Unscriptural Holy Days: Ash Wednesday

By Luther W. Martin The Roman Catholic movement that fell away from the Greek or Eastern Church in the early medieval centuries, practices the observance of ‘Ash Wednesday.’ A number of other religious sects imitate the Roman Church in this observance. Since the Bible is silent as to such a day or observance, we must resort …

Unscriptural Holy Days: Sabbath

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 …

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 …