Sentences with phrase «christian holy days»

We see signs of continuity in the way we still number our years from the supposed birth date of Jesus Christ, and we still preserve the Christian holy days as our holidays.

The Jewish calendar mercifully obliterated American holidays that were also Christian holy days.

I am actually OK with these articles, however you put them on Easter, one of the largest celebrated christian holy days.

It may be helpful for us to remember this sequence as we try to make sense of Christmas in view of the multicultural «holiday» that now threatens to swallow up the Christian holy day.

This is what CNN does every Sunday, the typical Christian Holy day to go to church.

Not exact matches

Last week: Both Christians and Jews celebrate their most sacred holy days this week: Easter and Passover.

These days I believe the Christians like to call it «justified killing»; previously it was things like «purifying the faith» (as with the various Inquisitions), «Holy War» and «Crusade.»

You have won the christian appologetics «holy trinity» award for post of the day!!!!! Your anger is natural.

They run this on the holiest day of the Christian calendar and you say «I don't get it».

I am surprised though that they chose to do it on this the highest Holy Day of the Christian faith.

Insult Christians on one of their Holy Days.

But no matter what the commercialized idea of Easter is, to Christians it is still regarded as a holy day to remember the salvation God extends to all who believe in and accept Him.

On the holiest day of the Christian calendar, it publishes this hit piece on Christian beliefs and traditions.

It is amazing that they do not stop their attack on Christians even on a Holy day.

I see the liberal media has its traditional attack on Christian truth on a holy day with historical revision and truth distortion to suit the needs of those who wish to kill the moral message of the faith.

I think that to stir the pot on what most Christians believe is one of their most holiest of days is irresponsible and poor judgment on behalf of CNN.

Today, a day that is holy to Christians, CNN runs a «book promo» article as a major headline to slam Christians — how distasteful and wrong!

... What has happened over time is that people were forced to believe in the one of the Abrahamic faiths through Holy wars, torture, Crusades and Inquisitions, and as people practiced this chosen people ideology, whether Christian, Catholic, Jew or Muslim, which was built on the principle of remaining segregated from the un-chosen, their faith urged them to remain segregated, where they lived and never to marry anyone outside their faith... and even in death there is a history of segregation which to this day continues, try having a non Jewish person buried in Jewish cemetery.

However, I don't think that Christians should keep any day of the week holy.

To this day, Jews can feel Rouch HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), especially with us Christians.

Personally i think those specific prayers are a distraction most of the times we pray these prayers because its what we think we need and often thats not the case.The better way is to just trust the holy spirit let him lead i think we miss the awesomeness of doing it Gods way its easy not difficult.The struggle is difficult when we are walking by the flesh and trying to do it our way.When i got to the point where i said to the God i am not going to do it my way anymore and i submit to you because know whats best for me.Change me and when i feel the wrong desires or temptation to walk by the flesh i just say Lord you know i am weak and i can not live a christian life without you help me.As soon as i do that it is effortless theres no struggle thats how we should grow.I am excited with what God is doing in my life he has opened his word i am seeing the fruit of his life impacting mine and i am changing day by day.I am walking by faith and not slipping back into my old desires i know what it means to be an overcomer sin does not have dominion over me anymore.In myself i can not boast because it is the power of God at work in my life and i give all the praise back to God.brentnz

The cathedral's Canon Treasurer, the Reverend Nick Papadopulos, said: «In Lent Christians remember the days when Jesus was driven into the wilderness; in Holy Week we remember his suffering at the hands of imperial power.

The history and present - day conditions of the Church in Latin America, for example, give our Holy Father good reason to caution those Christians against becoming «self - referential» and ritualistic.

As the ancient Hebrews turned the mundane calendar into a sacred calendar of holy feasts, and as the early Christians turned the Roman calendar into a sacred calendar of Christian days and seasons, so the practice of the disciplines can create a sacred rhythm to our days, weeks, months and years.

Formally, we are made Christians, members of Christ, in holy baptism; but we must indeed devote all our days to praying, striving, hoping by grace to «become what we already are.»

