzing ya my friend
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WildB
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shadowmaker
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Sing on brother..........
Merry Christmas Brad
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I'm celebrating Christmas the old-fashioned way: "I can't afford a tree."
"give me that ol' fashioned Christmas, Lord, give me that ol' fashioned Christmas
may the LORD God of Israel bless all of us who are bornagain, I am BORN AGAIN in the USA by the
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Dear Betty,
I say a huge Amen to your posting too and I'm in total agreement with your posting! God bless you very much, Betty! I wish you and all of your family a very Blessed Merry Christmas!
With love from your friend, Joanne
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TEXASGRANDMA
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Instead of seeking to kill Christmas, let's pray that God will use this time to bring salvation to many. betty
-------------------- Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/mm (son-in-law)http://www.myspace.com/mireles
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Shadowmaker,
I say a huge Amen to your posting and I'm certainly in agreement with what you say! God bless you very much and although it's not yet Christmas, A very Blessed Merry Christmas to you and to all of your family!
With love, Joanne
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shadowmaker
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I do realize that Jesus wasnt born on Dec 25th. I m sure most people are aware of it. Not knowing 100% for sure, Im fine with having dec 25th as the day celebrated. I dont care what the pagans did or didnt do. How do we know 100% for sure the pagans started it? How do you know a pagan didnt just make this up once Christians started celebrating Christmas? Doing this to try and disrupt it. We dont know. I betcha given the time, I could provide 10 websites and information saying this was all a conspiracy to stop Christmas. So where am I going with this? I try to live life by the Bible. And in the Bible NOWHERE does it say not to celebrate the birth of my Lord and Savior. I dont put my faith in man and mans information, I put it in God's. Every verus provided, once I studied and read more was either twisted to mean something else or totally unrelated to celebrating Christmas.
And even if it does have pagans roots, God is using it.(not saying it does, but even if that is true) How many people hear the gospel during this time? How many people go to church for a Christmas play to see a friend or family member and end up getting saved? I was saved on Easter Sunday, another so called pagan rooted holiday. If I hadnt gone to church on that day and I went ONLY because it was Easter Sunday, I d still be lost and bound for hell.
Last yr, during the week of our Christmas play, which ran for 4 days, if I m not mistaken 300+ people got saved. We had 800+ people there every night. It got so big over the last 5 yrs, they had to start given out tickets. 300 souls saved and youre going to tell me its wrong? Regardless of who started it or what intentions they had, God is using it.People will get saved bc of the celebration on Dec 25th. People world wide will hear Gods word bc of this day.
Just to clear up something, I didnt get mad at anyone on here. I got mad at the actions by some. Didnt get mad over the information, just some of the actions.
Merry Christmas, Brad
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Dear Betty,
Thank you so very much and God Bless you and all of your family during this Christmas season and each and every single day thereafter! Your family, my family, and all others who honor and celebrate Jesus's birth we'll have a very blessed wonderful Christmas doing so and we'll continue our celebrating and honoring Jesus's birth each year! God bless you and all of your family very much, Betty!
With love from your friend, Joanne
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God Bless you Joanne and your whole family this Christmas season. betty
-------------------- Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/mm (son-in-law)http://www.myspace.com/mireles
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Hi Betty and Shadowmaker,
I say a huge amen to you and your postings! I'm in agreement with you both and we will not let any one ruin our very blessed wonderful celebration in honoring Jesus's birth no matter how much they try and no matter what they say! We choose to honor and celebrate Jesus's birth and we will continue to do so! God bless you both very much!
With love from your friend, Joanne
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Shadowmaker,
I agree with you. Christmas is a special time for many of us Christians, who have not bought into the lie of leaglistist who are more concern with kicking the Catholic Church and anything it stands for then honoring their Savior's birth. betty
-------------------- Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/mm (son-in-law)http://www.myspace.com/mireles
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Amen Deb. I agree with you. And the lowly attacks that I read came from the proponents of Christmas and not from those who have spoken up to say that Jesus was not born on Dec 25th. No one has desired to take anything from anyone. A few have desired to speak the truth about the origins of the Yule season and all its traditions and to speak the truth about when Jesus was born and why it is so important to know about this appointed time.
If that threatens your Christmas, you might ask yourself why.
Celebrate the season as you will; I will be cooking a turkey on Christmas Day God willing and my family will come together, God willing and we will pray and bless jesus that day as we do every day, but we will not be calling it his birthday. Praise God we all know when HE was born and why that appointed time is significant, and he not the reason for a season, but for every season of our lives. I am thankful that he has led me not to lie before the world telling them that God is honored by the materialistic commercialism of Christmas and my participation in it.
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quote: Originally posted by shadowmaker: For those of you who have resorted to lowly attempts and attacks on other christians, to ruin our Christmas,
This is such a telling statement and very sad. The only thing some of us have Attempted to do is Share the TRUTH in Love. For that, I will not apologize. To everyone who has been offended by my postings, I didn’t come to this place easily… it’s taken years of research and prayer. It is God whom I seek to Honor and Worship. Obviously, I didn’t do this to win a popularity contest Please, re-read the evidence given and prayerfully consider it. Ask the LORD to reveal HIS Truth to you and He Will!
God Said:
quote: "When the Lord your God cuts off before you the nations which you are going in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and dwell in their land, beware that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How do these nations serve their gods, that I also may do likewise?' You shall not behave thus toward the Lord your God, for every abominable act which the Lord hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it." (Deuteronomy 12:-29-32).
Jesus (who Is God) Said:
quote: John 14: 15"If you love me, you will obey what I command.
-------------------- Psalm 119:104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. 105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
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For those of you who have resorted to lowly attempts and attacks on other christians, to ruin our Christmas, shame of you. I m not going to keep reading all the lame attempts to prove that its wrong. The twisting of scripture to make it mean what you want it to mean. If you cant find the scripture that says "YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS", then its not wrong. God Bless you all and Merry Christmas.
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year With the kids jingle belling And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer" It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year It's the hap -happiest season of all With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings When friends come to call It's the hap - happiest season of all
There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And caroling out in the snow There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year There'll be much mistltoeing And hearts will be glowing When love ones are near It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And caroling out in the snow There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year There'll be much mistltoeing And hearts will be glowing When love ones are near It's The Most Wonderful Time It's The Most Wonderful Time It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
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