http://www.biblicistblog.com Comparing Contemporary Christian Practice with Scripture Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:47 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1249 Jacqueline Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:47 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5#comment-1249 Yes, that helps. Thank you. Yes, that helps. Thank you.

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1241 admin Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:55:23 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5#comment-1241 Since there is nothing wholesome about St. Patricks Day we do not acknowledge it in any way,shape, or form. It is the same way that we treat Halloween. If you don't want the kids to pursue it then I would not acknowledge it or feed it. As for Christmas and Easter those are different things yet things to exercise caution with. While neither was celebrated as a Holiday in the NT we acknowledge and celebrate those events within reason. The Easter bunny and Santa have nothing to do with those events and everything to do with taking away from those historical events. Incidentally they did not occur on the dates we mark them. I have several good Christian friends that do not celebrate Christmas and I do not judge their reasoning for not doing it, but I see Christmas and Easter in a different realm than St. Patricks Day and others. The former as I said deal with historical events that we reverntly celebrate and center our energies on the Savior. But be careful that the celebration of the event do not overshadow the person of the holiday. Otherwise it becomes a waste of time and does more harm than good. I know you can feel that you are depriving your kids by not acknowledging certain things, but keep in mind that its only something in their minds if we put it there. When we first got saved and we only had 2 kids then we ignorantly celebrated with Santa Claus and gave candy at Halloween. When we were convicted that it was wrong it was a tough thing to do as we felt bad for the kids. Guess what? It was never an issue and the kids look back and don't miss a thing. The others were rasied without ever experiencing it and they also have missed nothing. Hope this helps. Since there is nothing wholesome about St. Patricks Day we do not acknowledge it in any way,shape, or form. It is the same way that we treat Halloween. If you don’t want the kids to pursue it then I would not acknowledge it or feed it.
As for Christmas and Easter those are different things yet things to exercise caution with. While neither was celebrated as a Holiday in the NT we acknowledge and celebrate those events within reason. The Easter bunny and Santa have nothing to do with those events and everything to do with taking away from those historical events. Incidentally they did not occur on the dates we mark them. I have several good Christian friends that do not celebrate Christmas and I do not judge their reasoning for not doing it, but I see Christmas and Easter in a different realm than St. Patricks Day and others. The former as I said deal with historical events that we reverntly celebrate and center our energies on the Savior. But be careful that the celebration of the event do not overshadow the person of the holiday. Otherwise it becomes a waste of time and does more harm than good. I know you can feel that you are depriving your kids by not acknowledging certain things, but keep in mind that its only something in their minds if we put it there. When we first got saved and we only had 2 kids then we ignorantly celebrated with Santa Claus and gave candy at Halloween. When we were convicted that it was wrong it was a tough thing to do as we felt bad for the kids. Guess what? It was never an issue and the kids look back and don’t miss a thing. The others were rasied without ever experiencing it and they also have missed nothing. Hope this helps.

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1240 Jacqueline Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5#comment-1240 Is it harmless to make shamrocks with your children or will that be a bad influence on them? What about Christmas and Easter if you don't introduce Santa and the Easter Bunny, but just focus on Jesus? Is it harmless to make shamrocks with your children or will that be a bad influence on them? What about Christmas and Easter if you don’t introduce Santa and the Easter Bunny, but just focus on Jesus?

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1238 admin Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:17:07 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5#comment-1238 I am not sure where you are coming from. What do you consider a holiday and what do you consider "celebrating"? There really are no holidays in the Bible. All are men's traditions. Some are harmless others are not. Some are well intentioned others are not. As for St. Patrick's Day that has nothing to do with Biblical Christianity. Its a secular holiday usually marked by wearing green and getting drunk. I am not sure where you are coming from. What do you consider a holiday and what do you consider “celebrating”? There really are no holidays in the Bible. All are men’s traditions. Some are harmless others are not. Some are well intentioned others are not.
As for St. Patrick’s Day that has nothing to do with Biblical Christianity. Its a secular holiday usually marked by wearing green and getting drunk.

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1236 Jacqueline Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=5#comment-1236 What holidays should Christians celebrate? St. Patrick's Day is coming up. Is that one that we can celebrate? What holidays should Christians celebrate? St. Patrick’s Day is coming up. Is that one that we can celebrate?

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-1222 Bridget Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:44:47 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=42#comment-1222 As sad as it is to think of Paul coming into the future seeing these things, it is more so to think that God is present ALL the time and many churches don't seem to care. Looking forward to reading the whole book. As sad as it is to think of Paul coming into the future seeing these things, it is more so to think that God is present ALL the time and many churches don’t seem to care. Looking forward to reading the whole book.

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-1216 Vikki Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:30 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=42#comment-1216 Wow. I really loved reading this! I REALLY hope you'll finish writing this book! Wow. I really loved reading this! I REALLY hope you’ll finish writing this book!

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=37&cpage=1#comment-1213 Victor Mowery Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:08:25 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=37#comment-1213 Just as fresh as when I read it a year ago. I will definitely have to read the rest. Just as fresh as when I read it a year ago. I will definitely have to read the rest.

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-1202 ROD Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:12:43 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=42#comment-1202 I appreciate the chapter and feel that the closing statements say it well along with the scriptural references throughout. I agree that we have or can loose the simplicity of things as christians and truely live a facade instead of adhering to the spirit and principles of the Word Of God. Thanks for the exhortation brother.As I'm poor and slow to type I will leave further comments to our next time to meet. As always I have you and your family in parayer. I appreciate the chapter and feel that the closing statements say it well along with the scriptural references throughout. I agree that we have or can loose the simplicity of things as christians and truely live a facade instead of adhering to the spirit and principles of the Word Of God. Thanks for the exhortation brother.As I’m poor and slow to type I will leave further comments to our next time to meet. As always I have you and your family in parayer.

]]> http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-1201 admin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:48 +0000 http://www.biblicistblog.com/?p=10#comment-1201 Carmen, Very good question. What I think does not matter, but what God says does. But one's marital status does not undo God's order. There already exists a ministry for the older women in the church. Titus 2:3-5 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Quite honestly a widow indeed is to be ministered to by the church if they were in obedience to God's Word. A missionary is still a pastor only he is located in another area geographically. So the answer is no that a woman whether young or old can be a missionary. They have a God given ministry in helping the younger women. On a side note Titus 2:3-5 stresses for them to teach the younger to be "keepers at home" not keepers of the home. Carmen,
Very good question. What I think does not matter, but what God says does. But one’s marital status does not undo God’s order. There already exists a ministry for the older women in the church.
Titus 2:3-5
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Quite honestly a widow indeed is to be ministered to by the church if they were in obedience to God’s Word.
A missionary is still a pastor only he is located in another area geographically. So the answer is no that a woman whether young or old can be a missionary. They have a God given ministry in helping the younger women. On a side note Titus 2:3-5 stresses for them to teach the younger to be “keepers at home” not keepers of the home.

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