Judy McJudgerson Tries to Wreck Christmas
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- Ah yes... the constant social media battles over Saturnalia... the virtual face punches over why we shouldn't have Christmas trees... the neverending drone of the supposed origins of Christmas... It's that time of year again!
Judy McJudgerson, the contentious Keyboard Warrior, is apparently Emma's neighbor. (Who people love to hate!) She usually hides behind her keyboard to deliver her very vocal disagreements over non essential beliefs. She doesn't like that Emma gave her a Christmas card which is associated with the evil and pagan origins of Christmas. But... is celebrating the birth of Jesus actually pagan?
Yes, I know people will be very angry and critical of this very mediocre satire video. I hope my brothers and sisters in Christ don't cancel me for disagreeing and having another opinion about this very non-essential belief. Some will be offended no matter what.
Merry CHRISTmas.
Other Resources that go into WAY More Detail About Christmas not being Pagan. Yay:
Wesley Huff, Christmas isn't Pagan and Here's Why:
• Christmas isn't pagan ...
Mike Winger's Defense of Christmas:
• Is Christmas PAGAN? In...
• Debunking Christmas Myths
Dale Partridge on Christmas:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Interview with a Historian about the Origins of Christmas:
• Are Christmas Traditio...
CANA Article with many Resources about the Origins of Christmas:
www.christiananswersforthenewa...
One of my favorite satire videos on this topic from
@TheLutheranSatire :
• Horus Ruins Christmas
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You don't have to celebrate Jesus' birth. But you can't say it's because it's pagan. Merry Christmas.
Other Resources that go into WAY More Detail About Christmas not being Pagan. Yay:
Mike Winger's Defense of Christmas:
czcams.com/video/ugxJBb0lPXQ/video.html
czcams.com/video/kmLyxtImeYM/video.html
Dale Partridge on Christmas:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-christian-defense-for-the-celebration-of-christmas/id1408224071?i=1000541552847
Interview with a Historian about the Origins of Christmas:
czcams.com/video/GtrClohuwVs/video.html
CANA Article with *many* Resources about the Origins of Christmas:
www.christiananswersforthenewage.org/Articles_ChristmasNotPagan.aspx
Is Christmas Sinful by Chris Rosebrough:
czcams.com/video/Men-_lRpMME/video.html
One of my Favorite Satire Videos on this Topic from Lutheran Satire (Can't believe I forgot to mention them!):
czcams.com/video/s0-EgjUhRqA/video.html
Thank you for including these links!
I think people have learned from this!! I’m sending this out !
This is one of my favorites from Lutheran satire
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Actually, this is quite good, and funny. Not mediocre at all. I have walked down the road of believing that Christmas may be Pegan, and I was a bad Christian for celebrating Christmas all these years. Now, hopefully, I'm more balanced in my thinking. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Loved it!!! I learned alot!! FYI to the viewers: don't eat while watching this because spontaneous bursts of laughter may cause choking 😅 🤣 😜
I stopped decorating for Christmas a few years back. I know Jesus wasn’t born Dec 25, I also know about Saturnalia. But bottom line is this, bring it before the Lord and let Him direct you in your decision to celebrate or not and if so in what way, ect. I don’t judge anyone for celebrating but I am often judged for my decisions on not decorating, ect. The Bible says to do all things for the Lord so if you celebrate or don’t, do it for the Lord and be at peace with whatever you decide.
Very well written. One of the few I have read from those who don’t celebrate that isn’t condemning or misquoting Scriptures. Be blessed
@@kurtanderson5023 To God be the glory always, blessing to you as well
What if you asked the Lord and do not know if he is answering?
Kiki, I tend towards "when in doubt, do without".
@@laverdadeslaverdad2901 as I get older as a Christian and grow in the Spirit, that biblical principle grows every year regarding all non-essentials. Its just the perfect tool. Personally I have a strong aversion to the Tree since reading the old testament and studying about the Ashera Poles. I dont judge anyone who doesnt have the same convictions but I certainly cannot ignore mine.
1. The way “Emma” reached for the Bible
2. “You just made me put my pearls on, Emma.”
3. “Sorry, kids.”
GOLD!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Melissa❤️
I had no idea people were so weird about Christmas. I love dedicating a whole month to meditating on the birth/first coming of Christ. My mom used to set up an advent calender that she made herself with fabric and velcro stickers. Each day we would read another verse from Luke about the birth story and put a sticker on the nativity scene. Who cares if the wise men came later--they came eventually. We would sing the Christmas Hymns, most of which are so biblical and edifying like O Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. We would get to give gifts to each other. And the star on the top of our Christmas tree reminded us that there was an ACTUAL star over Him when He was born. Amazing! I've been reading the Dawn of Redeeming Grace by Sinclair Ferguson with my husband each day this month. It's a Christmas devotional. It's so encouraging and biblical. I love it. I think it is sad that there are Christians who don't see how much potential this month has to just focus on the beginning of Christ's first coming. It's so beautiful. I don't care what the world makes it about. I make it about Christ.
I personally love your satire videos. They are not only humorous(you're a very good actor) but also educational. The topic becomes more understandable. Bless you, Melissa, & your creative efforts!
As someone who has for years made Christmas about gifts and Thanksgiving about black friday shopping for them, and Easter about egg hunts over and above being about God with an excuse behind it that made me justify it because it was "fun for my kids", last year when I fully accepted Jesus as my savior and read my bible, I felt convicted about my "traditions" and stopped with the shopping and decorating and the egg hunts. I even donated my Christmas decor to charity so, I dont have it in the house to tempt me to give in... that being said, I do have fond memories with my children and now grandchildren of decorating the tree and the lights and them opening gifts... Im still conflicted about whether its right or not to put up a tree and I question why the churches mixed "pagan" traditions in because it has caused much confusion. I loved your video. It made me laugh. I dont want to be a "judgey" Christian either... Im just trying to navigate my new path. Its not a salvation issue for me, but I do want to please God in my growth on this journey and I dont want to cause anyone else to stumble especially my family, by misguiding them with my examples any longer either. Praying for guidance as I learn and grow in His word.
Continue to ask Yahushua in prayer for clarity & The Holy Spirit will guide you.🙏. Proverbs 3:5-6
Lollipop, be blessed and be obedient to Christ. If He convicts you to avoid Christmas then do that and have peace. As for me, I use it as a time of worship of Christ and recognize that without His birth there is no death or resurrection and therefore no eternity with Him. It’s possible to worship Christ and participate in many of the traditions during this season. Be blessed.
A few years back, after I returned to the faith, I made it a point to question everything - including whether the celebration of certain holidays was pleasing to God, or was an affront to Him. As I mulled over the "Christmas issue" and prayed, I got a strong conviction - not so much about the "pagan-ness" of the Christmas traditions, but about my personal attachment to them. I asked myself the question, "If I'm so attached to a Christmas tree that I would resent giving it up for God, can I really expect that I would ever be faithful enough to give up my life for Him?"
