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Crucial Questions
Many people are shocked to discover the origins of our most popular religious
holidays. They are also surprised to find that the days God commands us
to observe in the Bible—the same days Jesus Christ and the apostles
kept—are almost universally ignored. Why? Also, why are today's supposedly
Christian holidays observed with so many rituals and customs that are not
sanctioned anywhere in the Bible? In this booklet you'll discover detailed
answers to these questions.
Christmas: The Untold Story
Christmas is one of the world's most popular holidays, celebrated by
people of many faiths. Yet the holiday has a strange and convoluted past,
one hinted at in such puzzling symbols as decorated trees, holly wreaths
and mistletoe.
How Christmas Grew
Christmas vs. the Bible
Biblical Evidence Shows Jesus Wasn't Born
on December 25
Easter: Masking a Biblical Truth
Many millions of people believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead on a
Sunday morning. But do the Scriptures tell a different story? And how
did rabbits and colored eggs come to be associated with Christ's resurrection?
The Resurrection Connection
Fertility Symbols: Beneath the Dignity
of God
The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion
and Resurrection
Halloween: A Celebration of Evil
Why would anyone celebrate a holiday emphasizing the morbid and macabre?
Where did such strange customs originate?
What About Thanksgiving, Hanukkah
and Purim?
An important distinction between acceptable holidays and those rooted
in paganism (like Christmas and Easter) is that they do not alter, replace
or distort the meaning of a festival of God or other biblical truths.
God's Days of Worship
Many are surprised to learn that the Bible nowhere encourages us to
celebrate Easter and Christmas. It does, however, show that God revealed
a series of festivals that teach mankind about His great plan for all
of us!
God's Festivals in the New Testament
Does It Matter to God?
History shows that religious authorities systematically set aside the
Bible's days of worship and substituted other practices and celebrations
with distinctly non-Christian origins. Is God pleased and honored with
such worship?
An Ancient Cultural Clash
The Delights of Obedience
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