Category: Christian Sabbath/Holidays
December 28, 2018
Santa Claus involves a fictitious man who lives at the North Pole, having elves as helpers, and reindeer that fly. In this sense Santa Claus is an unrighteous fable rooted in dishonesty. Of course history can be incomplete and uncertain....
December 25, 2018
A parable is a short true story that also teach a good moral lesson. It may involve animals or other inanimate objects taking on human features as in the case of the donkey and rocks in parables given by Jesus....
November 22, 2018
Matthew 15:36 in speaking of Jesus says: “And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.” So should leadership at all levels do!...
June 10, 2016
This is part 2 of the Celebration of Easter article. Let us consider some examples where Easter approximates/overlaps the Mosaic Passover period. For example, in 2019 Easter Sunday is April 21 and the Mosaic Passover period is April 19-27. In...
June 10, 2016
Updated April 2025 Easter is an annual celebration in which the church honors Christ resurrection in a special way. However, in practice we end up in a special way recognizing and remembering Jesus Christ birth, life, sacrificial death, burial, resurrection,...
December 10, 2013
At its roots, Christmas is a holiday intended to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Hence, we have the word Christ included in the word Christmas. Christmas is a special annual celebration of Christ birth. If you are a person...
March 4, 2010
God’s standard is still work no more than six days taking a seventh day each week for holy convocation and rest. Yet, the standard is not as strict and rigid under the New Covenant as given under Christ as it...
March 4, 2010
The Decalogue or Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-22) is a key foundational expression of the moral laws established by God. The fourth commandment says to remember the sabbath and keep it holy. Here holy means to be set apart...
March 4, 2010
Summary A. Introduction Prior to 1988 it seems most nations of the world recognized Sunday as first day of calendar week (Day 1) and Saturday as seventh day of calendar week (Day 7). This document follows that convention. Therefore, Sunday...
March 4, 2010
First let me say that this article addresses the issue of what to do and not do on the Sabbath Day kept by an individual. For information on the issue of what day that is see my article entitled What...
March 4, 2010
The First Seven Days of Creation To understand calendar days of the week let us begin with a look at Genesis 1:1-5 which says: (Gen 1:1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.(Gen 1:2) And the earth was without...
March 4, 2010
Updated: March 25, 2024 I am a Christian so I speak here of the Sabbath from my perspective in regards to my Christian faith. I do so because it is an important topic for me for it is a decision...
