Christmas True Story

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As another year comes to an end, weface the holiday season that iscalled Christmas by many in ourworld.

IntroductionIntroduction

We are all aected by this day and theevents surrounding it, and there

are certain questions that may arise aswe desire to serve the Lord and still

articiate in the secular asects

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!ost eole who have sent time!ost eole who have sent time

studyingstudying "od#s word, have learned"od#s word, have learned

thatthat Christmas is not found in itsChristmas is not found in its

contentscontents

IntroductionIntroduction

$erhas you are wondering%$erhas you are wondering%

&Where does Christmas come&Where does Christmas comefrom'from' &Can a Christian celebrate&Can a Christian celebrate

Christmas'Christmas'


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(he birth of )esus is not imortant(he birth of )esus is not imortant

&!atthew *+-&*&!atthew *+-&*

False Reasons ForFalse Reasons For NotNotCelebratingCelebratingChristmasChristmas

We don#t want to honor and rememberWe don#t want to honor and remember

)esus)esus &Ac. **+/ 0om. *+*/ 1 Cor.&Ac. **+/ 0om. *+*/ 1 Cor.

**+2&**+2&

We don#t areciate "od sending )esusWe don#t areciate "od sending )esus&Col. +*3&*/ 1 $et. +3/ 4eb.&Col. +*3&*/ 1 $et. +3/ 4eb.

5+*6&*75+*6&*7


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1t is commonly acceted that Christ was1t is commonly acceted that Christ was

born on 8ecember 6 born on 8ecember 6ththin the year *in the year *

A.8.A.8.

#1 Christmas Is A False Tradition Of#1 Christmas Is A False Tradition OfManMan

1n 763 A.8. a Christian calendar was1n 763 A.8. a Christian calendar was

used to mar9 the center oint inused to mar9 the center oint in

counting time with the birth of Christ atcounting time with the birth of Christ at

8ec. 68ec. 6thth, * A.8., * A.8.:ing 4erod who sought to 9ill )esus with:ing 4erod who sought to 9ill )esus with

all males under the age of died in 3all males under the age of died in 3

;.C. which shows that )esus was born;.C. which shows that )esus was born

between 7 ;.C. and 3 ;.C.between 7 ;.C. and 3 ;.C.


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Also, a winter month shows to be a falseAlso, a winter month shows to be a false

setting for the birth of Christsetting for the birth of Christ

1t is recorded in the ;ible that the1t is recorded in the ;ible that the

sheherds were with their shee in thesheherds were with their shee in the

?(hose 9nowledgeable of the ;ible lands(hose 9nowledgeable of the ;ible lands

tell us that it is during the wintertell us that it is during the winter

months that the sheherds bring theirmonths that the sheherds bring their

shee into shelter, and are no longer inshee into shelter, and are no longer in



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@o how was the 6@o how was the 6ththselected as theselected as the

eact date of )esus# birth' !an#seact date of )esus# birth' !an#s

commandBcommandB


1n 263 A.8. Liberius, who was the1n 263 A.8. Liberius, who was the

;isho of 0ome and a forerunner to the;isho of 0ome and a forerunner to the

oeoe orderedordered that 8ec. 6that 8ec. 6ththbe adotedbe adoted

as the dateas the dateWhen Liberius wanted to 9ee those ofWhen Liberius wanted to 9ee those of

agan religions converting toagan religions converting to

Catholicism, he chose the date for theCatholicism, he chose the date for the

feast of the sun or winter solstice,feast of the sun or winter solstice,


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o celebration of )esus# birth was heldo celebration of )esus# birth was held

until the


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1n several northern countries, the1n several northern countries, the

season#s gifts come from a @aintseason#s gifts come from a @aint

icholasicholas


@aint icholas was a bisho in the@aint icholas was a bisho in the

fourth century and was 9nown tofourth century and was 9nown to

rotect childrenrotect children

(he children rayed to @aint icholas(he children rayed to @aint icholasafter his death, and believed that heafter his death, and believed that he

answered their rayers with thousandsanswered their rayers with thousands

of miraclesof miracles


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1n the times of the reformation, the1n the times of the reformation, the

$rotestants who wanted to 9ee the$rotestants who wanted to 9ee the

holiday simly removed @aint icholasholiday simly removed @aint icholasfor the Christmas man or Datherfor the Christmas man or Dather

ChristmasChristmas


(oday we thin9 of @anta Claus which is(oday we thin9 of @anta Claus which is

our English version of @aint icholas.our English version of @aint icholas.

