SHOULD CHRISTIANS FOLLOW THE FEASTS DAYS OF THE LORD?

[SINNERSAVED]

IF,we are believers in God, then should we be following the feast days, and observing this, for if we are actually reading our bibles, correctly,

then we know that Christ Jesus fulfilled the feasts and Passover to the letter, when he came and was sacrificed and rose again,,

we celebrate the communion of his body and blood, but what about the feast days, 

this is the lords feast, not jewish feast, so should we be observing these ?, for if we are equipt, to understand Gods word, and all that we are commanded to do, as believers,

we know that his second coming, is and should be based off of the same guide line, of feast of trumphets, or atonement,

so what do you all say, ? if  we are truly believers in the God of the bible,  in remembrance of the events? why don't we do this ?

Edited November 23, 2015 by SINNERSAVED

[OakWood]

It's a good question. I'm not sure of the answer....  Maybe we should celebrate the feast days. I really don't know.

[Guest shiloh357]

IF,we are believers in God, then should we be following the feast days, and observing this, for if we are actually reading our bibles, correctly,

then we know that Christ Jesus fulfilled the feasts and Passover to the letter, when he came and was sacrificed and rose again,,

we celebrate the communion of his body and blood, but what about the feast days, and before anyone says this is for the jewish people, stop !!!

this is the lords feast, not jewish feast, so should we be observing these ?, for if we are equipt, to understand Gods word, and all that we are commanded to do, as believers,

we know that his second coming, is and should be based off of the same guide line, of feast of trumphets, or atonement,

so what do you all say, ? if  we are truly believers in the God of the bible,  in remembrance of the events? why don't we do this ?

So how would we follow Yom Kippur?   Why would we need to fast and mourn over our sins, given that we are delivered from sin, given eternal life and our sins are already paid for by the death of Jesus on the cross?   Why should I afflict myself for sins that are already dealt with through Jesus' final offering for sin?    How do I follow that feast as a believer?

The church is not commanded to observe the seven annual festivals.  Nowhere are believers commanded to keep the festivals.  We recognize that Jesus is the personification of the feasts.   He is the one to whom they point to.   So I am obeying God by following Jesus.  That's the obedience I am responsible for, not for the seven annual feasts.

[The_Patriot21]

I don't know if we have to-one could probably make an argument either way. I imagine, as long as you keep worshipping God as the focus that its not wrong to. But, on the same note I don't believe it's a requirement scripturally.

[Hippie333]

IF,we are believers in God, then should we be following the feast days, and observing this, for if we are actually reading our bibles, correctly,

then we know that Christ Jesus fulfilled the feasts and Passover to the letter, when he came and was sacrificed and rose again,,

we celebrate the communion of his body and blood, but what about the feast days, and before anyone says this is for the jewish people, stop !!!

this is the lords feast, not jewish feast, so should we be observing these ?, for if we are equipt, to understand Gods word, and all that we are commanded to do, as believers,

we know that his second coming, is and should be based off of the same guide line, of feast of trumphets, or atonement,

so what do you all say, ? if  we are truly believers in the God of the bible,  in remembrance of the events? why don't we do this ?

Please do not post questions to the forums and then dictate how people are allowed to answer.

[AllTheGoodNamesAreTaken]

Can an old wineskin hold new wine ?

 

[Ezra]

IF,we are believers in God, then should we be following the feast days, and observing this, for if we are actually reading our bibles, correctly,

To read our Bibles correctly also means to understand the difference between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, between Moses and Christ. The feasts of the Lord were types and shadows, but the reality is Christ.  Therefore the only feast for Christians is the Remembrance Feast -- the Lord's Supper -- since Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us (1 Cor 5:7,8).  This was a weekly Remembrance Feast on the Lord's Day (Acts 20:6,7; Rev 1:10).

[thereselittleflower]

It's a good question. I'm not sure of the answer....  Maybe we should celebrate the feast days. I really don't know.

Scripture tells us:

 

Do Not Judge Your Brother

 

Romans 14

1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

 

 

 

 

[MorningGlory]

IF,we are believers in God, then should we be following the feast days, and observing this, for if we are actually reading our bibles, correctly,

then we know that Christ Jesus fulfilled the feasts and Passover to the letter, when he came and was sacrificed and rose again,,

we celebrate the communion of his body and blood, but what about the feast days, and before anyone says this is for the jewish people, stop !!!

this is the lords feast, not jewish feast, so should we be observing these ?, for if we are equipt, to understand Gods word, and all that we are commanded to do, as believers,

we know that his second coming, is and should be based off of the same guide line, of feast of trumphets, or atonement,

so what do you all say, ? if  we are truly believers in the God of the bible,  in remembrance of the events? why don't we do this ?

So how would we follow Yom Kippur?   Why would we need to fast and mourn over our sins, given that we are delivered from sin, given eternal life and our sins are already paid for by the death of Jesus on the cross?   Why should I afflict myself for sins that are already dealt with through Jesus' final offering for sin?    How do I follow that feast as a believer?

The church is not commanded to observe the seven annual festivals.  Nowhere are believers commanded to keep the festivals.  We recognize that Jesus is the personification of the feasts.   He is the one to whom they point to.   So I am obeying God by following Jesus.  That's the obedience I am responsible for, not for the seven annual feasts.

That's a good explanation as to why Christians are not commanded to keep the feasts.  I actually tried to formulate an answer but I couldn't come up with anything coherent so I will just go with yours. 

[Openly Curious]

IF,we are believers in God, then should we be following the feast days, and observing this, for if we are actually reading our bibles, correctly,

then we know that Christ Jesus fulfilled the feasts and Passover to the letter, when he came and was sacrificed and rose again,,

we celebrate the communion of his body and blood, but what about the feast days, and before anyone says this is for the jewish people, stop !!!

this is the lords feast, not jewish feast, so should we be observing these ?, for if we are equipt, to understand Gods word, and all that we are commanded to do, as believers,

we know that his second coming, is and should be based off of the same guide line, of feast of trumphets, or atonement,

so what do you all say, ? if  we are truly believers in the God of the bible,  in remembrance of the events? why don't we do this ?

Because we are no longer under the law of Moses but under grace in the New Covenant the royal and perfect law of liberty (Christ).