At that point, I was uncertain whether specific traditions were acceptable or not, but decided that, for that Christmas, I would eliminate the trappings as much as possible, continue to pray about it, and make a conscious effort to evaluate whether any activity was or was not glorifying to God. I did not put up a Christmas tree (or other decorations), as I felt it had become a defacto idol in my heart. I did give gifts and attend family gatherings, as these were opportunities for me to be generous and loving, a feeble imitation of the God to whom I owe everything. The bonus of this simplification was that I was much less stressed, and more able to focus on the wonder of the incarnation.
This is not a prescription for anyone else. You are doing exactly the right thing, prayerfully learning and growing.
Ditto to what Hyacinth said 🙏🏽
Stay the journey, don’t compromise the gift that God has given you for the shiny(rotten) fruit of this world.
meet you in heaven 🙏🏽
@@hyacinthbucket593 that is a great comment. I wish more here would carefully read what you wrote and take it to heart.
If we have the peace of God then we should be obedient. For some of us we can celebrate Christmas by worshipping His birth. For others who don’t have peace of God to celebrate Christmas then I support them and encourage them to continue being obedient to Him. Blessings to you and your family.
I was really sad when I started learning how 'evil' Christmas is because I have so many comforting memories around it. And for me it really is a celebration of Christ's arrival on Earth. Thankfully I worked through that and I'm more in line with your take on it. It's nice to enjoy this festive time of year, knowing it's not an 'evil' thing. And I'll agree to disagree with those who believe it is. I think it's ok to celebrate anything about Jesus anytime during the year.
@@crazyalarmstudios2012 I don't have money to celebrate with gifts or do any of the things that require money. But I look forward to the Christmas play the church will be having this weekend. I enjoy the festive color in the decorations. I love the Christmas carols about Jesus. And it's the only time in my childhood that I knew would be happy because my alcoholic father didn't go on drunks around Christmas, but instead he enjoyed and celebrated the whole season. So it's the one really stable time I have to hold onto from when I was a child. The one time that has only happy memories instead of the sad memories that permeate most of my childhood.
@@crazyalarmstudios2012 Thank you. Life is particularly hard right now....technically homeless, but I do have a place to be out of the cold and rain, so, idk if that's homeless or not, but I am lonely and sad, and this time of year may be more than I could bear if I had to also turn my back on any happiness and comfort it provides.
This was so refreshing!! I was under bondage and condemnation for a few years, as I was a major “Truther” and even went into the Hebrew roots😰
Thank the Lord He kept tugging on me to seek HIM and not ‘hidden’ knowledge etc anymore. What a wreck that was!! It’s never ending, and so confusing! lol.
Sadly, many people who I know from the ‘Truther’ Christian movements, that are/were believers,’ have literally attained so much “knowledge” that they started denying Paul’s writings, and even Jesus Himself!!
It’s such a seductive path, but it’s nothing compared to the simplicity of the Lamp to our feet, the Word of God🙏🏻☺️
And also, the pagan thing goes right over their heads. They refuse to listen to the logic lol. As they cover their mouth whilst yawning, look at the watch, and remember it’s Thursday, so they put their Nikes on, get into their Saturn, and get a Starbucks with their friend so they can chat about how pagan Christmas is etc etc.. see what I did there? 🤣😅
"You can thank Coca-cola" *drinks a Pepsi* LOL I love it
Me too
Actually, it’s a MESSI! Take a look at the can again …😅
😂🤣😂
And also How do they drink this?😂
Coca Cola is pagan. And it's gross 🤣
I don't celebrate it because I can not find any biblical reason to do so. And because I know from close friends who survived SRA that together with Eastar and Halloween these are the most dark days of the year.
I like to celebrate the 7 biblical feasts in my personal spiritual growth and being ready as the bride of Christ ♡
Nothing wrong with that.
What are the 7 biblical feasts you celebrate?
@@raquel6205 o... in english (not my language).... I need to translate that ♡ I'll be back!
@@raquel6205 Please start reading with the Holy Spirit: Leviticus 23 ♡
1. Passover - Leviticus 23:4-8
2. Unleavened Bread - Leviticus 23:6
3. First Fruits - Leviticus 23:10
4. Feast of Weeks or Pentecost - Leviticus 23:16
5. Feast of Trumpets - Leviticus 23:24
6. Day of Atonement - Leviticus 16, 23:26-32
7. Feast of Tabernacles or Booths - Leviticus 23:34
Wycliffe did a beautiful article about it: 7 Feasts that point to Christ
@@donajohanna Thank you. I recently started to read and study the Bible I’ll look into those passages. God bless you!
"It's what I do, Emma. I put an impossible yoke on people. I live for this stuff." 🤣
It's not impossible to not celebrate a holiday. You're literally not doing something.
🤣😂🤣
@@springrain9438 i thought same thing, Gods yolk is not impossible. If anything I find the pressure and build up surrounding Christmas Impossible.
@@crybaby7667 Saddened to see how many don't get it. I'm not a big fan of this channel but the times I listened I liked it. Yesterday someone asked if there were any good women's channels to hear the gospel. I almost mentioned this one but something checked me in my spirit and now I know why. Literally just yesterday.
@@springrain9438 agreed....interesting. Its hard to find channels that teach the bible that I feel are wholly discerning....kind of have to take what you can from each. Its definitely disappointing when you feel that discernment "red flag" waving.
I had a dream about an inflateable witch in my living room and it kept inflating until it was encroaching on valuable living space. I asked the Lord what this meant. I thought it odd that I wasn't alarmed by it being in my living when in reality I have a great aversion to do with anything like it, Halloween, etc. I told a friend and she said that I should pray for the answer. I lived for Christ-mas. I'd carefully measured and built my living room to accommodate a tree. Then when during my morning Bible reading I came across that passage in Jer.10 in the NKJV. Yes, it does sound like a "Christ-Mass" tree, but did I think that at the time? No! My mind immediately went back to that dream I'd had many months earlier! I associated it with this passasge/warning in scripture. But the part that was really ringing in my ears was "do not do the ways of the Pagans". It is actually the ways of the nations/ethnos in the Septuagint I'd suppose. Do we really understand where this tree came about? It is really silly if you think about it. We put up a tree that has nothing to do with Jesus birth for a few weeks in December/January. We decorate it and kneel down and put gifts under it. If a born again person who came from the jungles of Pau Pau New Guinea came to our home and didn't know of our custom, he'd wonder about it. (He'd been told that he had to give up his pagan ways and yet here we are doing something that frankly I'd think the Jews of Jesus's day would think was Pagan in their Jewish culture). He'd probably question what it had to do with Jesus birth. It's silly. And it sounds more like what the "pagans" did, cutting down their live evergreen trees from their "sacred groves" that the Bible talks about. Apparently, the evergreen was a sacred tree to the pagans who thought it was the "tree of life". Do we really know where this practice came from of putting up a tree? Sounds like strange fire to me. And I know that the Lord doesn't like us to copy the things that the pagans do as far as religious practice, whether we "worship" as they do or not. I lovvvvvvvvvved Christ-mas as I'd practiced it. This was so hard. So, because I wanted to honour the Lord, I ditched two of my trees and decorations. It felt very empty. But we got over it for the most part. Then it opened my eyes to the fact that it was a Catholic holy day and we should actually be celebrating the festivals of the Lord that Jesus celebrated such as Passover, Pentecost, Feast of Trumpets, Yom Kippur/Atonement, and Feast of Tabernacles which some believe the puritans copied from some Jews before they came to the new world which we now call Thanksgiving. We're really missing a lot when we don't learn about these feasts because Jesus is the fulfillment of them and we'll be keeping them anyway in the Millennium. Now we celebrate Hanukkah as Jesus declared He was God during Hanukkah, Feast of Dedication. We usually incorporate the birth of Christ during or after this time. The beauty of His birth coming God with us is still very alive in me. That I don't need to give up. It's just all the customs and decorations of the peoples around me that I don't need to keep that have been added through the years. Frankly, Christ-mass was very time consuming and no one wanted to put up the tree or take it down. So I'm quite content now to just have a simple Hanukkiah menorah. Menorah's are mentioned in the first few chapters of Revelation. Menorah is found in the Bible, in Hebrew in the OT and the Greek word is found in the Septuagint and in Revelation as said. And Jesus mentioned that we are to not hide our lamp under a bushel but put it on a lampstand (menorah) for all to see. Let our light shine before men, that they may see our "good works" and glorify our Father in Heaven.
