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| Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by FreshGreen: 7:31am On Dec 25, 2017 |
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND XMAS! (Please read) Do you know that there is difference between Christmas and Xmas? I see many Christians typing “Xmas” instead of Christmas, even on our page; many are ignorant of this and some are living outside of Christ. Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ among Christians worldwide; as we celebrate Christmas, Christ is set as the priority and the center of the celebration, so it is more than secular or social celebration, but a Christian celebration with in-depth meaning in our relationship with God. That God love us so much that He sent His only begotten Son for us; that Jesus Christ was born for us, for our salvation, IMMANUEL! Christmas also signifies that the world is recognizing and calling Jesus the Christ, that the Messiah of the world; it is a witness to pass message to the world that Christ has been born and you are called to be born again in Christ. But along the way, the devil was not happy as the word “Christmas” was circulating around the world everywhere even in the official, secular and social places, people calling Jesus Christ; and so people under the control of Satan moved to cancel Christ from Christmas, to remove Christ from the December 25th celebration, and you know when Christ is left from a celebration, when Christ is not glorified in whatever you are doing, it become idolatry. So, in subtle and modern English, they cancelled Christ from Christmas and replaced it with Xmas. In English, X is another sign of cancelling, removing or wronging something. A symbol of approval may look like this √ or to mark something right but to cancel something, to disapprove something, you can use a symbol of X. This is the Xmas you have today, where Christ is removed and cancelled = Xmas. So where is the Christ in the Christmas we are celebrating today? HISTORY If you search the history of the word “Xmas” online, you will see different answers. They said that in Greek letters, X stands for “Chi” but since 'X' is not Chi in English, we read the word as X-mas and see no connection with Christ. In the United States, in 1977 New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson sent out a press release saying that he wanted journalists to keep the 'Christ' in Christmas and not call it Xmas--which he called a 'pagan' spelling of Christmas. An American Evangelist and Missionary Franklin Graham told CNN journalist Roland Martin in an interview: "For us as Christians, this is one of the most holy of the holidays, the birth of our saviour Jesus Christ. And for people to take Christ out of Christmas. They're happy to say merry Xmas. Let's just take Jesus out. – allafrica.com CHRISTMAS Christmas is celebrating the birth of Christ into the world, and more than that, it is celebrating your birth in Christ, being born again, or how will you better celebrate Christmas without you being genuinely born again? That is useless! John 3:3 Christmas is remembering the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and renewing our commitment to His service – living for Him and sharing the Good news to all men - evangelism! John 3:35, 36 Christmas is remembering the sacrificial giving of God, and practise the giving. “For God so loved the world that He gave His begotten Son” John 3:16. Giving is part and parcel of Christmas, sharing with others, no matter how small. You celebrating Christmas without sharing is an empty Christmas. XMAS Xmas is a manipulated type of celebration by the unsaved, though claimed to be Christians. It is a pagan way of calling Christmas, they are scared to called “Christ” or they show they reject Jesus as the Christ of their lives, or they see writing “Christmas” as too long and lonesome. Xmas is celebrating on December 25th without genuine salvation in Christ. Xmas is celebrating Christmas in a way that will not glorify Christ. Xmas is celebrating Christmas without Christ as the center. WHICH ONE DO YOU CELEBRATE? With the clear differences listed above, you can clarify which type you have been celebrating or you are celebrating today. The genuine celebration of Christ begins the day you are genuinely born again, and on the Christmas, you make Christ the center of your celebrating, you do everything that will glorify Christ, you use the period to share the Good news of the birth of Christ. NOTE 1: If you have not experienced genuine salvation that gives victory of adamic nature, addicted sins, and common sins, or if your Christian life has gone low or backward, you can use today to rededicate your life to Jesus and experience the purpose and power of His birth. Please click on this link, read the short message and pray as directed http://www.facebook.com/notes/revelation-of-truth-evangelical-ministries-rtem/how-can-i-be-saved/270674586372252 NOTE 2: If you have been saved, you need to recommit yourself to serve God better and share His Good news more than ever before. The end is nearer than before. And do not join the pagan to call or type Christmas as Xmas. God bless you and Merry CHRISTmas! 27 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by agwom(m): 7:34am On Dec 25, 2017 |
merry christmas 6 Likes |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by GraGra247(m): 7:44am On Dec 25, 2017 |
All these ignorant fellows that read negative meanings into everything. Even when you raise your two fingers to greet with the peace sign, they call it a satanic and anti-christ sign. The way you talk, walk, eat or sleep or abbreviate words can all be categorized as being satanic in different ways. Illiterate & ignorant Nigerians are mostly buying it. 61 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by falcon01: 8:34am On Dec 25, 2017 |
you be mumu walai xmas is short for writing christmas just like xtics is short for writing characteristics. 21 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by mu2sa2: 9:19am On Dec 25, 2017 |
This is how people spread confusion. Xmas is the written abbreviation of Christmas. Note that Xmas is pronounced as Chris-mas (not x-mas as many people do in nigeria). 10 Likes |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Desyner: 9:19am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Hmmm . . . People |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Oxster(m): 9:19am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Op,well said NOW, tell me the different between EASTER and XTER 8 Likes |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Princejebs(m): 9:19am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Ok |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by d33types: 9:20am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Is it so much difficult to pronounce or spell Christmas than xmas? Must we shorthand everything possible? Why not just pronounce Christmas? .it's the same 2 syllable with xmas. Why is humanity increasingly being lazy? 10 Likes |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Gmajor(m): 9:20am On Dec 25, 2017 |
First it was lol, now Xmas. Nawa oh. Stop seeing things where there is nothing to see 14 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Homeboiy: 9:20am On Dec 25, 2017 |
if I wish happy xmas and u no accept na u sabi 9 Likes |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by 3millionia: 9:20am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Op 3 Likes
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Ghostmode2two(m): 9:21am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Another over-sabi. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Nobodys(f): 9:21am On Dec 25, 2017 |
my nebors Christmas chicken died this morning.....  ....6 Likes |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Nobody: 9:21am On Dec 25, 2017 |
every Christmas you see this topic
you will hear 'Christmas is not in the Bible'
Xmas is demonic ,use Christmas instead.
