[Question.]

Is the cross idolatry? Is Christmas an anti-Christian doctrine?

[Answer]

1. The cross is an idol.

Biblically speaking, it is not true that the cross is not an idol because the cross itself is an idol. Idols are set up in the temple of God for the saints to worship as sacred objects. The temple of God in the Old Testament was a visible temple made of buildings, but the temple of God in the New Testament is invisible because it is the saints who have received the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, we must not only look at the visible idols, but also recognize the invisible idols set up in the hearts of the saints. According to Jesus' words, "You lie because you are from your father, the devil," anyone who deceives people with lies worships the devil. The Church of God has routinely preached a time-bound apocalypse, called earthly families fake, called unbelieving families demons, and taught that if you don't tithe and evangelize, you will be damned. However, Kim Joo-cheol and Jang Gil-jah have lied that they have never taught such doctrines, or have sued their critics for over a billion dollars in damages for false and defamatory statements, and by their behavior, they are the devil or worship the devil.

2. Christmas

The idea of celebrating God's birthday is ridiculous. There is no biblical instruction to celebrate God's birthday, but we are told to commemorate the day He died. Jesus died according to the prophecy of the Passover lamb and told his disciples to commemorate his death, so the members of the early church commemorated his death by taking the Lord's Supper after 3 p.m. on January 14, the day he died.

Members of the early church celebrated two days: the day Jesus died (Passover) and the day he rose from the dead. According to church history books, the Eastern church, founded in Jerusalem, celebrated the Lord's Supper at 3:00 pm on January 14, the day Jesus died, and the resurrection three days later on any day of the week. The Western Church, founded in Rome, began fasting at 3pm on January 14, the day Jesus died, and celebrated the Lord's Supper on the following Sunday. Unlike the Eastern Church, they celebrated Easter on Sunday, which you can read more about in the link below.

http://godnara.egreef.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=07_01_eng&wr_id=233

So the real counterargument is to give accurate facts rather than trying to beat your opponent.