I know that many Christians have been convicted by the Holy Spirit to abstain from traditional celebrations, and I truly believe most are trying to sincerely help others worship God in spirit and in truth and forsake the ways of man. However, you can't be the Holy Spirit for someone else. You can only plant seeds in love. I understand why people feel judged or attacked when the things they hold close are questioned. Believers and nonbelievers both do this. But most Christians who have opted out aren't trying to attack you.
Most loving comment I haven’t seen in a while. Thank you, sister.
WOW! Who are you??? How do you have my EXACT thoughts and heart on this matter? THIS is what the likemindedness of the entire body of believers should look like!
Amen.
I’m a new Christian and I gotta say, the arguments over celebrating holidays has to be my least favorite thing so far 😂
I am not a new Christian and I also find the arguments over celebrating holidays to be my least favorite.
Welcome, sister in Christ! 🤗
Glad to hear you've joined the kingdom! Sadly, yes, being a part of God's family doesn't mean we don't still get hung up on silly things, at times. But I hope that you'll be discovering all the positive aspects of fellowship with other believers, too!
Praise God! Welcome!
Welcome to the family, dear sister Ailene! I thank God for your salvation 🥰
Sorry sisters and brothers in Christ I am on the side of believing that Christmas is a little too much pagan for me, but this is not and never would be a game changer in me forsaking fellowship with any one of you or looking differently on you. We need to find more in common than, I was not insulted and still enjoyed your videos. God bless and lets grow stronger together.
You can celebrate the birth of Christ without Saturnalia.
Saturnalia went from Dec 17 to the 23 and mostly consisted of societal role reversal and gag gifts, gambling, and a public banquet. Whoever made it equivalent to Christmas in those obscure documentaries didn’t do good research.
@@Window4503 sounds like xmas to me.
I don't celebrate Christmas myself, it doesn't sit right with me, but I have Christian friends who do...and love Christmas. On this matter I say each to their own🙂
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I don’t celebrate it either. I don’t avoid all paganism. Did you know that celebrating our own birthday is pagan? However, we should be very careful before we celebrate pagan holidays such as Yule and Eshtar to God.
As someone who starts playing carols on November 1, I heartily agree with you. :)
@@ruthbolton2361 birthdays were celebrated by job in job 1, so i think it's ok to do so :)
@@wellwhoknows9567 100% not being divisive, I want to be informative and was wondering about Job 1. It was a feast, but where is a birthday mentioned? I’m not seeing that kind of reference in my interlinear. Let me know!
In regards to birthdays and paganism, I discovered that to the “Church of Satan,” these are the top three most important days: 3) Halloween (Oct 31), 2) Walpurgisnacht/Beltane Festival (April 30), 1) Birthdays. Here’s part of what Anton Levey said:
“THE highest of all holidays in the Satanic religion is the date of one’s own birth. This is in direct contradiction to the holy of holy days of other religions, which deify a particular god who has been created in an anthropomorphic form of their own image, thereby showing that the ego is not really buried. …The Satanist feels: “Why not really be honest and if you are going to create a god in your image, why not create that god as yourself.” Every man is a god if he chooses to recognize himself as one. So, the Satanist celebrates his own birthday as the most important holiday of the year.…” www.cogwriter.com/news/doctrine/the-satanic-bible-and-birthdays/
it’s a crazy stance, but after discovering the early Church never celebrated birthdays, and the concept of “celebrating birthdays” isn’t in the Bible but rooted in wishes and magic, I don’t want to participate in any traditions but remembering the Day of Atonement each day and live in obedience! I will not condemn a brother or sister over birthdays or Christmas because we need to let the Holy Spirit lead us into truth and righteousness. If they use the day to observe the Lord and give Him glory obedient to the Holy Spirit in word and deed, great on them. The revelation of roots has really been the past 18 mo I’d say. I’ve kept some to myself but I’ve shared some with others with the mind of Christ and it’s been interesting we’re all coming to a greater knowledge of the truth and the mystery of God. I just love living with Jesus, y’all. 😭❤️🙏
I think it comes down to truly believing what the whole Bible says, truly trusting it, and submitting ourselves to the Father. #readthewholeBibleforyourself
Yes and being set a part for the Lord and not be corrupted by the things of this world.
Forgot to mention the Yule tree, and also how the "Ho Ho Ho" actually comes from a half-goat demon called Robin GoodFellow. How Santa's chariot is strikingly similar to Raphael Urbino's depiction of "god" Saturnus. The gift-exchanging did start in Saturnalia. It was not just on the 17th but actually an entire week dedicated to lavish banquets and presents.
Also worth mentioning that Nicolaus is accompanied by a goat-demon called Campus in Germanic countries. How very little XMAS has to do with Christ. There are too many "coincidences" for us to brush them off as being insignificant. I know it's not the same issue but I find it incredibly ironic how God despises the teachings of the Nicolaites.
None of the Holidays celebrated by the world are there to exalt god. Do you guys really think that the god of this world would give so much air-time to something that remotely honours Christ? Really? Alas, each to its own conscience.
Yule is a pre-Christian celebration from December 21st well into January. An homage to the fertility god Yule, with lots of wreaths and trees and carols.
"The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe started in , during the festival of Saturnalia and later in marriage ceremonies, because of the plant's association with fertility. During the Roman era, enemies at war would reconcile their differences under the mistletoe, which to them represented peace."
@Mom By The Sea this is precisely why no one has ever bat an eye when they took “Christ” out of Christmas and started calling it XMAS. It was never about our Lord.
It is what you make it.
@@nonyabidness5708 I see it as wearing a pentagram and saying you’ve given a new meaning to it. We can celebrate our Lord every single day without resorting to originally pagan traditions.
My conscience is clear. I and millions of other Believers celebrate the birth of Christ because we know it was the first step to His death, burial and resurrection. Without His birth there is no Salvation. So while we may participate in some of the traditions of the season we know what it’s really about. And everyone has the freedom in Christ not to participate as well without judging.
