Acts 17:10We should only engage in authorized worship.John 4:24II John 1:9Genesis 4:3-5Hebrews 11:4Romans 10:17Golden calf – Exodus 32:5Leviticus 10:1-2I Kings 12:28, 32Christmas is not authorized as a religious observance in the Bible.It wasn’t until the 4th century that the birth of Jesus became associated with December 25.We may engage in cultural practices that do not involve unauthorized worship.CircumcisionGalatians 5:1-6; 2:3-5Acts 16:3; 15:1-2Okay, but not as a religious practice.If there is some practice rooted in religion, and which some people still practice religiously, I can observe it secularly.Two people may observe the same basic practice, but one is right and one is not because of their intent.Eating of meatsI Corinthians 8:1-8I Corinthians 10:14-27Okay, but not when connected to idols.Some of us will disagree on how we should engage with customs of the world.Can we say “Christmas” (Christ Mass)?Baal could mean husband. Proverbs 31:11“Twin Brothers” (Acts 28:11)Hanukkah (John 10:22-23)Can I rest on Saturday without observing the Sabbath as a religious practice as Seventh Day Adventists do?Can I eat fish on Fridays without it being a religious practice?Don’t do anything that would violate your conscience.Romans 14:14, 22-23Don’t put a stumbling block in front of others.Romans 14:1-6, 13-15, 21I Corinthians 8:9-13I Corinthians 10:27-31Specific questions:Star on treeGiftsSongs/carols about Christ
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