[In thousands (175,440 represents 175,440,000)--------- Total Christian --------- 173,402 Catholic --------- 57,199 Baptist --------- 36,148 Protestant - no denomination supplied --------- 5,187 Methodist / Wesleyan --------- 11,366 Lutheran --------- 8,674 Christian - no denomination supplied --------- 16,834 Presbyterian --------- 4,723 Pentecostal / Charismatic --------- 5,416 Episcopalian / Anglican --------- 2,405 Mormon / Latter - Day Saints --------- 3,158 Churches of Christ --------- 1,921 Jehovah's Witness --------- 1,914 Seventh - Day Adventist --------- 938 Assemblies of God --------- 810 Holiness / Holy --------- 352 Congregational / United Church of Christ --------- 736 Church of the Nazarene --------- 358 Church of God --------- 663 Orthodox (Eastern)--------- 824 Evangelical / Born Again \ 2 --------- 2,154 Mennonite --------- 438 Christian Science --------- 339 Church of the Brethren --------- 231 Nondenominational \ 2 --------- 8,032 Disciples of Christ --------- 263 Reformed / Dutch Reform --------- 206 Apostolic / New Apostolic --------- 970 Quaker --------- 130 Full Gospel --------- 67 Christian Reform --------- 381 Foursquare Gospel --------- 116 Fundamentalist \ 2 --------- 69 Salvation Army --------- 70 Independent Christian Church --------- 86 --------- Total other religions --------- 8,796 Jewish --------- 2,680 Muslim --------- 1,349 Buddhist --------- 1,189 Unitarian / Universalist --------- 586 Hindu --------- 582 Native American --------- 186 Scientologist --------- 25 Baha'I --------- 49 Taoist --------- 56 New Age --------- 15 Eckankar --------- 30 Rastafarian --------- 56 Sikh --------- 78 Wiccan --------- 342 Deity --------- 32 Druid --------- 29 Santeria --------- 3 Pagan --------- 340 Spiritualist --------- 426 Other unclassified --------- 735 --------- No religion specified, total --------- 34,169 Atheist --------- 1,621 Agnostic --------- 1,985 Humanist --------- 90 Secular --------- 34 Ethical Culture --------- 11 No religion --------- 30,427 --------- Refused to reply to question --------- 11,815

Although Jewish sabbath starts sundown Friday, Friday is known as «Adams day» by the Muslims, this is their holy day and Saturday is the Jewish «Day», Sunday is for Christiaday» by the Muslims, this is their holy day and Saturday is the Jewish «Day», Sunday is for Christiaday and Saturday is the Jewish «Day», Sunday is for ChristiaDay», Sunday is for Christians.

But it don't say that in Mathew 5:17 - 18 so why do the so called Christian's not celebrate these holy days?

I see what your saying Jeremy but some Christian's think that the new covenant abolishes the laws of Moses and the prophets to the point they no longer have to celebrate the Lord's holy days.

We are still a predominantly Christian society — it only makes sense to close for Christian holidays if most of the students would be missing (I think we only closed for two or three anyway — New Years Day [it is a Holy day of obligation as well as the first day of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and ChristmDay [it is a Holy day of obligation as well as the first day of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and Christmday of obligation as well as the first day of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and Christmday of the year], Good Friday, but maybe just a partial day off, can't remember, and Christmday off, can't remember, and Christmas.

Rick i struggled for over 20 years as a christian in the end i said whats the point of struggling i feel powerless and useless so i gave in to sin that did nt work either but i was so sick of struggling and seeing the same results i became more miserable and even more powerless in my struggle with sin.I decided one day no more enough was enough i needed to get my life back in order.That was years ago and it was a process over 5 years that God dealt with all those things in my life that needed fixing most days i just said to him Lord i cant do this i just do nt have the strength and he said thats okay you cant do it anyway just trust me.So now now i l know what it means to be an overcomer in Christ sin does not have the victory over me anymore because Jesus is my strength in my weakness.I know i cant live a christian life in my strength but i certainly can with Christ in me he is my strength and in him i am an overcomer.If this is speaking to others just want to let you know that you to can be an overcomer you do nt have to struggle or battle with your walk or feel miserable because you give in to sin there is a better way.Just admit that you cant do it and ask for his help for the holy spirit is in you and he is the one who helps us in our weakness.regards brentnz

The day may not be far off when in every branch of Christendom the centrality of the Lord's Supper will again be recognized, as the Catholic tradition and the great Reformers recognized it, and the eucharistic action will again be the usual and normal way in which, Sunday by Sunday, Christians gather to offer their prayer and praise to God through Christ, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

Rick the more i think about it we are to live as overcomers not strugglers since the day i decided to turn away from the sin that was controlling my life i never fell back into old sinful patterns not once, was i tempted many many times.The Lord will work in our lives one area at a time he needs us to give him full control so if an area is taking control we do need to hand it to him so he can change us.How do we do it immediately we say Lord you know i am weak but in you i am strong i leaned on him and overcame time and time again.We all have areas of weakness that we struggle in so do nt feel bad.Struggling is us trying to do it in our own strength before this process i was so stubborn i refused to let God help me i wanted to do it in my own strength and so it was a roller coaster ride in my christian walk if the day went well i was on a high if it did nt i would would be down.Not any more now when things do nt go to plan i still thank the Lord and when it goes well i thank the Lord.Because i know that all things work for good to those who love the Lord.The main area he is wanting is our hearts he wants all our heart not only some until we come to that place we will continue to struggle in our faith.The only reason to tell you this is not to boast because of what i have done in myself because i have nothing to boast about but if i did i would brag that Christ has empowered me by his holy spirit to be an overcomer just as he would want you to be.As Christians we are all called to be overcomers more than conquerers.Make a decision today to turn all your hearts to the Lord to acknowledge the areas you are holding onto that are controlling your flesh life hand them to the Lord and walk according to the spirit and not the flesh and he will give you the victory.That can be a reality starting today merry christmas everyone and may the new year be an exciting one as we put all our trust in Christ our Lord and savior.Brentnz

(Since the above was written a month ago, the U.S. - NATO forces have been bombing and bombing, with, despite the pleas of John Paul II and others, no surcease for the three most holy days of the Christian year.

