The First Advent

Does one need to grab the credit card and go into debt to celebrate the Birth of our Saviour? This way teaching their children to outdo the friends/neighbors with all the “gifts” they did receive. This in itself shows worldliness and is sin to start with. 
One never should celebrate as the world does, who uses an excuse to party.


Because others, believers and unbelievers, handle this festivity totally wrong, should the sincere follower of Christ, who is so glad that Jesus came into this world in human flesh, stop proclaiming and celebrating Christ’s Birth? 
NOT ME and my family, I tell you this.


You may say: "But it is the wrong date!" Any date would be good to glorify God for sending His Son. A child of God is responsible to the Father, glorifying and praising Him is always acceptable.
We celebrate in a “holy” way, pleasing the Father. And this is what Christmas is ALL about.
Too many Christians have been transformed to follow the world, while it should be the other way around.
All said and done, we are FREE to celebrate and FREE not to celebrate. 
The choice is ours.
Dr. Trudy Veerman


One of the reasons that Christmas has fallen into the hands of the unbeliever is that the church fails to use the correct terms.

Don't put your light under the bed, so others will stay in the dark

We really don’t celebrate Christmas, but THE CHURCH celebrates the season of Advent, the first Advent. The first coming of Christ into His creation. That first Advent was good news and a great joy for all the people. For unto you a Savior was born, who is Christ the Lord.

This is a season to remember the greatest Gift ever given to men. The Gift of a Savior. When someone says Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, maybe you could reply with “The Lord Jesus Christ came once before and will return again, have a blessed Advent season.” or “Are you saved by the blood of Christ?” I am sure one of you can think of something better.

We as the CHURCH can not shrink away and yield this season to the unbeliever. We must contend for the faith. That means teaching our children and the lost pagan the season of Advent, the first coming of Christ into His creation.

And with that first Advent, we also eagerly await the Lord Jesus Christ’s second Advent. That second Advent will bring the resurrection of the body either unto either everlasting life with Christ; or everlasting Hell.

Proclaim the truth, contend for the faith. Go read Psalm 2.

Advent is not about the worship of the babe in the manger, it is about the Glory of God. As it is written … with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased.”

So each Advent season, whether commanded by scripture or not, I can say, “Glory to God in highest, He shall reign forever and ever. Amen”

The above was a response by Brother Craig on a discussion blog to a topic by the founder of this discussion blog Why not to celebrate Christmas

I would like to add the following question: "Is it wrong to celebrate and glorify God for sending us His Only Begotten Son, so whosoever beliefs on Him will have eternal life? 

I am sure you will have the answer and so do I.

Without the cross the cradle has no meaning. 

Without the cradle there would not be a cross. 

Can you imagine where this would leave you?

I will take any opportunity to glorify God for ALL and ANYTHING He has given me, any time any day, and  glorify the Father for ALL and ANYTHING He means to me, according to His word. THANK YOU, FATHER!

SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS THAT CHRIST IS BORN!

Servant of the King of Kings, My Savior,

Minister Dr. Trudy Veerman

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Don't be sidetracked!

The three wise man didn't pay attention to what the world was doing.

They were busy glorifying the King. HALLELUJAH to the King!      

Dear friends,

There is nothing as important in life than serving the Father, through Christ Jesus. We are not a part of the world we see around us. At least WE SHOULD NOT be a part of it.

We may not agree with what the ungodly do, but don't allow this to steal your precious time. Keep working on the inner man, to strengthen your soul and faith in God before the real trouble will flood this earth.
Allow God to do His thing about people who commit abortion, sexual deviation, using special days as an excuse to "party"; such as Christmas and  Easter. One should NOT be bothered by this, unless God directs you to minister unto such .

Followers of God are FREE, not to sin of course or to do anything which displeases the Father. You may eat all kinds of meat or don't eat meat at all. You may have feasts or keep life simple. You MAY celebrate Christ's birth, His death, His resurrection and His return, any day of the year or every day... or  take a week to celebrate the KING of kings.
Each one is free to do, to go, to eat as long as it is done for God's glory. 
Just move the pagans out of the way, since we have nothing to do with such.

Many days of the year are filled with occult activities such as prayers, fasting, meditation etc. Does this mean that we as Christians should not pray, meditate and fast on the same days? Are you kidding?
It is the occult, satan, who copies from what God's word teaches His followers.

We are FREE indeed. 
Thank You, Lord!

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Col. 2:16,17.

The following writing may be helpful: 
http://achristiancounselor.com/christms.html Celebrating Christmas or not!


For the glory of the coming King,
Minister Dr. Trudy Veerman
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