Thanksgiving Day: Difference between revisions

Some may try to explain Thanksgiving Day by comparing it to the [[Day of Firstfruits]], the [[Feast of Weeks]] or the [[Feast of Tabernacles]] celebrated in the Bible, but it has nothing to do with the feasts of the Bible.<ref name="드림" /><ref>General Biblical Instructions, ''First Fruits: Stewardship Thoughts and Stories from Around the World'', Paul R. Lindholm, pg. 81</ref> Although these feasts are related to the harvest of crops, they have a different date, a different way of celebrating, and a completely different meaning from Thanksgiving Day. Moreover, the Day of Firstfruits, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles in the Old Testament are completely changed by [[Christ]] in the New Testament times. The Day of Firstfruits is celebrated as the Day of Resurrection to commemorate the power of [[Resurrection of Jesus|Jesus’ resurrection]] as the firstfruits of those who had fallen asleep. The Feast of Weeks was fulfilled as the Day of Pentecost when God poured out the Holy Spirit, and the Feast of Tabernacles is fulfilled by gathering God’s people. In the New Testament times, all these three feasts are no longer related to the harvest of crops. Yet the churches in the world relate these feasts to the harvest of crops in the New Testament times. It is because they fail to distinguish between the feasts of the Old Testament and the feasts of the New Testament.<br>In the New Testament, Jesus strictly rebuked those who rejected God’s commandments and kept man’s traditions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+7%3A6-7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Mark 7:6:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Since the Bible does not specify the Thanksgiving Day, some Protestants criticize about keeping Thanksgiving Day as well as [[Christmas]]. By following the word of God in the Bible, the [[World Mission Society Church of God]] does not celebrate Thanksgiving Day, which is one of the [[Teachings of Men|rules taught by men]].<ref name="드림" />