Should a Christian celebrate holidays? | GotQuestions.org
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What holidays should Christians recognize? Are there holidays Christians should not celebrate? If so, what holidays are Christians allowed to celebrate?
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- Hello there! Many others, like yourself, have asked, should a Christian celebrate holidays?
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- Let's find out, shall we? You can discover the answer to this question and more on GotQuestions .org.
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- The Bible nowhere instructs Christians to celebrate holidays, even Christmas and Easter. Our modern holidays are not mentioned in Scripture.
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- The lack of any biblical precedent has led some to refrain from celebrating even the
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- Christian holidays. The only holidays mentioned in Scripture are the Jewish Feast Days.
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- Many scholars believe that the feast mentioned in John 5, 1 is Purim, although it is unnamed.
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- The Old Testament also mentions the New Moon Festival, which marked the consecration to God of each new month in the year.
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- Check out our article on the topic using the link below. Although they are in the Bible, none of these holidays are mandated for Christians.
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- Christ came to fulfill the law and establish a new covenant. The Jewish feasts find their fulfillment in Him.
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- While there is no command in the Bible for New Testament Christians to celebrate holidays, neither is there a prohibition from doing so.
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- The Bible never speaks against celebrating holidays. On the basis of that alone, it is allowable for Christians to celebrate holidays.
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- Some Christians avoid celebrating holidays because many of the holidays celebrated today are of questionable origin.
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- It is true that the Christian celebration of certain holidays may represent a reclamation of pagan celebrations.
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- Some Christians cannot overlook the historical pagan associations of those holidays, and others have come to terms with the history and praise
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- God for the modern opportunity to magnify the Lord. Some holidays are more overtly compatible with Christianity than others.
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- Christmas and Easter, of course, are Christian celebrations of Jesus' birth and resurrection. Thanksgiving Day promotes the biblical ideal of gratefulness.
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- Such holidays give Christians plenty of reason to celebrate. Other holidays, such as Halloween and Groundhog Day, are a little bit more difficult to associate with biblical beliefs.
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- Christians trying to decide whether or not to celebrate a holiday should consider a few things. Does the holiday in any way promote false doctrine, superstition, or immorality?
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- Can we thank God for what we observe on the holiday? Will celebrating the holiday detract from our
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- Christian testimony or witness? Is there a way to redeem elements of the holiday and use them to glorify
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- God? In asking all of these questions, we should pray to God asking Him for guidance. The celebration of holidays is a clear matter of conscience.
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- Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall.
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- One person considers one day more sacred than another. Another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.
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- Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. In conclusion, Christians may have sincere disagreements about holidays, but it should not be a source of conflict.
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- Each of us must give an account to God for our own actions. A believer's celebration of holidays is not grounds for judgment.
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- In any special day, our observance must be to the Lord. Alright, that answers your question.