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Man's Holidays

"...do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.' You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods" (Deuteronomy 30:)

Many of man's religious holidays are repackaged versions of the very pagan festivals that God hates and forbids His people from following. Are you worshiping God the way He wants to be worshiped?

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  • by Don Hooser
The serpent plays a part in many cultural traditions around the world. But unlike Genesis 3, in many of the traditions the snake is the hero instead of the villain! That's exactly what Satan would like for people to believe!
  • by Paul Suckling
Past tradition that held respect for the literal words of the Bible stands in stark contrast with much of Christian tradition today, where even many Christian theologians are critical of the Scriptures. Some now claim that parts of the Bible were merely made up to fill gaps in a time-line. They don't take the Bible literally. They even attempt to persuade others not to take its words to mean what...
  • by Jerold Aust
"Ho! Ho! Hoax! This could be considered a belly-laugh warning from a corpulent red-coated and white-bearded ole' St. Nick. Santa Claus is putting one on us again. Do we know why and how?
  • by Jerold Aust
Millions observe Christmas because it's a feel-good time with holiday music filling the air, brightly decorated trees, Santa Claus for the children and family togetherness. But does the Christmas season have a strong, commercially motivated magnetic pull that goes unnoticed by most?
  • by Joel Meeker
A Thanksgiving Day in Thailand opened my eyes to things I’d taken for granted Turkey
  • by Jerold Aust
Every year, on the evening of Oct. 31, millions of families celebrate a distinctly odd holiday known as Halloween. For your own good, you need to know what lurks behind the mask of Halloween.
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While we all think we are honoring God with the days we keep, history shows it’s not always true.
  • by Darris McNeely, David Myers
Have you been deceived about long-held and highly-valued Christian beliefs and...
  • by Cecil Maranville
Bonnets, baskets, eggs, new clothes and attending a church service sums up the Western world's approach to Easter. The season also makes a big monetary difference, especially in purchases of clothing, food, candy, flowers, people eating in restaurants and even in collections at church!
  • by Good News
We often talk about true love. Yet what many people call love is actually only infatuation, defined as a foolish, unreasoning or extravagant passion or attraction (The American Heritage Dictionary, 1994).
  • by Erin Tootle
Why pin your hopes for happiness on one season? Be joyful all the time!
  • by Edmond Macaraeg
During the Christmas season the Christian world's attention is focused on its most important religious holiday that purportedly commemorates the birth date of Jesus Christ. The influence of tradition has caused the portrayal of Christ's birth to stray from the true biblical account. When compared to the carefully detailed account of the gospel writer Luke at least three very important deviations...
  • by Larry Walker
Few people have the courage to face the facts (all so easily substantiated) about the traditional holidays of Christianity, let alone to cease observing them in favor of God's appointed Holy Days. For those who are willing to learn and willing to change, the Bible offers annually an exciting and enlightening Holy Day journey.