Merry Christmas Melissa! So true. Christmas is what you make of it. The beautiful Christian Carols even play on all the secular stations, this time of year, reaching people. My husband converted to Christianity as an adolescent in his country, because of the Christian themed celebrations at the Catholic school he attended. It opened the door for him to find out more about Christianity, he became a seeker and converted.
God says do not worship me in those pagan ways. Jesus wasnt even born in december either.
I love Christmas carols too. And it's amazing how much better they sound when world class musicians play them. I like how secular artists become Christian and keep Christ in CHRISTmas. When they see all the zeros at the end of their paychecks, who wouldn't?
@@lora9409 I hope you don't celebrate your birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Fourth of July, veterans day, Memorial Day, Thankgsiving, or anyone else's birthday.
@@AandTtate1976 I dont 😂 never celebrated any of those days besides my birthday when I was younger. im fine with that.
“You can celebrate Christmas and not go into debt.” Not with the list of gifts I need to buy. 😂😂😂
These keep getting better! The magnifying glass made me snort my coffee out of my nose:))
Dangerous combination: watching satire video and drinking coffee. Maybe it’s pagan!
Me, too!😂😂😂
Yeah, that KILLED me!
No lie, today I had a conversation with my son about how apologetics “ruined” my Christmas decorating for a time. I stopped including the magi figures for a while. I’ve since returned them to our nativity set up. But they’re positioned far off to the side.😂 All kidding aside, your last comment about using cultural traditions to point to Christ was spot on. Merry Christmas, Melissa! Keep shining that light of truth.
I did the same thing with my Manger scene!!! My little son asked why, so I was able to explain that it took them SO long to get to their destination, they would not have actually made it to the birth ☺❤☺
I don't view the manger scene as historically accurate, but view it as a general truth, not literal. For instance, the gospels are a condensed version of reality. Jesus said sooo much more than was written down. in the same sense, I view the manger scene with the Magi as a condensed version and have them there without apology.
I always ask myself ... if Jesus were to show up at my door would He feel honored by my choices and actions? Am I participating in worldliness or holiness? Would a non believer know I was a follower of Jesus by my actions or choices? Do I feel what I am doing is truly pleasing to God or is it more pleasing to self/others? Are my choices/actions bringing me closer to God or closer to the world.?
I love this so much! A few years ago, for one Christmas season, I was a judgy Judy! Then after learning more, I realized it doesn’t matter!
Same here. The very first year I got saved, first Christmas, I was very judgy. Even told my partner that we can’t celebrate Christmas because it’s pagan lol Now I celebrate it for the Glory of God and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Can’t wait to spend Christmas in heaven with Jesus and all of my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ someday soon. Maranatha shalom xo
Me too , lol
Same!
@@veechoi226 we should celebrate His birthday every day by humbly obeying His Word, not on a day that people made up. And certainly not the way that the world does.
Me too
I still don’t believe biblical study show December 25 is the actual birth of Christ Jesus, but this was hilarious 😂
Yes Ma'am i agree with you so much i had to make this reply its own comment. This video was funny to watch. If we get to carried away we loose the point and may as well follow the law, and we know how that work's out. Peace and God Bless you.
Them sheep would have froze to death.
@@DaveGme
Not in Israel.
@@DaveGme they were sacrificial sheep(beautiful symbolism there about why the Angels appearing to *those* specific shepherds is significant). They sacrificed year round. There were always sheep in that pasture.
Amen it donest, look up at my response and you'll see from the Bible where it points it out....not the internet facts people like to use 😅😅
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
Amen 🙌 hallelujah 🔥
"Watch Harry Potter and eat lucky charms and let all the demons in." hahaha
A friend of mine did a great job of teaching her son about St. Nicholas when he asked whether Santa was real. The next day though, his first grade teacher gave her a call because he had, in his innocent understanding of the history lesson, told another first grader that Santa was dead!
I love this!
An excuse to compromise. What has dark and light to do with each other. Hot or cold, lukewarm he spews us out.
All glory be to our Lord and Savior! I love this video! 😅 At some point a while ago, I almost felt into this erroneous idea. We don’t celebrate halloween, and honestly, I was sad thinking my boys wouldn’t be able to celebrate Christmas. Once I did my research, I found out all the common sense points “Emma” stated. Plus, I was just going along with what others were saying. Once I prayed about it, I didn’t feel convicted 👍🏽💕
''Once I did my research, I found out all the common sense points “Emma” stated. Plus, I was just going along with what others were saying. '' - voila!
@@AmericanDreamer Yes! Now I don’t just go by what others say. I pray about everything, let the Holy Spirit lead me, and do my own research, primarily with the Bible, and some other good resources. Merry Christmas and God bless you!
This is so dead on! Love these videos.
@@deej4527 Well, we just spoke to a lady that talked just like this... it if funny... this video came at a perfect time.
@@deej4527 plus the video is a satirical video....
@@deej4527 Hey Dee, yes of course everyone on our channel we treat with respect and treat them with love. We respect her decision not to celebrate Christmas. We just shared how we feel holidays like this is an outreach to non- Christian's. Most non-Christian will consider going to church on Christmas and Easter. I want to be there for them.... there are too many people going to hell everyday. Thanks you for sharing....
@@deej4527 Amen!
Haha this was sooo good, sis! 😂 I know some people are going to be upset but hopefully they dive into the points you made for themselves. & if they still believe it's pagan..it shouldn't be a reason to divide over something that isn't essential. Keep these type of vids coming! We have all been a Judy at one point or another in our walk & it's good to laugh about it! Love yaaa & may the Lord bless & keep you. 💕
Brothers and Sisters,
This is an example of why we should trust the Lord and not man (Ps 118:8).
We can't trust each other to tell the truth about idols we still cherish.
Amen, sister! Couldn't have said better.
To each have their own convictions. If it's not in scripture, we go by our convictions. Before Christ it is possible to have made Christmas an idol itself so after Christ you may be highly convicted about it. You can't gloss over people's convictions about it. It's a personal decision and not a salvation issue.
God bless and keep up the good work!
What makes a holiday a "Christian Holiday?" I ask this because in old-testament times, before Christianity, days that were observed by those who believed in God were clearly given as a command from God, from the weekly Sabbath to annual Sabbaths. Today, though, all days observed by the so-called Christians (from Sundays, to Christmas, to Easter) have no scriptural bases, and there is a lot of confusion and disunity in Christianity, which makes one wonder if they are really worshipping the God described in the Bible who does everything in order, who does everything in specific times every time, and who does not change. So, again, what makes a holiday a "Christian holiday?"
You portrayed this character so well. The way she ate that cookie. 😂 And her dirty looks toward “Emma.” So funny. I think you could’ve been an actress.
Alright guys, question... I don't see an issue with celebrating Jesus' birth, but why do we do it in December of all months? Most Biblical scholars believe He was born in either spring, summer or fall. Also, I don't believe the early church celebrated it. Lastly, why do Christians do more to celebrate His birth over His resurrection, which is far more significant?