On this day the patriarch's Cadillac limousine was waiting to take the Holy Fire to Bethlehem, where Arab Christians awaited it in the Church of the Nativity.

There is no one day that is more special or holy than any other day for the Christian.

Paul clearly states that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities in high places; He is suppose to be setting a principal and he is in fact destroying the thing that God stand for, serving the flesh and the creation more than the creator who is blessed forever; Man will always have a battle between flesh and spirit; he is more flesh than spirit ever in his dress muscles and tight shirts; which has no place in the spirit;» dealing with matters of the holy ghost «he can speck it but he can «t live it; which is the trouble with a lot of modern day Christians; do as i say not as i do... old fashion parents had the same concept, its not just Eddie he got caught, he was just falling weak to the flesh and his own desires; only thing is, he is responsible for the souls of those under his leadership; He must answer and atone to God for those actions, you think for a moment we are being hard on him; God has a way of letting us know when we are wrong that lets us know we need to change.

From his Oxford «Holy Club» days to the end of his life, he sought to be a True Christian — unlike the many nominal «almost Christians» he saw in the Established church around him.

From the vestments (which are really nothing more than the Fourth Century CE court clothing of the Eastern Roman Empire), the canonized saints (which are essentially «Christian» demigods that replaced the pagan pantheon), the numerous feast days and holy days (which replaced pagan holidays), the statues and painted icons (which replaced pagan idols), and the episcopal structure (in which «third sons» of landed aristocrats who had no hope of inheriting their fathers» titles and lands could become «princes of the church» with as much worldly comfort as the «first sons» and almost as much wealth and power), the Anglican Church was practically indistinguishable from the Roman Church except that they used English in the Mass instead of Latin.

Bonhoeffer treats sanctification in three aspects of the saints» lives: (1) holy living will be achieved only by not being conformed to the world; (2) Christian living will be a result of walking with Christ; (3) «their sanctification will be hidden, and they must wait for the day of Jesus Christ.

Racheal i do nt believe that christians can commit the blasphemy of the holy spirit because the holy spirit has already taken up residence in our hearts.As christians we can greive the holy spirit but we cant blaspheme him otherwise we wouldnt have accepted Christ.When we ask Christ into our lives we are saved the holy spirit comes into our lives because we gave him permission to.We can sin and fall away from God but he is still there because nothing can separate us from the love of God.On the day we die we are saved why because when we were sinners he saved us it isnt dependent on what we do it is dependent on what Christ has done.Should we continue to sin of course not but we should follow him with all our heart.I think it is important to understand that Christ death has saved us from our sin the holy spirits role is to help us to overcome sin in our lives and to be come christlike.brentnz

When the Holy Spirit descended upon the first Christians at Pentecost, Peter drew from the words of the prophet Joel to describe what had happened, saying, «Your sons and daughters will prophesy... Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy» (Acts 2:17 — 18).

I have christian friends from other churchs and there women do these things and they do it because that is how they interpret the word.Its optional and not inforced by the church or by there husbands.They do it as an act of worship to the Lord.The point is how you interpret the word that was what i was getting at as we know the word is the inspired word of God to understand it we need the inspiration of the holy spirit otherwise the word is dead and brings no life.In the case of mother etta she was called to preach and God used her as an evengelist in her day her ministry grew she witnessed to thousands she healed the sick and saved the lost you can argue over a point but the proof is there that God uses women just as he uses men in ministry today.

On the other hand, some groups have been suspicious of Sabbatarianism so strict that it might seem legalistic («If anywhere the day is made holy for the mere day's sake, then I order you to work on it, to ride on it, to feast on it, to do anything to remove this reproach from Christian liberty,» Martin Luther declared) or have emphasized, like the Quakers, that all time is holy with God.

Unquestionably the Holy Communion is, or ought to be, central to Christian worship; so it has been historically, even if (for example) the intention of the great Reformers, Martin Luther and John Calvin, that it should be celebrated each Lord's Day has been observed by many only in the breach.

But when he came to delineate his differences with his opponents — that Gentile Christians need not adopt circumcision, Jewish food law observance, and the keeping of Jewish festivals and holy days — Paul traced those differences back to his own, unusual (by his opponents» standards) version of what God had achieved in sending Christ.

Little things like mandatory chapel for members of the House and Senate, prior to starting the business of the say, when the Houses were in session, or Sunday being excluded as a day, for both legislative and executive government purposes, or maybe you'd prefer the Federal holidays that were Holy Days for Christians.

The Holy Communion service, which very quickly became the service of worship designed for Christian people on the holy day, took on the original festive character of that SunHoly Communion service, which very quickly became the service of worship designed for Christian people on the holy day, took on the original festive character of that Sunholy day, took on the original festive character of that Sunday.

The hypocrisy of government is especially evident when it can honour Fat Tuesday, but not Christmas Day, despite both of them being (maybe that should be «were») Holy Days of Christians.

I urge you all, Christian or not, to read it, and it is actually quite graphic for «back in the day», and for an incredibly Holy Book.