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Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by Nobody: 3:03pm On Dec 02, 2014

SHOULD CHRISTIANS REALLY CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS?

Christmas period is a time of celebrating the
birth of Jesus Christ everywhere in the world,
but should we really celebrate Christmas at
all?" I think this short article can be of little
help, let's see:

OPPOSITIONS
There two major reasons people oppose
celebrating Christmas as Christians. The first
reason is that Christmas originated from
pagan worship, and the second reason is
that Jesus was not really born on December
25th.

(i) Origin: Should we celebrate what
originated from pagan worship? Well, the
point is that it was actually the holiday of
Saturnalia that the pagans celebrated then,
not Christmas. Christmas was a replacement
of Saturnalia festival in Christendom;
Christmas solely celebrates Christ Jesus, and it
has no link or connection with idol festival as
far as Christmas is concerned today. To
oppose Christmas because the similar or
same day was formally celebrated by pagans
is wrong. If you oppose Christmas, then you
will oppose Easter because both have similar
history; if you oppose both Christmas and
Easter, then you will need to oppose going to
church on Sunday, because Sunday was a
formal holiday for the god of Sun, and if you
oppose worshiping on Sunday, then you
must oppose calling days like Sunday,
Monday, Saturday, etc. Because they all have
idolatry origin. If you still believe the names
are attached to idols, like Sunday for Sun god,
and Monday for Moon god, and you don't
worship God on Sunday, and you mention
the idolatry names? Then you still agree with
it.
Christmas was not celebrated for the first
300 years of early church, until the catholic,
so also church auditorium or Christian
conference was not built by early Christians
for 300 years until the catholic. Building
church auditorium can also be traced to the
pagan gods. Does that means building church
auditorium is evil? No, but it must be
moderate, not multimillion or magnificent as
these modern Christianity and even those
who claim holiness. The fact that Christmas
was traced to pagan festival does not means
it is wrong to celebrate Christmas. Today we
celebrate Christ at Christmas and Him alone.

(ii) Day of Birth: Jesus was not born on
December 25th, and it is not necessary for
Christmas day. People can choose any day to
celebrate Jesus' day of birth, because He
owns all days; only we, the humans, can be
tied to a day we were born for birthday.

MUST WE CELEBRATE?
Do we have to celebrate, sing and give gifts
to mark the birth of Jesus? The answer is
YES? Luke 2:13, "And suddenly there was
with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God and saying:14 “Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth peace,
goodwill toward men!”
Angels in heaven celebrated the birth of
Jesus, so it is not wrong for Christians to
celebrate the birth of Jesus, as long as Jesus
alone is mentioned and no connection to any
idol or selfish purpose. It is not wrong to
celebrate Christmas as long Christ is the
center of the celebration and everything you
do glorifies His name; it is wrong for people
who celebrate self or sinful indulgences
during Christmas. Christians can celebrate
Christ at Christmas and share with people.
THE BAD NEWS
The bad thing about Christmas is that it's not
everyday; the joyful feeling, the celebration
and sharing do not last, only for few days,
and the worse is the Christmas day, it goes
faster and ends. I wish it can always stay
longer with such wonderful feeling. The
worst is that if only during Christmas you
experience the joy of the birth of Jesus, then
you are a miserable person. Christmas
celebration doesn't last, but the good news is
that when you accept Jesus into your life as
your Lord, you will always experience more
than the joy of Christmas. If you have not
experienced the joy of Salvation since you
have been a Christian, then you are
unrecognized by Jesus, you need genuine
salvation to have the unlimited joy.
If you have lost your joy of Salvation, you
need to get it restored. Repentance, that is to
realize and ready to forsake your sins, and
accepting Jesus as your Lord, are the only
means to have the unspeakable joy of Jesus!
When you become saved, you begin life that
pleases Jesus, not your self or Satan, you
walk away from any form of sin; that is
when the birth of Jesus will bring joy and
justification. But if you realize Jesus as Savior
of the world and remain in your sins, it will
only bring judgment.
We can care for Christmas by celebrating
Christ, but more than that, we should be
celebrated by Christ through genuine
salvation and living in holiness and
righteousness, so that we can celebrate with
Christ forever in heaven!
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life."
MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ADVANCE

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Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by dein77(m): 3:16pm On Dec 02, 2014

It only reminds me of the birth of my Saviour, without Whom I would have been estranged from God forever.

That's all.

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Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by Maamin(m): 6:16pm On Dec 02, 2014

lightking99:
SHOULD CHRISTIANS REALLY CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS?

Christmas period is a time of celebrating the
birth of Jesus Christ everywhere in the world,
but should we really celebrate Christmas at
all?" I think this short article can be of little
help, let's see:

OPPOSITIONS
There two major reasons people oppose
celebrating Christmas as Christians. The first
reason is that Christmas originated from
pagan worship, and the second reason is
that Jesus was not really born on December
25th.