Without birth there is no resurrection :)
@@sarahsa7687 I get that lol but compared to both, which event held more significance? I sometimes wonder whether the specifics of His birth as far as date were omitted intentionally. Also, we tend to indulge on Christmas. Over eating, opening gifts. But Jesus came to serve and not be served, so I think I'd hold that event in higher regard if we sought to serve the less fortunate. Also, still don't understand why December over spring/summer/fall.
We celebrate both with equal enthusiasm… we use Passover instead of eggs snd bunnies. We found a rabbi who made a Messianic Haggadah and has shown the correlation of the Moses story with how Christ’s death and resurrection brought us out of slavery to sin.
There is a lot of prep for Passover and then we celebrate Resurrection Sunday.
@@Jaxmusicgal23 Oh man, I would love to pick your brain more on that because the Lord has really placed it on my heart to celebrate the Holy Werk more. From Palm Sunday to Resurrection day. That's awesome!
We do it in winter partially because of its significance with the winter solstice; the idea that God came to earth and gave light to a dark world. Note that this is different from celebrating the solstice ITSELF like the pagans-we don’t mourn the sun-rather it’s using natural symbolism to emphasize Christ’s humiliation as a helpless baby. Another good reason is that it fits better with the church year, which is basically a yearlong retelling of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. After Christmas is Epiphany, the coming of the wise men and celebrating Jesus’ revealing of himself as God to humanity during his earthly ministry. Then Lent of course, and Easter which coincide with Passover. Wouldn’t be as effective to celebrate Christ’s birth and then WHAMMO he’s crucified the next week.
A lot of modern churches have dropped following the church year because it’s associated with “high church denominations” like Catholicism, Lutheranism, and so on, but there’s a lot of rich symbolism that helps organize what Bible readings are read each Sunday and so on. Might be worth a look if you’re not familiar.
I agree with this for the most part. My wife and I have turned Christmas into a focus on Jesus, and we have been trying to find meanings for everything we do in Christmas. Some things we do just to celebrate the Winter season, but we kept our focus on Jesus!
Also, Pepsi is great!!
I don't celebrate Christmas.
Me neither. I’m way too convicted on it to celebrate it with a clean conscience.
@@mrshippyhebrew8213 i agree .
Melissa!! Love these.keep em coming 🙌💯
[Mat 15:3, 8-9 ESV] 3 He answered them, "And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? ... 8 "'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"
I have been struggling lately with whether or not to celebrate Christmas and how to even celebrate it, just really want to do what would be most pleasing to God. Thanks for this video, answers some questions.
If I was you I would definitely research where Christmas came from and I would definitely read the King James Bible, and read Jeremiah chapter 10 the whole way though.
Please don’t take this video, and decide your decision.
Turn to the lord God and pray to him, he will show you the truth.
8 years ago God had kept on wanting me to look up Jeremiah 10 verse 2 and he told me to read the whole chapter.
So I did, and I researched everything myself, and by doing that I found out that Christ has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas, and that God is actually very against celebrating and adopting things that are not Godly and calling them something good or Godly.
I hope and pray this helps you.
There are a lot of truthers exposing Saturnalia on youtube.
God bless you and your family. 💕
If you accepted God's gift to you then He is well pleased with you. Wthout Christ, you and I stand condemned. But through the sacrifice of Christ, and by His righteous life, we have been given a great gift of acceptance ( a new heart that God can commune with) with the Father of all. We are no longer condemned, ever. There is nothing you can do to make God displeased. You are in Christ, He is in you because your new heart is perfect. Old habits and thought patterns will fall away as you continue to believe in your Father.
Mike Winger has a video covering this extensively.
Melissa's satire video mirrors many points he brings up and covers in much more detail. 👍
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It’s people like you that push this legalistic propaganda. First of all, Jeremiah 10 has nothing to do with Christmas trees, if you read the actual context. To suggest such is an irreverent twisting of Scripture which is far worse than celebrating any holiday. Second, the King James Version is an inferior translation both for English speaking people and the underlying Textus Receptus is a text that has so much added fluff that is far more than what was originally penned by the apostles. Do some research before actually suggesting things to people lest you lead them astray along with yourself.
I've been studying this for myself for the last couple of years, and I'm finding that almost all of the "XYZ is pagan" arguments are inaccurate.
Follow the resources she provided. Check their resources.
And of course, pray, pray, pray.
December 25th is believed to be Nimrod’s birthday. Nimrod worship is parallel with Catholicism’s teaching of Mary/baby Jesus and Semiramis/Tammuz. This all ties to modern Freemasonry and their ancient Egyptian worship intended to resurrect Nimrod. Christmas and it’s “vain traditions” go much deeper than what this video touches on. If you want to celebrate a HolyDay, celebrate His Feasts. Even the early church fathers knew when the Pagans deified someone they celebrated their birthdays.
I agree brother..
In Serbia we celebrated that day for thousand of years BC and it has nothing to do with him, but rather with old Demon Gods like Perun,Morana,Triglav,Dazbog etc etc..Names sounds like, they came from Mordor :))
And every mornig before that day, father should go to woods and cut off the tree and bring it home..And all that came with one of the sons of Noah and we know where that origins are from..Well atleast some of people know..The same is for traditional coloring eggs..Semiramis etc..Did Jeshua ha Massiah ever told, when he walked on earth to celebrate his birth or dead, or did he teach us what we need to know and do and how to act? Why do we tight up so badly to human traditions..
I dont hate or blame anyone, they all do what they think is right..God is to judge, not me, im a simple sinner aswell..
God bless
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Keep up the study🙏🏼
@@SLOAcid loved this testimony. Great to learn from this viewpoint. Be blessed
@@williamgonzalez1069 God bless brother
Sorry i have to disagree on this one sister.
No where in the Bible Jesus’s birth date is mentioned. It doesn’t even say to celebrate it.
She did mention that it’s likely he wasn’t born on December 25th, but I don’t see why that means we should scrap Christmas all together.
It’s the same concept as a child in China getting adopted, and they have no idea when their birthday is. Every family I know that has adopted a child in this circumstance picks a date and celebrates the child’s existence and birth that day, even if it’s not the accurate date. Celebration of life that God created isn’t a sin. I cannot imagine that my God would be frowning upon me for remembering the amazing story of His own son being born into the world.
The Bible doesn’t tell us celebrate the independence of the US, or fathers or mothers, does that mean we shouldn’t?
I actually think it would be rather strange to not celebrate the birth of our Messiah and Savior of the world.
It’s all about your heart position - I’m thankful there is one secular holiday that has Christ’s name in it, and most everyone knows it’s intention is to celebrate Christ’s birth, whether it’s been commercialized or not.
@@angelikastefoglo2478 you can celebrate it every day , not on one specific day that the world made up. He didn’t teach us to celebrate His birthday, but He did tell us to remember Him by taking a communion.
God is spirit and they that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth, John 4:24.
Giving that Jesus was born six months after John the Baptist and that the shepherd were out which they don’t do on winter time… you can say Yeshua was born in September/October time frame.
According to astronomy he would have been born either during the time of Virgo or nine months later. The stars are not meant to tell us how we should live our lives, rather they are a testimony of what has already happened. The stars are so mathematically precise that we know when Virgo rose with the moon at her feet. But seeing as the Jews think of life beginning at the moment of conception then it would point to between August 22nd and September 23rd.
