There always seems to be a few who try to change the meaning of the importance of our Christian mission and purpose. Remember it was Jesus who said He “came to seek and to save those that were lost”. In the past few years the issue always arises around our holidays especially Christmas and Easter. I will admit that much of what they say has great significance however in their attempt to bring greater revelation they destroy the faith of some through much confusion. We learn line upon line, precept by precept.
It is true that Constantine incorporated Christian feast with pagan feast in a feeble stab at bringing unity in a form of political correctness. I have over the years had issues with the merge but have finally figured out that I don’t worship Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, the chocolate rabbit, the devil, nor any other form of commercialization of such holidays. I have found that I can bring the true meaning of the Holiday by pointing people to the real reason for the season, Jesus. During the Easter season more people will have their minds on Christ than any other time.
I pursue the meanings of all Biblical feast, especially the feast mentioned in the New Testament. I will admit that we do not know it all and that every person walks on a different level of understanding. I am sure as any good Bible student that I will learn more as I follow my studies. However, the putting down of fellow believers and churches is definitely not the way to bring reformation into the body of Christ. In the midst of my high days of rebuking and condemning every thing I considered paganistic someone told me, “you will catch more flies with sugar that you will with salt.”
We face much trouble in the world today. Many of our religious freedoms are under attack and soon to be taken away if we do not pray and seek the Father’s forgiveness. Throughout our communities are people who are confused, tormented, depressed, full of fear, poverty-stricken, and LOST. Why can we not come together as evangelical believers and see the bigger picture. Why must we continue to fight and war within the church over a few things that in light of eternity have little bearing. A person wholeness and well-being is far moe important in this life that the argument over any holiday or feast. We must learn to lay our differences aside and come together as the Body of Christ to take the mountains back the enemy has stolen, to snatch the lives of those who are on the path of destruction and bring them into His marvelous light. I remember a TV show from way back entitled “To Tell The Truth.” At the end of the show the host would say, “Will the real so and so stand up”. We have all the right confessions, all the right stuff, but are we the real church. WILL THE REAL ECCLESIA STAND UP!
William Lewis
