Bible Insights Weekly

Articles tagged with: Holy Days

UCGia Bible Insights March 2 2023

Are biblical Holy Days for New Testament christians?

The days labeled by many as "Old Testament Jewish days" are actually part of the legacy left to us by Jesus Christ and the Apostles.

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UCG IA Bible Insights April 7 2022

Does God expect us to observe the Passover?

God's plan for the redemption of mankind begins with Christ's sacrifice for our sins.

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UCGia Bible Insights December 9 2021

Christmas before Christ

It's commonly assumed Christmas is observed because it's Christ's birthday, but Christmas celebrations predated Christianity by about 2,000 years.

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UCGia Bible Insights March 18 2021

What does the Feast of Unleavened Bread mean for Christians?

Christians observing the biblical festivals outlined in Leviticus 23 understand their symbolism in relation to the life and mission of Jesus Christ.

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UCGia Bible Insights October 8 2020

A holy day that brings comfort

After attending the annual Feast of Tabernacles and observing the Eighth Day, Kristin arrives home to find her friend has died in a car accident.

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UCGia Bible Insights September 24 2020

The significance of the Day of Atonement

We all suffer the tragic consequences of sin and God makes the cause of sin clear in the symbolism associated with the Day of Atonement.

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UCGia Bible Insights May 28 2020

Pentecost - May 31, 2020

With the Feast of Pentecost being observed on Sunday, May 31, Darris McNeely shows how its observance helps us see hope for the future in spite of current trials.

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UCGia Bible Insights March 12 2020

Why some Christians don't celebrate Easter

Good Friday and Easter Sunday are considered important Christian observances, but Easter was never observed by the Apostles after Christ's death.

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UCGia Bible Insights October 10 2019

Jesus Christ in the biblical festivals

Are the festivals of the Bible that Christ observed while on earth relevant for those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ today? What can we learn from them?

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UCGia Bible Insights December 22 2022

Does God allow us to choose our own religious holidays?

Many think that under the New Covenant, Christians have freedom to worship God however they want, including determining their own rituals and special festivals.

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UCGia Bible Insights February 17 2022

How do I keep God’s Sabbath and Holy Days?

How does God expect us to keep His Sabbaths and Holy Days in our modern world?

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UCGia Bible Insights March 25 2021

The wave sheaf offering: Foreshadowing salvation

The wave sheaf offering, which took place during the festival of Unleavened Bread, still has great significance for Christians today.

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UCGia Bible Insights December 24 2020

Does God allow us to choose our own religious holidays?

Many think that under the New Covenant, Christians have freedom to worship God however they want, including determining their own rituals and special festivals.

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UCGia Bible Insights October 1 2020

Eternal life offered to all

Many wonder what happens to those who, simply because of when and where they were born, never had an opportunity to hear of Jesus Christ and God's Word?

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UCGia Bible Insights September 17 2020

The Feast of Trumpets: A turning point in history

The Feast of Trumpets is an annual Holy Day commemorating the return of Jesus Christ to establish His government and bring this present evil age to an end.

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UCGia Bible Insights May 21 2020

Pentecost and the promise of the Father

The observance of the annual Day of Pentecost celebrates an awesome miracle occurring shortly after Christ ascended to heaven to be with the Father.

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UCGia Bible Insights December 19 2019

Are Biblical Holy Days for New Testament Christians?

It may surprise some sincere Christians to learn that the days labeled by many as “Old Testament Jewish days” are part of the legacy left to us by Jesus Christ and the apostles.

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UCG IA Bible Insights May 12 2022

Was the Sabbath changed in the New Testament?

If the Sabbath was abolished or changed by the early Church there should be clear evidence of this dramatic shift in the New Testament writings.

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UCGia Bible Insights December 16 2021

Why I celebrate the biblical Holy Days

Eleven-year-old Tessa Black writes about why she observes the biblical Holy Days for her school class.

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UCGia Bible Insights March 18 2021

Easter celebrations - how did they develop?

Discovering the history and origins of the Easter celebrations comes as a surprise to many.

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UCGia Bible Insights November 19 2020

Was Jesus born on Christmas Day?

The observance of Christmas Day as the day on which Christ was born is a popular tradition, but it is based on false assumptions.

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UCGia Bible Insights October 1 2020

The Feast of Tabernacles

The seven-day Feast of Tabernacles, which begins with an annual Holy Day, pictures the 1,000-year reign of Jesus Christ over the earth after His second coming.

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UCGia Bible Insights August 20 2020

The Bible's Holy Days: God's blueprint for peace on earth

A series of biblical festivals shows how God will bring the peace He promises to the entire world.

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UCGia Bible Insights March 19 2020

The biblical alternative to Easter

Is it possible for a religious tradition, even one that seems to honour God, to actually be contrary to what God instructs?

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UCGia Bible Insights December 19 2019

Does Colossians 2:16 abolish the annual holy days?

The passage in Colossians 2:16, probably more than any other in the Bible, is interpreted by those who reject God's festivals as confirmation that the biblical feast days are unnecessary observances.

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