(i) Origin: Should we celebrate what
originated from pagan worship? Well, the
point is that it was actually the holiday of
Saturnalia that the pagans celebrated then,
not Christmas. Christmas was a replacement
of Saturnalia festival in Christendom;
Christmas solely celebrates Christ Jesus, and it
has no link or connection with idol festival as
far as Christmas is concerned today. To
oppose Christmas because the similar or
same day was formally celebrated by pagans
is wrong. If you oppose Christmas, then you
will oppose Easter because both have similar
history; if you oppose both Christmas and
Easter, then you will need to oppose going to
church on Sunday, because Sunday was a
formal holiday for the god of Sun, and if you
oppose worshiping on Sunday, then you
must oppose calling days like Sunday,
Monday, Saturday, etc. Because they all have
idolatry origin. If you still believe the names
are attached to idols, like Sunday for Sun god,
and Monday for Moon god, and you don't
worship God on Sunday, and you mention
the idolatry names? Then you still agree with
it.
Christmas was not celebrated for the first
300 years of early church, until the catholic,
so also church auditorium or Christian
conference was not built by early Christians
for 300 years until the catholic. Building
church auditorium can also be traced to the
pagan gods. Does that means building church
auditorium is evil? No, but it must be
moderate, not multimillion or magnificent as
these modern Christianity and even those
who claim holiness. The fact that Christmas
was traced to pagan festival does not means
it is wrong to celebrate Christmas. Today we
celebrate Christ at Christmas and Him alone.

(ii) Day of Birth: Jesus was not born on
December 25th, and it is not necessary for
Christmas day. People can choose any day to
celebrate Jesus' day of birth, because He
owns all days; only we, the humans, can be
tied to a day we were born for birthday.

MUST WE CELEBRATE?
Do we have to celebrate, sing and give gifts
to mark the birth of Jesus? The answer is
YES? Luke 2:13, "And suddenly there was
with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God and saying:14 “Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth peace,
goodwill toward men!”
Angels in heaven celebrated the birth of
Jesus, so it is not wrong for Christians to
celebrate the birth of Jesus, as long as Jesus
alone is mentioned and no connection to any
idol or selfish purpose. It is not wrong to
celebrate Christmas as long Christ is the
center of the celebration and everything you
do glorifies His name; it is wrong for people
who celebrate self or sinful indulgences
during Christmas. Christians can celebrate
Christ at Christmas and share with people.
THE BAD NEWS
The bad thing about Christmas is that it's not
everyday; the joyful feeling, the celebration
and sharing do not last, only for few days,
and the worse is the Christmas day, it goes
faster and ends. I wish it can always stay
longer with such wonderful feeling. The
worst is that if only during Christmas you
experience the joy of the birth of Jesus, then
you are a miserable person. Christmas
celebration doesn't last, but the good news is
that when you accept Jesus into your life as
your Lord, you will always experience more
than the joy of Christmas. If you have not
experienced the joy of Salvation since you
have been a Christian, then you are
unrecognized by Jesus, you need genuine
salvation to have the unlimited joy.
If you have lost your joy of Salvation, you
need to get it restored. Repentance, that is to
realize and ready to forsake your sins, and
accepting Jesus as your Lord, are the only
means to have the unspeakable joy of Jesus!
When you become saved, you begin life that
pleases Jesus, not your self or Satan, you
walk away from any form of sin; that is
when the birth of Jesus will bring joy and
justification. But if you realize Jesus as Savior
of the world and remain in your sins, it will
only bring judgment.
We can care for Christmas by celebrating
Christ, but more than that, we should be
celebrated by Christ through genuine
salvation and living in holiness and
righteousness, so that we can celebrate with
Christ forever in heaven!
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life."
MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ADVANCE

So how does this verse explain or support the birth of christ and why it must be celebrated..and who told you the angels in heaven were rejoicing over the birth of Christ? undecided

Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by Nobody: 7:26pm On Dec 02, 2014

Maamin:

So how does this verse explain or support the birth of christ and why it must be celebrated..and who told you the angels in heaven were rejoicing over the birth of Christ?

"The Savior--yes, the Messiah, the Lord--has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger."" (Luke 2:11-12). Hope u get it now... Btw are you save?

Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by Maamin(m): 9:31pm On Dec 02, 2014

lightking99:

"The Savior--yes, the Messiah, the Lord--has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger."" (Luke 2:11-12). Hope u get it now... Btw are you save?

O dear, you are even more confuse than I thought. cry

Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by rocko9024: 4:43pm On Dec 10, 2014

Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by rocko9024: 9:11pm On Dec 27, 2014

Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by Oluboonmi(f): 7:54pm On Sep 24, 2015

Maamin:

So how does this verse explain or support the birth of christ and why it must be celebrated..and who told you the angels in heaven were rejoicing over the birth of Christ?

...the Bible told him, get one and read, It's there. I believe u saw where he quoted

Re: Should Christians Really Celebrate Christmas? by Maamin(m): 2:29pm On Sep 26, 2015

Oluboonmi:

...the Bible told him, get one and read, It's there. I believe u saw where he quoted

my dear, the burden of prove lies on u..

@bolded, can you quote it please?

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