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 Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:02 pm
Good evening everyone,
My question is in regards to the Appointed Feasts Dates.
I'm not sure which month and date they fall in for this year and how exactly to celebrate them.
I am planning not to celebrate Halloween this year since it is Pagan and I find that this particular holiday does not honor God with respect to dressing up in scary, grotesque costumes.
But onto the main question, I really want to take part in these feast days.
And any other day that we are called to celebrate in His name.
Thank you for your time.
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:00 pm
This is the most biblical approach I've found for calculating the feast days:
http://119ministries.com/yahweh-s-calendar (Calendar and Procedures for Calculating)
http://119ministries.com/time-our-creators-calendar (Teaching on how they arrived at that process; the video's about 1 hr 46 mins long)
At this point, I've only studied them; I tried keeping "passover" and "unleavened bread" by myself (minus the sacrifices ofc), but I failed lol. The house is divided between believers and unbelievers. I can't force the nonbelievers to rid the house of leavened foods and abstain from leavened items for a week, lol. It's difficult when only one person in the whole house is willing.
I'm not the celebratory type to beginwith, but if the environment was right (everyone of one mind, believing in the same thing), I'd be all for keeping the moedim with the rituals and all. I guess we would keep it like the Messianic Jews do. Until then, I'll be studying his appointed times on the day they fall, refreshing my mind on what they prophetically mean. I guess it's not all that different because that's what the rituals accomplish (only via physical demonstration): they remind you of prophecy, what our Messiah will do/has done.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:49 am
real eyes realize This is the most biblical approach I've found for calculating the feast days: http://119ministries.com/yahweh-s-calendar (Calendar and Procedures for Calculating) http://119ministries.com/time-our-creators-calendar (Teaching on how they arrived at that process; the video's about 1 hr 46 mins long) At this point, I've only studied them; I tried keeping "passover" and "unleavened bread" by myself (minus the sacrifices ofc), but I failed lol. The house is divided between believers and unbelievers. I can't force the nonbelievers to rid the house of leavened foods and abstain from leavened items for a week, lol. It's difficult when only one person in the whole house is willing. I'm not the celebratory type to beginwith, but if the environment was right (everyone of one mind, believing in the same thing), I'd be all for keeping the moedim with the rituals and all. I guess we would keep it like the Messianic Jews do. Until then, I'll be studying his appointed times on the day they fall, refreshing my mind on what they prophetically mean. I guess it's not all that different because that's what the rituals accomplish (only via physical demonstration): they remind you of prophecy, what our Messiah will do/has done. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I truly appreciate it ♥ The links are awesome! They really help me to understand how the dates came to be and I love the history and future promises behind these feast dates. Ah, yes.. I'm probably going to encounter the same dilemma with my family who do believe but in terms of getting rid of bread ..well.. let's just say they're a bit cheap xD' Would we have to get rid of the bread completely [throw it out?] or just keep it in the trunk of our car until the feast day is over?
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:28 am
Death Before Dish0nor Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I truly appreciate it ♥ The links are awesome! They really help me to understand how the dates came to be and I love the history and future promises behind these feast dates. Ah, yes.. I'm probably going to encounter the same dilemma with my family who do believe but in terms of getting rid of bread ..well.. let's just say they're a bit cheap xD' Would we have to get rid of the bread completely [throw it out?] or just keep it in the trunk of our car until the feast day is over? LOL! Yeah, you could keep it in the trunk of the car. I know Jewish people would sell their challah to foreigners and then buy it back afterwards or trade their challah for matzah. Where they get legalistic about it though is that anything that comes in contact with water and isn't completely cooked within 18 minutes, they consider "not kosher" for passover. eek They call such foods "chametz" and it's why the matzah they eat on passover has to be kosher (cooked according to strict regulations while preparing it, overseen by a rabbi). We're free from those specifications because they aren't located in torah. All torah says is "unleavened" (like in Exodus 12:15), the hebrew word there is "seor" (שְׂאֹר) not "chametz" (http://biblos.com/exodus/12-15.htm); "seor" has the definition of being interwoven and swollen (exactly like what challah looks like). As long as it's out of the house it's fine. I think the symbolism is "getting rid of the 'leaven' in your body" (house representing the body) also why he told people not to eat leavened bread ; that website also has a teaching on "leaven" and they offered an interpretation I never considered before (http://119ministries.com/the-leaven-of-heaven). I thought leaven only represented sin, but apparently it's not just that.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:53 am
real eyes realize LOL! Yeah, you could keep it in the trunk of the car. I know Jewish people would sell their challah to foreigners and then buy it back afterwards or trade their challah for matzah. Where they get legalistic about it though is that anything that comes in contact with water and isn't completely cooked within 18 minutes, they consider "not kosher" for passover. eek They call such foods "chametz" and it's why the matzah they eat on passover has to be kosher (cooked according to strict regulations while preparing it, overseen by a rabbi). We're free from those specifications because they aren't located in torah. All torah says is "unleavened" (like in Exodus 12:15), the hebrew word there is "seor" (שְׂאֹר) not "chametz" (http://biblos.com/exodus/12-15.htm); "seor" has the definition of being interwoven and swollen (exactly like what challah looks like). As long as it's out of the house it's fine. I think the symbolism is "getting rid of the 'leaven' in your body" (house representing the body) also why he told people not to eat leavened bread ; that website also has a teaching on "leaven" and they offered an interpretation I never considered before (http://119ministries.com/the-leaven-of-heaven). I thought leaven only represented sin, but apparently it's not just that. Very interesting indeed! O: I'm glad to know that it'll be fine to keep in the car [phew~]- at the very least, my family may probably participate in this. But I'm sure God will understand your situation since at least you're trying. These are all so very helpful. I can't wait to get started on this ♥ Thanks again, my friend. God Bless you and your family
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:07 am
Death Before Dish0nor Very interesting indeed! O: I'm glad to know that it'll be fine to keep in the car [phew~]- at the very least, my family may probably participate in this. But I'm sure God will understand your situation since at least you're trying. These are all so very helpful. I can't wait to get started on this ♥ Thanks again, my friend. God Bless you and your family Thanks! Peace and blessings to you and your family as well emotion_bigheart emotion_yatta
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:57 am
I know Pastor Mike Hoggard explains where pagan festivals come from rather well. Everyone, check it out.
http://watchmanvideobroadcast.com/video/wvb121028_pagan-holiday-origins.html
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:39 pm
Hamul I know Pastor Mike Hoggard explains where pagan festivals come from rather well. Everyone, check it out. http://watchmanvideobroadcast.com/video/wvb121028_pagan-holiday-origins.html Ah, wonderful : ) thank you for that link! I'll be sure to watch it.
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