I think you missed the point.
Another success! Informative and entertaining. Thank you so much. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family, Melissa!🎄
Yes but still don't like to celebrate it. Don't like the decorations, the "spirit" of Christmas like they say in France, etc. But we invite people for who it is important and who are alone that day. But can't wait it's all over ;)
That’s a great attitude to have! You do not have to like it or celebrate it, but very important not to cause unnecessary division over it. Romans 14 is a great guide for this sort of thing.
I’ve always enjoyed celebrating it until this year when I realized the celebrations are all so empty. Everyone says it’s about Jesus but don’t do much of anything to make it about Him. I feel bad celebrating something like this
Amen!
@@s.a3099 Sadly, many comments here are dividing, judging.......
don't worry.... it will illegal to even mention Jesus' name soon enough!! He will be wiped out from EVERY corner of the secular world... just hang on a little more, you'll achieve your secular utopia with NO TRACE of ANY celebration of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Birth very very very soon....
Pure Gold, as usual!!!
Merry CHRISTmas and Many Blessings to you and yours .
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Your best satire yet! Absolutely loved it 😂 I know I say that every time now, but seriously! So good! I’m knowing more and more people like Judy too, so it was great to have something like this explained in humor form lol.
Wonderful production 💐💐💐 You've spoken gently and given the truth in love. ❤️ There are thousands of testimonies of people's lives being transformed from sorrow, drudgery and pain by the joy, p peace and hope of Christmas.
It is celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus, let's keep it that way.
I'm sorry but I disagree...it seemed to me as very mocking. Perhaps it would have been more helpful to have a debate where both sides could discuss what they have learned in a mature manner.
Thank you for this I’m definitely sharing this ! I just had this discussion with someone who condemn me and many Christians who celebrate Christmas and
Christmas trees
You are so talented in your clash of characters -very creative and funny! Your ability to portray the judging girl is bodily comical in a thought provoking way - the point really comes across through the skit - it speaks volumes thru humor. I truly appreciate and admire your witty, unique and powerful abilities here. Looking at an issue thru a characature of real life can bring out insight like the way a small group does: some thing you cannot see by yourself you can see through others; it’s a different way to learn and you nailed it.
Melissa if the bible is silent on this subject. And the early church is not known to have celebrated Christmas,then why do you confidently defend the celebration? Because the real question would be, was the Lord actually born on the 25th?
@WTFW Give glory to Christ throughout the year.
“ You just made me put my pearls on Emma!” 😆
Love your work Melissa! LOVE your satire videos! Love YOU! Thank you for everything you do!
Extremely educational, and hilariuos,. Editing superb, Thank you for simplifying for everyone two learn and enjoy. 👏
Mmmkay... Christmas trees could be considered an idol and what consumerism represents. But that's neither here nor there. So all other holidays have pagan roots but NOT Christmas? That's convenient. Idc what people do but muddying the waters with all this doesn't help. Central focus should be about our Father's business like Jesus is/was.
*holding the magnifying glass over her mouth*
“Yes, it DOES!”
Girl, I lost it. You are too good at this.
I personally think the yule celebration of Dec 25th was originally a pagan holiday and part of the reason the council agreed to make it Christmas was to conquer this holiday for Christ. That said I also must admit im a former Wiccan so maybe a pagan biased still lingers but i don't think so. From what I understand (this is from here on out in this post - this is just that my understanding im not saying it's doctrine etc) Were able to celebrate holidays of the society as long as we remember God is the only true God and he gets his due and deserved glory. I heard that the shepherds were never in the field in the winter because it was to cold and was a time when they basically culled the herds and stayed with their families. If im correct also upon my understanding the date was decided in a council because the bible never really says when his birthday was (prob because he is the word and always has been this is his physical incarnation) but the churches and people were just like us a loved Jesus and wanted to celebrate everything about him also. so each church had their own time (some spring most fall) about his birth but the church as a whole wanted one universal day to celebrate it so they chose chose Dec 25th. I have often struggled with this enough to come with terms for myself. At the end of the day its reason not so much what season. We celebrate Jesus birth that whats important. We can do it the world on dec 25 and/or in sept within our homes minds which ever its all good. So long as its about Jesus not idolatry were good to go. God knows we love him and I believe takes delight in all time we honor and celebrate him. The glory is his give him his due and more than once a a year is good too.
I love these satire videos! You make the point clear and with gentle humor. Well done! ☺️👍🏻
Thank you SO MUCH for covering this topic!! And great job making it entertaining and funny 😁
I appreciate your satire videos. This one is funny, and what I got out of it was more about not judging one another on nonessential issues than whether or not to celebrate Christmas. I was a Judy before when I was convicted not to celebrate Christmas, but I’ve mellowed as Christ grows me in love. I’m sure I do things that don’t align with other people’s personal convictions, too- Just like some Christians don’t drink alcohol at all and some do. I still don’t celebrate Christmas, but I’m not going to condemn others who do. The problem I run into is family interpreting my non-participation as judgement of them. But I have had good discussions with family members that have led to us agreeing to disagree. Romans 14 is the perfect antidote to judgement on either side.
I legit ran into a keyboard warrior who went off on Christmas like this over on Allie Stuckeys channel for her Halloween episode.
I love this so much. I've studied apologetics for about 30 years. This video sums up things so cleanly and easily. Thank you for your work.
Hello how are you doing😊😊🙏👋
Christmas was banned at one point too
🤣 I really appreciate this video! I admit I've struggled with this being a new Christian and trying to see Jesus in Christmas, when I spent the first 35 years of my life celebrating Santa, in place of Jesus every Christmas. I still struggle not seeing Christmas as pagan but I am still seeking scripture and YT videos explaining my error. I hope I'm wrong on seeing it as pagan and I'm working on trying to understand better. Thank you for this video Melissa it was hilarious and convicting! 💜
Just do what your conscience tells you and celebrate when you’re ready :) It’s like the biblical example of eating meat sacrificed to idols. Some Christians could and others couldn’t. What matters is not condemning those who do.
Pray to God to show you the truth. Deuteronomy 12:30
Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Brilliant!! If anyone is offended or triggered that is solely on them, Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
Haha! Your so silly!🤣 You need your own show on TV!!
Thank you for all you do on your channel I've learned so much🙏🏼 keep up the good work👌🏼
The “Keyboard Warrior” badge… 😂😂
No where in scripture does it talk about Christmas in the Bible. Christmas is fueled by materialism and really, not much focus on Christ!
That depends on the person celebrating it. In the culture, yes, totally materialistic. But many families choose a different "fuel" for the holiday--adoration of Jesus Christ.
Doesn't it? The angels proclaimed Jesus' birth, the shepherds came to worship the new-born king and the magi offered their gifts. It seems to me that a clear example is set that it is appropriate and good to celebrate the birth of the Messiah and the miracle that God Himself took on human flesh. Also, watch the video, because she addressed your point. :)
@@annabel6038 Jesus never celebrated Christmas only Hebrew celebrations!
