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TEN REASONS
by Pastor Larry Killion
The Lord's Baptist Church, Tacoma, WA

TEN REASONS WHY BAPTISTS SHOULD OBSERVE CHRISTMAS:
    1.  It makes me feel so good to be so warm and fuzzy.

    2.  I do not have to be such an odd ball and not fit in with everyone else.

    3.  I might get some cool presents out of the deal.

    4.  You can drink booze if you want to and nobody thinks it is wrong.

    5.  It is OK to kiss someone who is not your spouse.  (mistletoe)

    6.  You can make the kids behave better by threatening to tell Santa.

    7.  There is money to be made if you have the right business.

    8.  It gives the appearance of religious UNITY for a change.

    9.  Diets and eating right can be overlooked during this season.

    10.  By doing all of this stuff, I can witness for Christ . . . . (?????)
     


TEN REASONS WHY BAPTISTS SHOULD NOT OBSERVE CHRISTMAS:
    1.  Learn not the way of the heathen.
      (Jer 10:2)  Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
    2.  Little children keep yourselves from idols.
      (1 John 5:21)  Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
    3.  That which is highly esteemed by men is abomination to God.
      (Luke 16:15)  And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
    4.  Abstain from all appearance of evil.
      (1 Th 5:22)  Abstain from all appearance of evil.
    5.  Come out from among them and be ye separate saith the Lord.
      (2 Cor 6:17)  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
    6.  God is to be worshipped in Spirit and in TRUTH.
      (John 4:24)  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
    7.  For the customs of the people are vain.
      (Jer 10:3)  For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
    8.  Every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.
      (Rom 14:12)  So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
    9.  Don't give a brother an occassion to fall.
      (Rom 14:13)  Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
    10.  We should not be an unrighteous witness.
      (Exo 23:1)  Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

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