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Pagan Holidays—or God's Holy Days—Which?
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Does it make any difference which days we observe-or whether we keep them? Does the Bible establish whether we are to keep certain days holy to God? Were these days given to ancient Israel only? Are they binding today only on the Jewish people, while Christians are commanded to keep holidays such as Christmas?
In this booklet:
• Which Days Should We Keep?
• What You Should Know About Pentecost
• Feast of Trumpets and Day of Atonement
• Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day
Does it make any difference which days we observe-or whether we keep them? Does the Bible establish whether we are to keep certain days holy to God? Were these days given to ancient Israel only? Are they binding today only on the Jewish people, while Christians are commanded to keep holidays such as Christmas?
In this booklet:
• Which Days Should We Keep?
• What You Should Know About Pentecost
• Feast of Trumpets and Day of Atonement
• Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day
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Published September 14, 2013
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Herbert W. Armstrong
118 books37 followersHerbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in the late 1930s, as well as Ambassador College (later Ambassador University) in 1946, and was an early pioneer of radio and tele-evangelism, originally taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. Armstrong preached an eclectic set of theological doctrines and teachings that he claimed came directly from the Bible. These theological doctrines and teachings have been referred to as Armstrongism. His teachings included the interpretation of biblical prophecy in light of British Israelism, and required observance of parts of the covenant Law including seventh-day Sabbath, dietary prohibitions, and the covenant law "Holy Days".
Armstrong proclaimed that behind world events during his lifespan loomed various Biblical prophecies, and that he was called by God as an 'Apostle' and end-time 'Elijah' to proclaim the Gospel of God's Kingdom to the World before the return of Jesus Christ. He also founded the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation, which promoted the arts, humanities, and humanitarian projects. Through his role with the foundation, Armstrong and his advisers met with heads of governments in various nations, for which he described himself as an "ambassador without portfolio for world peace."
Armstrong proclaimed that behind world events during his lifespan loomed various Biblical prophecies, and that he was called by God as an 'Apostle' and end-time 'Elijah' to proclaim the Gospel of God's Kingdom to the World before the return of Jesus Christ. He also founded the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation, which promoted the arts, humanities, and humanitarian projects. Through his role with the foundation, Armstrong and his advisers met with heads of governments in various nations, for which he described himself as an "ambassador without portfolio for world peace."
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AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE JEWISH FESTIVALS BY MODERN CHRISTIANS
This 1957 booklet has been republished by the Philadelphia Church of God, which won in court the right to print these copyrighted books after Armstrong's death. (Page numbers below refer to the 2009 52-page PCG edition.)
They note that "Ancient Rome's pagan holidays have been chained upon a heedless and deceived world. These include certain annual holidays---Christmas, New Year's, Easter, as well as many more, every one a pagan day---every one used to stimulate the sale of merchandise in the commercial markets. Upon honest investigation, the earnest seeker after truth learns that these days are all of heathen origin and pagan significance. He learns that he can have no part in them." (Pg. 2)
They state, "Most people have supposed that all the annual sabbaths and feast days of Israel were done away. And yet Church history shows that the early true Church did, for more than 400 long years at least---perhaps much longer---after Christ's resurrection, continue to keep and observe these annual holy days given by God!" (Pg. 3)
They assert, "Observe that the Days of Unleavened Bread are a period, having two high-day sabbaths. And this period is established forever---while the Israelites were still in Egypt---before one word of the ceremonial law of Moses had been given or written---before God even proposed the Old Covenant! What the law of Moses of the Old Covenant did not bring or institute, they cannot take away!... the holy days---and the seven Days of Unleavened Bread---are binding today, and forever!" (Pg. 14)
They argue, "And so the annual Day of Atonement was instituted forever to keep continually before God's children and His Church the plan of redemption, to occur after the Second Coming of Christ. And we find this annual holy day recognized in the New Testament. In Acts 27:9, it is recorded that Paul was on his perilous sea voyage to Rome, 'when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past....' The fast refers to the Day of Atonement... this day could not then have been past ... unless that day was still in full effect and force and existence... Surely this strongly indicates that this day was still in existence and being recognized thus by the Holy Spirit." (Pg. 42)
This booklet, as well as Armstrong's original, will be of considerable interest to all studying such matters---whether or not one necessarily agrees with all of it.
This 1957 booklet has been republished by the Philadelphia Church of God, which won in court the right to print these copyrighted books after Armstrong's death. (Page numbers below refer to the 2009 52-page PCG edition.)
They note that "Ancient Rome's pagan holidays have been chained upon a heedless and deceived world. These include certain annual holidays---Christmas, New Year's, Easter, as well as many more, every one a pagan day---every one used to stimulate the sale of merchandise in the commercial markets. Upon honest investigation, the earnest seeker after truth learns that these days are all of heathen origin and pagan significance. He learns that he can have no part in them." (Pg. 2)
They state, "Most people have supposed that all the annual sabbaths and feast days of Israel were done away. And yet Church history shows that the early true Church did, for more than 400 long years at least---perhaps much longer---after Christ's resurrection, continue to keep and observe these annual holy days given by God!" (Pg. 3)
They assert, "Observe that the Days of Unleavened Bread are a period, having two high-day sabbaths. And this period is established forever---while the Israelites were still in Egypt---before one word of the ceremonial law of Moses had been given or written---before God even proposed the Old Covenant! What the law of Moses of the Old Covenant did not bring or institute, they cannot take away!... the holy days---and the seven Days of Unleavened Bread---are binding today, and forever!" (Pg. 14)
They argue, "And so the annual Day of Atonement was instituted forever to keep continually before God's children and His Church the plan of redemption, to occur after the Second Coming of Christ. And we find this annual holy day recognized in the New Testament. In Acts 27:9, it is recorded that Paul was on his perilous sea voyage to Rome, 'when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past....' The fast refers to the Day of Atonement... this day could not then have been past ... unless that day was still in full effect and force and existence... Surely this strongly indicates that this day was still in existence and being recognized thus by the Holy Spirit." (Pg. 42)
This booklet, as well as Armstrong's original, will be of considerable interest to all studying such matters---whether or not one necessarily agrees with all of it.
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August 11, 2018Very informative and researched.
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