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My first B-T Christmas!

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Duane:
This year was our first B-T Christmas--meaning that I read the "Christmas Story" out of the Concordant Literal Version prior to the family opening gifts! 

I only had to change two words when reading:  ---together with Marium (Mary), his espoused wife, who was "parturient"!
I said  "with child".  :-)  Then:  "there was no place for them in the "caravansary"   I said "inn"! 

Other than that--it went pretty smoothly!

Fester:

Am I wrong or is celebrating Christmas not the B-T way?

Furthermore, B-T uses the King James version much more than the CLV.
 

Kat:

Hi Fester,

Well the way I look at it is God is bringing each of us to the knowledge of the truth and what to do and when to do it as He chooses. Now it may seem better for us to immediately cast out all worldliness, so as not to have any appearance of unrighteousness, but that is only vainglory to me. We all have been there and done that in the church. Each of us need to do as we are lead by the Spirit and put love first and if that includes sitting down with our family to a Christmas dinner or give a loved one a gift so be it.

I do not think it is of any value for a person to practice (or not pratice) something because they are told they should. We have to come to understanding in our spirit that leads us to do something to the praise of our great God, that is the only time it will be done in righteousness, IMO.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

Gina:
Beautiful Kat.

I look at it like this: 

Since Jesus had no problem joining in the celebration of two people who set aside a specific day to be joined together in holy matrimony at the wedding at Cana, why would He have a problem with people setting aside a day of giving gifts and celebrating His joining us?

Personally, I'd rather a celebratore who gets great joy out of giving than a religious keeper of the "law."


Cel-e-brate good times....c'mon!! 



p.s.  Who wants to bet Christ didn't come to the wedding at Cana with a wrapped gift?  ;D

Deborah-Leigh:


B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l reflections of His Spirit of Love.

Mercy triumphing over judgement, ushering in the Righteousness of His Spirit within and among us!  8) ;D

...the Sabbath is made for the Lord....  

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