Even the 8utch call 4im @inter :laas.Even the 8utch call 4im @inter :laas.

4ow many of you have ever sang+ )olly4ow many of you have ever sang+ )olly

old @aint icholas, lend your ear thisold @aint icholas, lend your ear this


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With the red uniform, @aint icholasWith the red uniform, @aint icholas

=@anta Claus? comes dressed in the=@anta Claus? comes dressed in the

color of the ;isho#s robes of thecolor of the ;isho#s robes of theCatholic churchCatholic church


When we encourage our children to sitWhen we encourage our children to sit

on @anta#s la and etition him foron @anta#s la and etition him forgifts, it is much li9e the traditiongifts, it is much li9e the tradition

of having to address @aintof having to address @aint

icholas in rayer for gifts% icholas in rayer for gifts%

(41: 1( FGE0B (41: 1( FGE0B


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Christmas or Christ H !ass is certainlyChristmas or Christ H !ass is certainly

of Catholic origin. (he !ass is a re&of Catholic origin. (he !ass is a re&

sacri


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(he idea behind the reformation with(he idea behind the reformation with

the rotestants was to rotest the errorthe rotestants was to rotest the error

of the Catholic church, while theof the Catholic church, while therestoration sought to remove allrestoration sought to remove all

unbiblical ractices in use.unbiblical ractices in use.


1f we are willing to ractice one of the1f we are willing to ractice one of the

innovations of the Catholics, why notinnovations of the Catholics, why not

ractice them allB 1f we honor oneractice them allB 1f we honor one

Catholic saint, why not do the same forCatholic saint, why not do the same for

all of them.all of them.


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We need to be careful not to beWe need to be careful not to be

involved with idolatryinvolved with idolatry =E. -+3&6?=E. -+3&6?andand

the 9eeing of certain days religiouslythe 9eeing of certain days religiouslythat are not found in the law of Christthat are not found in the law of Christ

="al. 3+*-&**?="al. 3+*-&**?


While we have the freedom to esteemWhile we have the freedom to esteem

one day above another, we should notone day above another, we should notallow our liberty to cause us to sin, orallow our liberty to cause us to sin, or

cause others to stumblecause others to stumble =Col. +*/=Col. +*/

0om. *3+6&*-?0om. *3+6&*-?


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1t has been said by Comton#s1t has been said by Comton#s

Encycloedia+Encycloedia+ Fld as ourFld as our

Christmas festival is, manyChristmas festival is, many of theof thecustoms and ceremoniescustoms and ceremonies associatedassociated

with it are far older. (hey gotwith it are far older. (hey got theirtheir

start thousands of years before thestart thousands of years before theChristian era, for our agan forefathersChristian era, for our agan forefathers

used to celebrate the winter solstice asused to celebrate the winter solstice as

the birth date of the sun.the birth date of the sun.

# Christmas !as Ties To "aganism# Christmas !as Ties To "aganism


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Again Comton#s Encycloedia says+Again Comton#s Encycloedia says+

Christmas, it has well been said, isChristmas, it has well been said, is

li9eli9e a big sieve in which everything thata big sieve in which everything thatwaswas most beautiful, mostmost beautiful, most

signi


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We must also ac9nowledge that the 6We must also ac9nowledge that the 6ththof 8ecember was the birth date of notof 8ecember was the birth date of not

only the sun =so called?, but 2 falseonly the sun =so called?, but 2 falsegodsgods =;acchus, Fsiris, and Aollo?=;acchus, Fsiris, and Aollo?