These biblical feast are in the Bible, Christmas is a man- made tradition
Purim and Hanukkah weren’t commanded either and yet God didn’t condemn them and Jesus was in Jerusalem for Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication). The Jews created Purim in Esther and Hanukkah is from the Intertestamental period which was far after the law of Moses. You’re also assuming that Christmas requires materialism. It doesn’t. There is no set of rules that says “do this and that to make it a real Christmas.”
Thank you Melissa, you have made my day! I am smiling ear to ear with this one. Good facts to tell others about Christmas. I use to feel somewhat torn about Christmas after my brother started to remove himself from Christianity and follow differently. Almost everything is pagan to his group and he would literally question me on this very often. Honestly in those days I was a labeled Christian. Now that I know better in my walk with Jesus, I feel more confident in celebrating our LORD and Saviors birth. I tried to tell him about the tree but no resolve. Thank you so much for your ministry. It has been so helpful and I am always intrigued. These characters are everything!🤣 God bless you and keep moving forward❤️
Another AWESOME satire from Melissa. This couldn't have come at a better time for me. Thank you for this!
God showed me to look behind at the spirit of things, Christmas has become about materialism and suicide rates sadly go up and is a lonely time for many, I do not celebrate Christmas but reconize that's it a great chance to evangelize so let's reach out to the lost and lonely, but I do not judge others for celebrating Christmas so if you do or do not celebrate Christmas God bless you 🙏
You do bow down to the tree when you place gifts in front of it
Please never stop doing these. So good
Really enjoying the links in the description. I already had watched the Mike Winger videos before, the Cross Examined podcast was very fascinating. I have been studying this for a couple years and I still learned some new details! Thank you!
AND she took the whole container of Christmas cookies 🤣🤣😂
This is so needed! Thank you!
I can’t tell you how much I love your skits. You are adorable. ❤️
I wanted to make a movie about St. Nick when I was college, maybe I’ll revisit the subject and write the script.
“This is what I do Emma, I put an impossible yoke on people.” (Great line!)
Melissa, I appreciate your content and I understand the point of satire. I really enjoyed your last one about the different people you argue with on the internet. Unfortunately I think what you have inadvertently done in this satire is what strawman does in your previous satire. I don't believe you did this intentionally, but I think you may have argued a point that most in this movement aren't making. I'd love to see you invite a conversation with someone like Zack Bauer or Philia Ministries as a balanced and more serious take on this subject.
One of the very first lies that we tell our children (Santa).... messed me up for years. We teach them to do it then, get angry when they do .
Hahahahaha! Love it Melissa! You have a gift girl! Thank you for all of those facts during my entertainment.
Truly, you are a blessing. I’ve shown you to my teenage daughter. She is now obsessed! She wants to show her Sunday school class the one where you were doing the woman from Bible times and one from today’s time… can’t remember the name of it off the top of my head. I told her she could show the youth leader. But, yeah, you are pretty awesome! Thanks for sharing your gifts with the world!!
I had to watch this with captions and no sound and it was hysterical! Well said Emma. The head movements by Ms. Proper Pants Neighbor were so funny.
Everyday is God’s Day. If you look at it like that, you can’t go wrong.
So is it OK for Christians to celebrate Halloween just because they do not believe in the origins of Halloween?
No.
Read about eating meat sacrificed to idols. Same scenario here. We have Christian freedom because we know everything comes from God. So long as the tradition itself isn’t sin (which is different from something having a sinful origin but not being inherently sinful like the sacrificed meat), we are free to do what we wish according to conscience.
My Local (Reformed Anglican) Diocese has an *Absolutely Not* On Halloween, which it, IMO, Correctly, teaches as being Demonic, but it does do all Saints Day, which would probably have some people in the comments here, sadly, Hissing Steam about it not doing Reformation Day instead, same as they would likely burst a Fuse on it Doing Christmas and Easter as well.
My Personal Convictions, guided by the Holy Ghost, are:
Halloween is a No Go. It is all about Fear and Oppression, and God has not given us a Spirit of Fear, and we have a Spirit of Adoption, not of Oppression, So Halloween is Not from God! I personally do see Halloween as Demonic and try to avoid it.
All Saints Day is fine, so long as the Saints are only Remembered and Prayed For, and not Worshipped or Prayed to, that is Idolatry, but it is fine to Remember them, to pray for them, and to take lessons from their Holy lives to guide us in Holiness.
Christmas is Fine so Long as it is Celebrated as the *Official* (not Actual, but Official, like how the queen of England has an Official Birthday that is not Her Real Birthday, if she can have an Official Birthday that is not Her Real Birthday , then the King of kings most certainly can!) Birthday of Our Lord and Saviour, Christ Jesus.
Easter is Fine, so long as Celebrated as the time of Christs Death, Sacrifice and Resurrection, where he became our Passover as the Spotless Lamb of God.
I do hope this Helps, Love and Peace.
No where in the bible it Says when the day or time or year jesus was born. And the earliest christian did not celebrate Christmas . On December 25th 274 AD the Emperor Aurelian consecrated the temple of Sol invictus. Creating the holiday called Dies Natalis Solis invicti the birth of the Sun. And officially elevating the sun to the highest position among the Gods in other words the Sun God. Around 350 AD pope Julius officially declared December 25th the birth of christ. And we all know that catholicism does not have real Christian beliefs but pagan that's why the Vatican is full statues and symbolis even the popes staff represent the Sun God. And they also Glorify the virgin Mary but in reality they are Glorifying the fertility Goddes. Plus the Vatican Museum it dedicated to the Egyptian God's they have Mummified pagan princess and statues of Anubis , Osiris and Ra. Everything has a double meaning in the catholic church so all this Christians and Catholics a really still celebrating all this pagan holidays. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
thank you! you explained this much better than i could have...God bless you and merry CHRISTmas
Thank you so much for highlighting the ridiculousness and bad arguments! It is good and right to celebrate the miracle of the incarnation! (Also, just saying, many of the Anti-Christmas crowd seem to also be down the Hebrew Roots/Torah Observant rabbit hole - you guys have got much bigger theological problems than Christmas to worry about.)
Yesss!! I've noticed this too!
Exactly! They are doing exactly what the apostle Paul condemned in trying to force Judaism onto gentile believers.
Both sides have their idols. Christians have the Christmas tree & Jews have the oral traditions.
@@trishazeigler92 I think you might want to research this a little more. In the past both Jews & Gentiles worshipped at the temple in Jerusalem.
I have a really good friend in my Bible study who is against Christmas and Easter but is so into Hebrew holidays...please how do I talk to such a person esp as a person who struggles with confrontations. HELP!!!
Hahah!! I love your “The Office” style glances at the camera 🤣👍🏻
I absolutely LOVE the Christmas artwork next to the lamp in this video!
Finally, I have a minute to respond to this post! I listened to your video and was reflecting and trying to see it from a different angle. I posted in a Bible study group I'm in and figured I'd copy/paste an excerpt to include here. Just so people see a side they may not know about. Btw..loved your video presentation.🤣
I've been sooo discouraged from celebrating God's feasts and have made people mad by not keeping the world's. I try to see if from different perspectives so I can be compassionate in how I come across. I am also trying to figure out how to live out my convictions in a life where I stand as odd man out. So, I just listened to a podcast explaining why the origins are NOT pagan. Even if they weren't..the fact that we just tossed out the original holy days and replaced them with what we have now is enough for me.
