Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
History shows that December 25 was popularized as the date for Christmas, not because Christ was born on that day, but because it was already popular in pagan religious celebrations as the birthday of the sun. But could December 25 be the...
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
Jesus Christ celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles, even at great risk to His life. What does this festival mean for Christians today?
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
The seventh and last Holy Day in God's cycle of harvest festivals has great meaning for Christians today.
by Scott Ashley
Christmas is one of the world’s most popular holidays, yet it has a strange and convoluted past—one hinted at in such puzzling symbols as decorated trees, holly wreaths and mistletoe.
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
Mardi Gras literally means "Fat Tuesday" in French (called Pancake Tuesday in England) and is associated with the Roman Catholic custom of Lent. But is it taught in the Bible? Would God want Christians to celebrate it?
by Jerold Aust
If Christ is truly the reason for the season, would He celebrate Christmas today?
by Israel Robledo
Brethren kept the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day in Panajachel, Guatemala.
by Dan Preston
Holidays that purport to be Christian, but which are pagan in origin are problematic. But what about holidays like Thanksgiving?
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
Most Christians today don't observe the seven festivals God calls "My feasts" (Leviticus 23:2). Here is how the United Church of God celebrates these meaningful festivals today
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
Originally Halloween was a pagan festival oriented around fire, the dead and the powers of darkness. How did it become accepted in the "Christian" world?
by Jerold Aust
If you discovered that Christmas had nothing to do with Jesus Christ's birth and actually predates that event by centuries, would you still celebrate the holiday? And if you realized that the Bible reveals Holy Days commanded by God, would...
by Jerold Aust
Do you observe Christmas because you think it's Christ's birthday? Was He born on or anytime near Dec. 25? If Jesus lived on earth today, would He celebrate Christmas at all?
by Tessa Black
Following is a paper 11-year-old Tessa Black wrote for a class in school about why we keep the Holy Days. Tessa and her family attend the East Texas congregation.
by Jerold Aust
Many assume Jesus was born on Christmas or that, even if He wasn’t, it’s a good occasion to celebrate, since it’s still worshipping Him. But did early Christians observe Christmas? And what should we do today?
by Beyond Today Editor
Readers of Beyond Today magazine share their thoughts in the May/June 2019 issue.
