Wednesday, December 12, 2007

WW--We Shouldn’t Decorate For Christmas


~Name a Christmas decoration that isn’t Biblically problematic.
~Christmas trees are pagan. Haven’t you read Jeremiah 10?
~Mistletoe was thought to be a magical wood.
~Christmas lights waste energy (lots and lots of it) and don’t have anything to do with the birth of Jesus.
~Stockings are about Santa, which we shouldn’t emphasize.
~Nativity scenes: Really? Statues of Jesus?

Bible References: Isaiah 44:9-20, Jer 10:2-4, Matt 5:14-16, Luke 2:32, Luke 8:16, Luke 11:33, John 1:5-9, John 3:19-21, John 8:12, John 9:5, 1 Cor 8:4-6

Links on Christmas Decorations:
Christmas shame by Christianity Today
In defense of Christmas trees by PeterFriedrich.com
Should we have a Christmas tree? by Gotquestions.org
Christmas trees on college campus by Suite101.com
The Jesse tree (neat idea) by Crivoice.com
Christmas house lights by Youtube.com

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