By Ron Halbrook According to the Bible, Christians must (1) gather each first day of the week for worship, (2) give financially on the first day for the Lord’s work, as ability permits, and (3) share the Lord’s Supper on the first day. If Christians substitute the old Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) for the Lord’s Day, they …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 22
Unscriptural Holy Days: Jewish Feasts and Holy Days
By Daniel H. King Contemporary Jewish feasts and Holy Days include both canonical (biblical) and non-canonical celebrations. Moreover, even those days which were observed in Bible times have been in many instances altered to allow for the fact that the temple no longer stands and may no longer be utilized in the services rendered on such …
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Unscriptural Holy Days: Palm Sunday and Easter
By Hoyt H. Houchen “Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years. I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain” (Gal. 4:10, 11). The foregoing statement of Paul to the churches of Galatia refers to Mosaic regulations such as. Sabbaths, new moons, festivals, annual atonements, sabbatical …
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Unscriptural Holy Days: Christmas
By O. C. Birdwell The New Testament writers completed their work during the first century. Anything that originated after the first century must be discussed from the viewpoint of secular or uninspired history. Exception to this would be the foretelling by inspired men of events that would come to pass, such as the apostasy foretold by …