As a new Christian, how do I begin reading the Bible?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Hi, this is Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program where we answer your questions about the Bible and the

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Questions at CoreChristianity.com. First up today, let's go to Maria calling in from Kansas. Maria,

what's your question for, Adrial? Hi, hello. Thank you for accepting my call. So my question today is,

is it okay for Christians to celebrate holidays?

Thank you for giving us a call, Maria.

And I think that it is, I mean, if we're talking about, you know, cultural celebrations,

holidays, I don't think that there's anything wrong with that.

Of course, you know, just like with anything. I mean, if it's getting out of hand, if the celebration

looks like drunkenness and debauchery, well, then the Bible does have something to say about

that. But in terms of, you know, maybe participating in some of these, you know, other cultural

there's nothing, there's nothing wrong with that. Whatever you do, do it as unto the Lord,

glorifying him. The one text of scripture that I think of, Maria's Romans chapter 14, verse 5,

one person esteems one day as better than another.

While another esteems all days alike, each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord,

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