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Question: A friend of mine (who attends with the United Church of God) and I have been discussing some biblical differences. Why should we celebrate the feasts listed in Leviticus 23, as she maintains?
My church doesn't keep these feast days. I talked with my pastor and he said that if we are supposed to observe these feasts, then we should also observe all of the things listed in the Old Testament. But since there is a change and we no longer have to offer sacrifices, why is it necessary to keep the Holy Days?
J.M., Internet
Answer: You have asked some good and far-reaching questions.
In brief, the United Church of God observes the festivals outlined in Leviticus 23 because they were commanded by God in the Old Testament and that command was never abrogated in the New Testament. In fact, Jesus Christ observed them, as did His apostles and the New Testament Church long after His death (Luke 22:15; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Acts 2:1; 18:21; 20:16). We should follow their example (1 John 2:6; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Corinthians 11:1).
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