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You said: The Gospel is for believers and unbelievers alike. But if Christ was not born on the 25th, why observe that day at all? And if celebrating Christ publically on that day is not mandated in Scripture, is it not like Jeroboam who devised a feast out of his own heart? That is something that all of us as Christians need to wrestle with. However, I don’t think I can say it any better than Pilgrim did. It is not sin IF, the church does not MANDATE attendance for such services, nor officially proclaim that the Christ was born on Dec 25th, nor include any worldly items that have nothing to do with the worship of God and the incarnation of the Son of God. In short, voluntary attendance of a worship service that is typically held but with its focus upon the incarnation is certainly allowed. The RPW does not mandate that Sabbath Worship must ONLY be held on the Lord's Day; the first day of the week and no other day. This is basically the stand that the local Church I attend takes and I believe that it is a good practice. For one thing, it keeps us focused on the Lord more as opposed to the hustle and bustle that is going around us in December. You said: I'm curious why you think the context Hebrews 10:25 has to do with gathering for worship only on the Sabbath? Good question and one that I am not completely sure on. The reason I said that is a lot of times, when I am not sure on something after studying it. I usually defer to a Commentary that I trust. In this case, I am talking about Williams Hendriksen’s Commentary on the New Testament. I am not completely sure if this is exactly what he was getting at, but he seemed to be saying it was referring to the Lord’s Day where believers gather to worship the Lord. Again, I believe it is important for Christians to get together outside of Sunday Worship services. As you can probably see, by what I have written. I am still in the process of learning more about this subject. However, this is my understanding at present. Tom
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