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The WORLD TOMORROW
A WORLDWIDE BROADCAST
HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG
Proclaims to the World the
GOOD NEWS OF THE WORLD TOMORROW
BOX 111, Pasadena, Calif. 91109
Publishing:
The PLAIN TRUTH
a Magazine of UNDERSTANDING
December 14, 1964
Dear Co-Workers with CHRIST:
This is an emergency letter. I am having to RUSH it
AIR-MAIL!! Here we are, in the very midst of the most furious
Christmas shopping spree of all time. Many of our Co-Workers are
spending lavishly, buying presents -- (as they suppose) -- for
CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY!
But are they giving their birthday presents to CHRIST?
No, they are exchanging presents BETWEEN THEMSELVES! Right now
many of our Co-Workers are forgetting -- neglecting -- to send
gifts for CHRIST and His Work!
So WHAT HAPPENS? Right at this season when you'd suppose
the very WORK in which the living Jesus Christ has called you and
me as CO-WORKERS with Him -- in this great WORK OF GOD which He
heads, guides, directs, and blesses -- when you'd suppose all of us
would pitch in and help with our BIGGEST GIFTS for CHRIST and HIS
WORK, many are neglecting it entirely!
Of course, the irony of this whole tragic situation is
that you'd suppose -- IF we ought to present birthday gifts at this
season -- that they would be given to CHRIST, not exchanged back
and forth among ourselves! Yes, you'd surely suppose people would
not only give the BIGGEST gift of all to CHRIST -- but if it is HIS
BIRTHDAY PRESENT, you'd surely suppose they'd give ALL of their
gifts to HIM, wouldn't you?
Do people go to a birthday party, and then simply SNUB
the guest of honor -- neglecting to give him anything -- or giving
him a small gift -- trading their gifts between themselves?
Ridiculous? When you put it that way, YES!
But look at the FACTS! December 25 is not Jesus Christ's
birthday! Jesus was not born at this season of the year! And the
idea of celebrating birthdays is NOT Christian, but an old heathen,
pagan custom! None of the Apostles ever celebrated Jesus'
birthday!
Do you know what the BIBLE says about the Christmas tree?
It speaks plainly about it and CONDEMNS it as a heathen custom!
God, in His BIBLE, condemns these pagan customs -- SAYS HE WILL NOT
ACCEPT SUCH WORSHIP! Many people will say -- even their pastors