Should we celebrate CHRISTMAS?

Many says, "So what, if Christmas is unbiblical and man-made? The point here is the church made a date for us to celebrate Christ's birthday! And on that celebration we are happy!"

This is really an ignorance. They sacrifice god's teachings doing their will, on the way they will feel joy and etc. Its hard for the Christmas-celebrators to leave this occasion, especially here in the Philippines, it becomes a tradition and culture even they discover that it is unbiblical. If you will just hear their point, maybe its correct, that in that occasion, they become happy and also to celebrate "Christ's birth".

But, what really did Christ said BIBLICALLY in his remembrance? Is it to celebrate Christmas?

Let us read I Cor. 23-25, it is stated:

"For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

See? The one that is BIBLICAL, words came from our lord JESUS CHRIST, in remembrance of HIM is through the Holy Supper (Whereas, in the RCC, when there is mass they fall in line and eat the bread, but the priest is the only one who drinks the wine;oD)! Through this, they also remember all his sufferings and sacrifices for his Church.


Why should we need not to celebrate "Christmas"? Click the link.

My question to you, what will you do to be saved, doing your own will (happiness and etc.) or GOD'S WILL?

Church News: Dec. 2010

75th Anniversary of the Ecclesiastical District of Quezon West Commemorated by the brethren

The preaching of the Church of Christ reached the western part of Quezon in 1935. From the first local congregation established in Tiaong, the church quickly spread in the various towns in the province until it was established as an ecclesiastical district in the same year.

The members of the Church of Christ in the ecclesiastical district of Quezon West held a musical program in celebration of their district’s Diamond Anniversary. Among those who attended the said program at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City were some pioneer members who helped ministers and church workers in propagating the words of our Lord God in various parts of the province.

Through the different Christian songs, the brethren who participated in the program manifested their thanks and praises to our Lord God.

Within 75 years and counting, the members of the Church of Christ in the ecclesiastical district of Quezon West continue to feel the help of our Lord God which is why they wholeheartedly offered all the glory to Him.

Four houses of worship, simultaneously dedicated

On November 20, 2010 the Executive Minister of the Church of Christ, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, lead the dedication of a new house of worship to the Lord God in the Local Congregation of Taguig, Ecclesiastical District of Metro Manila South. In this special gathering he emphasized that it is the commandment of our Lord God to construct a house of worship because this brings Him glory. According to the District Minister of Metro Manila South, Brother Israel U. Flores, the continuous construction of houses of worship in various places is the manifestation of the unceasing help of our Almighty God bestowed upon the Church Administration.

On that same day, the brethren and church officers witnessed another dedication of a house of worship in the Local Congregation of Sabangan, Pangasinan West.

In the Ecclesiastical District of Bataan, just over a month after the house of worship of the Local Congregation of Balanga was dedicated, another house of worship was also dedicated on November 20, 2010 in the Local Congregation of Samal which is now one of the landmarks in the said area.

In order to continually provide for the spiritual needs of a rapid growing number of brethren in the Local Congregation of San Rafael, in Pampanga, the Church Administration constructed a larger house of worship for the brethren. This is another house of worship dedicated to our Lord God on that day.

These four houses of worship that were simultaneously dedicated on November 20, 2010 were just a part of the thirteen houses of worship that were dedicated in that particular month.

BROTHER EDUARDO V. MANALO OFFICIATED THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP OF THE LOCAL CONGREGATION OF BASECO IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL DISTRICT OF METRO MANILA WEST

BASECO (Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Company) community now, when compared to its status years before, has greatly changed and progressed From being a slum area, there is a nice housing community now in the Baseco neighborhood.

Concurrent with the progress of Baseco is the rapid development of the Iglesia ni Cristo or Church of Christ in this part of the city of Manila. In order to provide for the spiritual needs of the fast growing number of Church members, the Church Administration decided to build a larger house of worship in this area.

The brethren, together with the church officers eagerly waited for the dedication of their new house of worship.

On the day it was offered to God, the brethren temporarily left their daily personal activities and gathered together in the new place of worship to thank and praise our Lord God whom they believe continues to care for their welfare through the Administration He placed in the church.

For the brethren, both their new house of worship and their first gathering in it officiated by Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, the Executive Minister, are great spiritual blessings.

The brethren were further inspired in their services to our Lord God and in propagating the faith because of the abundant spiritual blessing they received,

Just a couple of days after the dedication of their new house of worship, the brethren held a Bible Exposition of God’s words.

from Gemnet.tv