For years, I longed to bring Christ into all the holidays. All my attempts were glossed over, sometimes with eyerolls, busied out with all the other trappings, it just seemed so messed up. I finally found what I was looking for when I learned of Passover and there was just no looking back for me.
I try to focus on what we are missing out on, what we can (I won't say should) be doing instead. Hoping I plant some seeds. I have unbelieving family members wishing me happy this and that and I'm like??? Christians all upset trying to put Him BACK in Chrismas..you don't HAVE to fight that battle with the feasts. They are ALL ABOUT HIM! So much meaning to keep your heart focused and no extra manmade silliness to distract us.
Even the CYCLE of the feasts helps me with my walk. I have to remind myself often, but just like when I find myself slipping into apathy and depression, I think how God already told us life would be this way. My Rabbi used a simple explanation to explain how we experience the feasts personally: we die to ourselves (Yeshua died on Passover), we bury our sins (unleavened bread) Jesus was buried, we rise to newness in life (First Fruits) Yeshua resurrected, we receive the Holy Spirit (Shavuot) Yeshua ascended so we would, then sadly...we fall short...BUT...we hear the alarm, wake up out of spiritual slumber and repent...(Trumpets..which has even more meaning when you get into the different blasts and their meanings!!), we atone 🙏 (Atonement) as believers we have been atoned for, praise God!!!, we once again have fellowship with the Father ❤ (Tabernacles/Sukkot), and we have peace..shabbat! Selah.
The world, the distractions, our flesh are constantly pulling us away from Him. The feasts, and even the small ones like Hanukkah and Purim, can really draw our thoughts back to what's important.
During manmade holidays, in my experience, as hard as I tried to fight it, it's all about performance, perfection (perfect decor, gifts even when we cant afford them at times), black Friday fights over limited inventory, etc., running and gunning and planning to have parties. I was always stressed. And what, all to maybe remember to say "Happy birthday, Jesus"? On a day we all know isn't even??
Someone recently (don't know where I heard it) said it's like giving your wife a gift on your ex girlfriend's birthday! Yikes! I know for the years when my heart was no longer in it, but I hadn't revealed it to anyone yet, I was still trying. I begged for people who insisted on gift giving to get me things I could donate to the pregnancy center, etc. They refused?? They had to get ME something. But I didn't want anything but to be able to give. I had no job, no income so this would have meant SO much to me!!!!! People insisted on giving me what I didn't want!
I don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings that wants to celebrate. Im sure some have families all Christ centered and can truly make it all about Him. I still have to do a lot by default because I'm the only one in my family not on board anymore. And my hubby HATES this. I'm not even thinking of it in terms of sin. I know many well meaning people have a different perspective.
Like I said, I listened to a podcast all about how its NOT pagan and that's fine, she had historical research. I haven't had time to look those things up. I learned from reading Holidays or Holy Days which also has historical research. She brought up all the myriads of things that have pagan origins in the world, from the names of the days of the week to celebrating birthdays. Like if we are gonna get fixated on one thing we are a hypocrite if we don't boycott them all. I can't control all that. I WISH THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD DID EVERYTHING GOD'S WAY! One thing about those other man made things and celebrations like birthdays and names of the days of the week, etc., that is a little different than Christmas or Easter..they aren't trying to take the place of what God originally instituted and said was to be celebrated perpetually =forever. I choose His way over man's way every day of the week!!
Thanks for sharing all this. I really enjoyed this perspective! Shalom!
"You just made me put my pearls on Emma",.." don't make me clutch my pearls Emma"
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I mean this was funny but... I still can't celebrate it just because everyone else does. Christmas is still a great opportunity to share the gospel and bond with people tho. So I am not entirely against it, I can't just not do it myself.
good to know there are people out there, who have discernment to stick with truth not men's traditions.
@Longbow1524Nowhere in bible it Says the time day or year Jesus was born. The earliest christian did not celebreat Christmas ! On December 25th AD the Emperor Aurelian consecrated the temple of Sol invictus. Creating the holiday called Dies Natalis Solis invicti. The birth of the Sun officially elevating the sun to the highest position among the God's in other words The Sun God. Around 350 AD Pope Julius officially declared December 25th the birth of christ. And we all know catholicism have No real christian beliefs and it's actually pagan. So It made sense the pope doing that the Vatican is full of symbols statues even the popes staff is dedicated to the sun God. The Vatican Museum is dedicated to the Egyptian and Babylonia God's. They have Mummified pagan princess statues of the Anubis, Osiris and Ra. why keep all that ? if it's everything God says in his word to not have . I think your one of them people brainwash to think Christmas in biblical. And before bashing on other people, I suggest you do a little more research yourself .
And your the one actually following a Trend Christmas ain't biblical .
@@AmericanDreamer So someone said "Hey we should celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. That's a pretty important day." And you were like "Nah. I don't do what men do."
@@johnmark6628 nowhere in the Bible we are told to celebrate his birthday. Only His resurrection. This is precisely why no dates were given to us.
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Two questions, 1. Didn’t God say specifically not to worship him in certain ways? 2. Did God tell us to remember his birth?
Christmas would certainly fall into those two points one. I’m not here to debate just asking if what I said is true. If your answer is yes BUT, stop at the but.
These two arguments from commenters sums up the issues.
First, there is the misrepresentation of scriptures.
Second, there is the false belief that if God didn’t tell us to do something then it must be sinful to do it. This represents the opinions of many but it’s not based upon the scriptures.
@@kurtanderson5023 God did say it though. I’m not going to post all the scriptures but it’s several where God says to NOT just worship him as pagans do. I guess you can celebrate Halloween and Easter too by your logic. What about Diwali or Holi? He didn’t say anything against those either. You can’t argue for both points bud. It’s self defeating.
@@dizzow I will only comment respectfully to you.
You claim God told us how to worship Him but who were these commandments from Gods directed to??? Not you and me but the Israelites of the Old Testament. For Believers today we face no stipulation about worshipping Him. We are not bound by what was directed to the Israelites. To do so today borders on legalism.
However I can accept if you don’t agree with me. It’s ok with me if you don’t celebrate it. I don’t judge anyone that doesn’t. If you have the peace of God then I support you and encourage you to follow Him.
As for me I have peace that I can worship Him for His birth and participate in some of the traditions of the season. Blessings to you and all you love.
As for Halloween I have never met a mature Christian who “celebrates” Halloween. I do worship Christ at the Eater season but it doesn’t mean I worship pagan idols or participate in pagan rituals. I focus on His death, burial and resurrection.
So I can actually argue that we both are doing what God wants from us as long as we have His peace about it. Be well.
@@kurtanderson5023 this will be my final comment. What you’re doing is commonly known as making a false god. You try to find a way to make scripture fit your behavior and you referenced the OT so here.
Matt 15:9
Mark 7:7
John 4:22
Acts 17:23
Acts 18:13
All speak of worship in the ways man wants to. Like I said by your position you can worship his birth and death and sweet 16 too right? Where does it stop?
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