$age -7- of the Lincoln Library of$age -7- of the Lincoln Library of

Essential 1nformation says,Essential 1nformation says, 8ecember8ecember66ththwas already a festive day for the sun godwas already a festive day for the sun god

!ithra and aealed to Christians as an!ithra and aealed to Christians as an

aroriate date to commemorate the birth ofaroriate date to commemorate the birth of


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1t is said of the Christmas tree that1t is said of the Christmas tree that ,,

(ree worshi was common in the(ree worshi was common in the

@candinavian countries. When the@candinavian countries. When theagans of orthern Euroe becameagans of orthern Euroe became

Christians, they made their sacredChristians, they made their sacred

evergreen trees art of the Christianevergreen trees art of the Christianfestival, and decorated the trees withfestival, and decorated the trees with

gilted nuts, candles =sun worshigilted nuts, candles =sun worshi

carryover?, and ales to stand for thecarryover?, and ales to stand for the



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1t is believed that the Christmas tree1t is believed that the Christmas tree

custom is a survival of the treecustom is a survival of the tree

worshi of ancient "erman tribes thatworshi of ancient "erman tribes thatFur Christmas decorations ofFur Christmas decorations of

evergreens also came to us from re&evergreens also came to us from re&

Christian times as they had theirChristian times as they had theirassociation with the early aganassociation with the early agan

festivals.festivals.


$erhas this is where we get the$erhas this is where we get the

song F# Christmas (ree andsong F# Christmas (ree and

then sing about its beauty.then sing about its beauty.


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(he mistletoe has similar associations(he mistletoe has similar associations

with aganism as we read that,with aganism as we read that,

because of its eculiar character, thebecause of its eculiar character, themistletoe layed a rominent art inmistletoe layed a rominent art in

"erman and orse mythology, and it"erman and orse mythology, and it

was with an arrow from its wood thatwas with an arrow from its wood thatthe beautiful god ;alder was slain.the beautiful god ;alder was slain.



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1t is reorted that (he mistletoe was1t is reorted that (he mistletoe was

said to bring hainess, safety, andsaid to bring hainess, safety, and

good fortune so long as it did not touchgood fortune so long as it did not touchthe ground We usually hang it abovethe ground We usually hang it above

an entry wayan entry way


(he 8ruids regarded the mistletoe with(he 8ruids regarded the mistletoe with

great reverence. $riests cut it out ofgreat reverence. $riests cut it out of

the oa9 trees with a golden sic9le andthe oa9 trees with a golden sic9le and

iled it on their altars and burned it as ailed it on their altars and burned it as a

sacri


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(he giving of gifts and the


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Dor the longest time we have seen signsDor the longest time we have seen signs

or heard eole that say with the bestor heard eole that say with the best

of intentions + $ut Christ bac9 inof intentions + $ut Christ bac9 inChristmas F0 8on#t say J&mas sayChristmas F0 8on#t say J&mas say

Christmas F0 )esus is theChristmas F0 )esus is the

reason for the season etc.reason for the season etc.

AlicationAlication

1t is time for us to realiKe that Christ1t is time for us to realiKe that Christ

was never in Christmas and that it is awas never in Christmas and that it is a

man made holiday, laced with aganismman made holiday, laced with aganism

that cannot be racticed religiouslythat cannot be racticed religiously


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(he secular nature of the day may be(he secular nature of the day may be

enoyed such as+ a day o, visitingenoyed such as+ a day o, visiting

friends and family, having a tree,friends and family, having a tree,decorating =Angels, vs. @nowman?decorating =Angels, vs. @nowman?

sending greeting cards =eutral?,sending greeting cards =eutral?,

echanging gifts, singing songs =)ingleechanging gifts, singing songs =)ingle;ells vs. F# 4oly ight?, eating a meal;ells vs. F# 4oly ight?, eating a meal

etc.etc.

AlicationAlication

We need to be careful about binding aWe need to be careful about binding a

religious signi


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1n all of this, we do not want to ta9e1n all of this, we do not want to ta9e

away the imortance of )esus# birth, andaway the imortance of )esus# birth, and

the areciation we have to "od forthe areciation we have to "od forsending 4imsending 4im

AlicationAlication

1t is because of 4is birth that 4e could1t is because of 4is birth that 4e could

die for the sins of the world. Wedie for the sins of the world. We

remember 4im every


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$ill %ou Recei&e The 'al&ation In$ill %ou Recei&e The 'al&ation InChrist(Christ(

&4ear&4ear )ohn *+3>)ohn *+3>

&;elieve&;elieve )ohn >+3)ohn >+3

&0eent&0eent Lu9e *2+ 2, 6Lu9e *2+ 2, 6

&Confess&Confess !atthew *-+2&22!atthew *-+2&22&;atiKed&;atiKed !ar9 *+*!ar9 *+*

&Daithful&Daithful !atthew 3+*2!atthew 3+*2

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