[DouglasKC]

The pluperfect Sacrifice of the New Covenant is His Sacrifice on the Cross re-presented in a Sacramental manner in real time via the Priesthood He established and it is through the Priesthhod He established that Jesus, as both Priest and victim, offers Himself to God as an act of propitiation and we Redeemed Christians gather with Him at the altar to offer this perfect Sacrifice of the New Covenant and then we Redeemed Christians consume the New Covenant Meal/Heavenly Banquet, the Eucharist.

That would be another point for not celebrating Christmas. The last supper occurred on Passover, a biblically commanded observance held yearly. Again, a feast day of God. Christ commanded his followers to observe the cermonial bread and wine in a like manner, every Passover, until he came again.

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Why are there two days for celebrating Christmas?

Christmas is always celebrated on December 25! But which day is December 25?

Some Orthodox celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older calendar ("Julian Calendar"), some celebrate on December 25 of the revised calendar (secular or "Gregorian Calendar"). December 25 in the Julian Calendar is January 7 of the Gregorian Calendar.

The Julian Calendar has a leap year every 4 years. The current secular calendar (Gregorian Calendar) does not have a leap year in those years ending in "00" where the hundreds-part is not divisible by 5 -- and thus 1900, 2100, 2200, ... are not leap years. In both calendars the year 2000 is a leap year.

The Gregorian Calendar (sometimes called the Revised Julian Calendar) was adopted as the secular calendar in 1585 in parts of Western Europe, in 1753 in England and North America, and 1923 in Russia.

George Washington (1789-1797) was born on February 11 old calendar (i.e., before 1753). That is why his birthday is celebrated on February 22 ("Presidents Day", new calendar). In his times the difference between the old and new calendars was 11 days.

The two days when Christmas is celebrated drift apart an extra three days every 400 years. December 25 in the Julian Calendar becomes January 8 in the secular (Gregorian Calendar) starting in the year 2100.

The Julian Calendar is named after Julius Caesar. The Gregorian Calendar is named after Pope Gregory.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***. The last supper occurred on Passover, a biblically commanded observance held yearly. Again, a feast day of God. Christ commanded his followers to observe the cermonial bread and wine in a like manner, every Passover, until he came again.***

I suppose next you will tell us that we are wrong because Christ died on a "torture stake" and not a cross .

Armstrongist?
Church of God 7th dayist?
Definitly not Christian Fundamintalist!