![]() ![]() 9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again death no longer has mastery over him. Romans 6:8-9 – Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all.ġ Peter 1:3 – Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.ġ Corinthians 15:21 – For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. ![]() The following scriptures show that it was the resurrection and not the death of Jesus, that was celebrated:Īcts 4:33 – With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. This also does not coincide with the early disciples of Jesus, as they certainly did celebrate in his resurrection. Upon visiting the Jehovah’s Witness’ website, jw.org, I discovered that they commemorate Jesus’ death but not his resurrection. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. Luke 2:41 – Every year, Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. Luke 22:19-20 – And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you do this in remembrance of me.” 20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. Luke 22:15 – And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. He also celebrated Passover every year as was his custom, and he ate the Passover meal. Jesus did tell us to remember/celebrate his death and resurrection with communion (although the Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe in celebrating Easter). We should only be following the things Jesus actually prohibited. I do not think that resting our beliefs on things Jesus did not say is healthy. Although this may be true, Jesus did not state to celebrate graduations and wedding anniversaries either. Jehovah’s Witnesses also claim that there is no scripture where Jesus says to celebrate his birthday. ![]() The Jehovah’s Witness’ argument for not celebrating the birth of the Messiah is not compelling nor does it have any specific biblical scripture to support their assertion. If their wedding anniversary or graduation fell on a pagan festival date, they would still celebrate it because although it may be on the same date, they understand that they would be celebrating a totally different occasion. They also believe in unsubstantiated claims that the celebration falls on the date of a former pagan festival. The Jehovah’s Witnesses point to the uncertainty of the exact date of Jesus’ birth, as the reason why they do not celebrate the birth and arrival of the Messiah. Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t believe in celebrating Christmas, birthdays, or Easter, but they do believe in celebrating wedding anniversaries and graduations. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |