Post on 16-Dec-2015
Secular Religious HolidaysSecular Religious Holidays
What should our attitude
be toward secular
religious holidays?
Secular Religious HolidaysSecular Religious HolidaysTerms: Secular:Secular: not overtly or specifically religious Religious:Religious: devoted to religious beliefs or observances
Secular Religious Holiday: holiday that’s both secular and holiday that’s both secular and
religious religious
Secular Religious HolidaysSecular Religious HolidaysNot observe: church / salvation: Eph. 5:23Eph. 5:23 Jesus head and Savior Eph. 5:24Eph. 5:24 church subject to Jesus Col. 3:17 Col. 3:17 do all by Jesus’ authority 1 Cor. 4:6 1 Cor. 4:6 not go beyond Matt. 15:8-9 Matt. 15:8-9 vain worship if. . . .
Secular Religious HolidaysSecular Religious HolidaysAs individuals, we have liberty. . . . Rom. 14:1 Rom. 14:1 opinions, not judge Rom. 14:2Rom. 14:2 eating food Rom. 14:5a Rom. 14:5a observing days Rom. 14:5b Rom. 14:5b convinced – vs. 23– vs. 23 Rom. 14:6 Rom. 14:6 do it for the Lord – vs. – vs. 6-86-8 Rom. 14:19-22 Rom. 14:19-22 not put stumbling block before another brother
Paul Acts 20:16 Acts 20:16 Pentecost Acts 21:23-24 Acts 21:23-24 kept Jewish customs
Secular Religious HolidaysSecular Religious HolidaysObserve religiously, individual basis? Rom. 14:5-6 Rom. 14:5-6 for the Lord
Everything we do is for
Everything we do is for
the Lord!
the Lord!
Secular Religious HolidaysSecular Religious HolidaysObserve religiously, individual basis? Rom. 14:5-6 Rom. 14:5-6 for the Lord
Benefits: living in nation with. . . . good for our nationgood for our nation evangelistic opportunitiesevangelistic opportunities
Secular Religious HolidaysSecular Religious Holidays
What should our attitude
be toward secular
religious holidays?