Practice of Adventist changing

[whbae]

As time goes by the practice of adventism  have been changing in many ways. They are good or bad, I do not know. Even up to 5 or 6 years ago our church did not celebrate the Ester and Christmas TOO MUCH, but now these occasions are heavily celebrated by elaborate decorations and plays, etc.  Olden day the SDAs did not celebrate those events claiming those were the origin of pagan celebrations. Did we change this view or are we confirming with the rest of christianity?  I have not opinion about this matter except I am confused.   Were the people of old adventism wrong in not celebrating these events?  Should I dare to ask if Satan is creeping into our church?  I wonder if anyone can give me some opinion.  Thanks.

 

[JoeMo]

Good question. In my 44 years as an Adventist, all the churches always had a Christmas Tree; and on the Sabbath closest to Christmas everyone would bring an envelope with i special offering to Jesus.  But this is the first year an SDA church I attended had a Christmas Eve service.  It was mostly a community outreach centered around Jesus, so I thought it was great. I've never been to (or heard of) an SDA Christmas Day service.

I have also never seen an SDA Easter morning service.  I think that's too bad, because the Resurrection is a much more significant religious event than Christmas (at least to me).  We have had Holy Thursday plays of the Last Supper followed by foot-washing and Communion, though.

I do wonder sometimes if we should be putting more emphasis on the Feasts that God commanded His people to keep back in the "early days" (like Passover, First Fruits, Pentecost, Yom Kippur, Feast of Tabernacles, etc.)  From my read of the prophecies, we will at least be keeping some of these festivals in the Kingdom.

[dgrimm60]

WHBAE

I  have  been  in  several  S.D.A. churches  in  many  states  both  north  and  south

each  S.D.A.  seem  to   act  differently  about this  time of  year====the  Christmas  programs 

that  the  churches   did  was  having  some  people  read  the bible  story  about  JESUS  BIRTH

 and  singing  Christmas  songs===I  have  not  see  any  special  program  dealing  with  EASTER

in  any S.D.A  church====I do   believe  that  a  lot of the  worldly  ideas or   Catholic  ideas are 

coming to the  church but  we  as  true  followers  of  the  bible  truths and GOD  must   stand  up  against

these  ideas ===the  devil  is  trying to  destroy  all  and any  thing  to  do  with  the  true  bible  truths

and  misrepresent  GOD ==JESUS===HOLY SPIRITS  character.

dgrimm60