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The Truth About Christmas And What The Bible Says. by Wisdomkosi(m): 2:02pm On Dec 25, 2015 |
The Bible does not give the date of Jesus’ birth,
nor does it say that we should celebrate his
birthday. As McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopedia
states: “The observance of Christmas is not of
divine appointment, nor is it of NT [New
Testament] origin.”
Instead, an examination of the history of
Christmas exposes its roots in pagan religious
rites. The Bible shows that we offend God if we
try to worship him in a way that he does not
approve of.— Exodus 32:5-7 .
History of Christmas customs
1. Celebrating Jesus’ birthday: “The early
Christians did not celebrate [Jesus’] birth
because they considered the celebration of
anyone’s birth to be a pagan custom.”—
The World Book Encyclopedia.
2. December 25: There is no proof that Jesus
was born on that date. Church leaders
likely chose this date to coincide with
pagan festivals held on or around the
winter solstice.
3. Gift-giving, feasting, partying: The
Encyclopedia Americana says: “Saturnalia, a
Roman feast celebrated in mid-December,
provided the model for many of the merry-
making customs of Christmas. From this
celebration, for example, were derived the
elaborate feasting, the giving of gifts, and
the burning of candles.” The Encyclopædia
Britannica notes that “all work and
business were suspended” during
Saturnalia.
4. Christmas lights: According to The
Encyclopedia of Religion, Europeans
decorated their homes “with lights and
evergreens of all kinds” to celebrate the
winter solstice and to combat evil spirits.
5. Mistletoe, holly: “The Druids ascribed
magical properties to the mistletoe in
particular. The evergreen holly was
worshiped as a promise of the sun’s
return.”— The Encyclopedia Americana .
6. Christmas tree: “Tree worship, common
among the pagan Europeans, survived
after their conversion to Christianity.” One
of the ways in which tree worship survived
is in the custom of “placing a Yule tree at
an entrance or inside the house in the
midwinter holidays.”— Encyclopædia
Britannica. |
Re: The Truth About Christmas And What The Bible Says. by Nobody: 2:12pm On Dec 25, 2015 |
Stop writing epistle joor,Why then do you celebrate Easter??....Anything you do to glorify God and his Son is highly accepted by God......... |
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