it is not 3 wise men its this its that.
come wen una go get sense?
rubbish!! 2 Likes |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Escalze(m): 9:21am On Dec 25, 2017 |
agwom:It's not happy Christmas but Merry Christmas 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by opestein: 9:22am On Dec 25, 2017 |
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Ndubuisi1075: 9:23am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Who told you that Jesus was born on 25th Dec.? Where did you get you analysis from? You write nonsence and you post online. Again who told you that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ? 1 Like |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by 3millionia: 9:24am On Dec 25, 2017 |
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by julimax(m): 9:24am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Oga, whether it's xmas, christmas, christianmas, just celebrate and share time with loved ones and reach out to the needy if you can. I wonder why people argue over religious matters when no one will finally concede that he's is inferior. Everytime we argue over different beliefs yet after that we still go with our own beliefs. What the point of the arguments in the first place Text from book written over 3000 years ago and the arguments about how we interpret it differently never ends and even our children will still keep arguing about it. You have agreed to shelve your traditional religion for a foreign one, why not just practice it in peace 1 Like
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by just2endowed: 9:26am On Dec 25, 2017 |
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Anowax(m): 9:26am On Dec 25, 2017 |
*THE “X” IN “XMAS” DOESN’T TAKE THE “CHRIST” OUT OF “CHRISTMAS”* ----------------------------------------- It is a popular myth that “Xmas” is a non-religious name/spelling for “Christmas”. It turns out, “Xmas” is *NOT* a non-religious version of “Christmas”. The “X” is actually indicating the Greek letter “Chi”, which is short for the Greek 'Xριστος', meaning “Christ”. So “Xmas” and “Christmas” are equivalent in every way except their lettering. Religious writers, started the whole “Xmas” thing in the first place. Indeed, the practice of using the symbol “X” in place of Christ’s name has been going on amongst religious scholars for at least 1000 years. Eventually, this shorthand trick spread to non-religious writings where nearly everywhere “Christ” appeared in a word, the Greek Chi (X - *note that it is not the same as the English alphabet X /'ex/*) would replace that part of the word. For example, in the 17th and 18th centuries, there are numerous non-religious documents containing instances of “Xine”, which was a common spelling for someone whose name was Christine. (Note also that the name was still pronounced /Christine/ and not /Extine/ To claim therefore, that Xmas is a pagan spelling of Christmas is either ignorance of the Greek language from which it is derived or denial of its Christian origins, which in turn will be unfaithfulness to Christian history. If it were pagan, you wouldn't see it being used so lavishly in ancient and current Christian literature. Some of our church buildings, altars, liturgical vestments and vessels still have the various symbols of Christ (XP, IHS, fish, bread, cross etc) inscribed on them. This is not to promote the use of Xmas over the use of Christmas, which mean the same anyway, but facts are sacred. We are simply glorifying paganism by attributing to it that which does not belong to it. The right, factual and appropriate source of knowledge is crucial to making a case in these matters - Rev. Fr. Theophilus Odukwe 4 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Zane2point4(m): 9:26am On Dec 25, 2017 |
FreshGreen:Lookat you! 3 Likes
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by zig2ryme04: 9:26am On Dec 25, 2017 |
falcon01: Write ''xtics'' instead of ''characteristics'' in your exam and see if you will pass 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Reader1988: 9:27am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Ndubuisi1075:But Maulud and Amadioha is d celebration, Nonsense 1 Like |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Ndubuisi1075: 9:27am On Dec 25, 2017 |
The Christmas Challenge · Christmas has always been a holiday celebrated carelessly. For millennia, pagans, Christians, and even Jews have been swept away in the season’s festivities, and very few people ever pause to consider the celebration’s intrinsic meaning, history, or origins. · Christmas celebrates the birth of the Christian god who came to rescue mankind from the “curse of the Torah.” It is a 24-hour declaration that Judaism is no longer valid. · Christmas is a lie. There is no Christian church with a tradition that Jesus was really born on December 25th. · December 25 is a day on which Jews have been shamed, tortured, and murdered. Then who told you that Christmas is Christ's celebration of birth? People should learn. Did Christ tell us to celebrate his birth on a pegan day of worshiping the god. · Many of the most popular Christmas customs – including Christmas trees, mistletoe, Christmas presents, and Santa Claus – are modern incarnations of the most depraved pagan rituals ever practiced on earth. 1 Like |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Oxster(m): 9:27am On Dec 25, 2017 |
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| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by BUSHHUNTER: 9:28am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Happy Xmas!!! come beat me for Ouse! fvcking fanatic! everything na religion. |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Constantiney: 9:28am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Smh. |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Neymar1095(m): 9:29am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Christmas wasn't a celebration of Christian
origin , but it was pagan and was adapted
by the Catholic Church 1 Like |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by Edopesin: 9:29am On Dec 25, 2017 |
Epistle |
| Re: Difference Between Christmas And Xmas by olasco18(m): 9:29am On Dec 25, 2017 |
i knw dat some useless ipod tyrant wil still blame buhari for this...nd pray for his exit from aso rock..... |
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