Holidays or Holy Days: Does It Matter Which Days We Observe?

Many people are shocked to discover the origins of our most popular religious holidays. They are also surprised to find that the days God commands us to observe in the Bible—the same days Jesus Christ and the apostles kept—are almost universally ignored. Why? Also, why are today's supposedly Christian holidays observed with so many rituals and customs that are not sanctioned anywhere in the Bible? In this booklet you'll discover detailed answers to these questions.

God's Days of Worship

10 minutes

Many are surprised to learn that the Bible nowhere encourages us to celebrate Easter and Christmas. It does, however, show that God revealed a series...

Fertility Symbols

3 minutes

Have you ever wondered why eggs and rabbits--the popular hallmarks of Easter--were selected as symbols of fertility?

God's Festivals in the New Testament

2 minutes

A listing of God's festivals - Holy Days - found in the New Testament of the Bible.

Halloween

5 minutes

Modern celebrations of Halloween may appear on the surface to be quite harmless, but the spiritual implications of dabbling with the spirit world are...

A miniature Christmas scene of gathering a Christmas tree.

Crucial Questions

5 minutes

Why do we do some of the curious things we do? Why pretend that a jolly man in a red suit gives toys made by elves to children on one night a year Why...

Does It Matter to God?

14 minutes

History shows that religious authorities systematically set aside the Bible’s days of worship and substituted other practices and celebrations with...

A person holding a wrapped gift in front of a Christmas tree.

How Christmas Grew

2 minutes

In view of centuries of criticism of the commercialization of Christmas, it is interesting to note that the holiday's secular, not its religious...

An Ancient Cultural Clash

2 minutes

The faith and faithfulness of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego remains an enduring example of respect for God.

Christmas vs. the Bible

2 minutes

How well do the customs and traditions of Christmas match the biblical account of Christ's birth?

The Delights of Obedience

2 minutes

A joy and peace of mind come from making right choices, from knowing you are conscientiously obeying God's instruction in the pages of the Bible.

Chronology of Jesus Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection

The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection

2 minutes

What is the biblically accruate chronology of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection?

Christmas

17 minutes

Christmas is one of the world’s most popular holidays, celebrated by people of many faiths. Yet the holiday has a strange and convoluted past, one...

Biblical Evidence Shows Jesus Wasn't Born on December 25

3 minutes

If Jesus Christ was not born on December 25, does the Bible indicate when He was born?

Easter

21 minutes

Many millions of people believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead on a Sunday morning. But do the Scriptures tell a different story? And how did rabbits...