Apologetics Episode 5 Christmas is not for Christians

Christmas, Easter Day, Good Friday always occur to many as a Christian Festival,

Yet, all these festives were never recorded as a godly practice in the Bible;

instead, these celebrations only reveal more of Anti-Bible-characteristics.

We as children of God, let's think for ourselves how our Father in Heaven would feel

for not keeping to His commandments by adding the false to the Word,

and subtracting the Truth to fatal errors?

1 ) Is Christmas Biblical?
the word 'Christmas' cannot be found in the Holy Bible.

This word originated from the Roman Catholic Church.

It is a combination of the two words "Christ" and "Mass"

The idea of Christmas was carried over to the Reformation and Protestant Churches although they do not believe in the Catholic Mass. It seems inconsistent for Christians to celebrate Christmas when they do not believe in the Mass at all.

2 ) The Lord Jesus Christ never celebrated His own birthday.

His own family, relatives, friends, apostles and disciples did not celebrate His birthday.

One cannot find a single reference in the entire New Testament where the Early Church ever celebrated Christmas.

According to church historians, Christmas was not celebrated during the first three centuries after the death of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Christians who are of the apostolic faith should follow the apostolic tradition of not celebrating Christmas.

3 ) Nobody knows the exact date of the Lord Jesus Christ's birthday.

Does it ever occur to you that God may not want Christians to celebrate the birthday of the Lord Jesus Christ?

If God had wanted us to celebrate Christ's birthday, would He not reveal the exact date to us? He has constantly revealed the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath and He has commanded man to keep this day holy unto Him. This is the Fourth Commandment.

The Lord Jesus Christ has commanded His disciples to remember His death by observing Holy Communion,

but He was completely silent about remembering His birthday.

4 ) Christmas is closely associated with Paganism.

The date December 25th was a pagan holiday. The Roman pagans were celebrating a week-long festival known as Saturnalia from December 17 through 24.

Immediately following this festival is the Brumalial the birth of the Unconquered Sun which falls on December 25.

Since the Roman pagans were fanatical sun worshippers,

the Brumalia was considered one of their most important festivals.

In order to make the new Christian religion easily acceptable to the pagan converts,

the Roman Catholic Church transferred the pagan festival to a Christian holiday by changing the worship of the sun-god Mithras to the Son of God, Jesus Christ.

What does the Word of God say about mixing pagan worship with Christianity?
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 states, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers.

For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?

And what communion has light with darkness?

And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has he who believes with an unbeliever?

And what agreement has the temple of God with idols?

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Do not hesitate to give us comments about Christmas and Christianity.

We will try at our level best to provide you satisfiable answers.

Christmas is not a festival for Christmas, this must be so surprising and unbelievable to some,

yet this is true.

Comments are much appreciated. Amen