Unwrap the Truth Found In the Bible

•We can unwrap the truth about celebrating

Jesus birthday in the Bible.

•Jesus birth is mentioned (Luke 2), but there is

no command to celebrate it. The Bible’s big

focus is not the manger but rather the cross!

•The scriptures thoroughly equip us for every

good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17) if it’s not in the

scriptures then it’s not a good work. Col. 3:17

•No one today knows the exact day or month

of Jesus b-day, most certainly not in winter

though. Lk. 2:8; S.of.S 2:11

•Many true Christians understand that a

Christmas holiday is not from God.

•The religious world basically hates us for

this knowledge – we’re not like them.

•Fact is we celebrate the Joy of Jesus’

blessings every week not just a few times

a year. Eph. 1:3; Acts 2:42; 20:7

Where Did the Dec. 25th Celebration Start?

•It is of Pagan origin! (Not from the Bible)

•The first evidence of the feast is from Egypt. Pagan

customs centering around the January calends [the

pagan calendar] gravitated to Christ-mas.”

(Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911 ed.)

• They (Roman Catholics) copied it from the pagan

Roman sun-god, …following Saturnalia, was the

Brumalia festival (birth of sun god) on Dec. 25th

(New Shaff-Herzog Ency. of Religious Knowledge)

•Christmas was first celebrated in the 3rd century in

Rome 354, and Constantinople in 379, and Antioch

in 388 (Gospel of Luke Commentary, Norval

Geldenhuys, p. 102).

What About the Christmas Tree?

•The modern Christmas tree originated in

Germany. But the Germans got it from the

Romans, who got it from the Babylonians and the

Egyptians. “An old Babylonish fable told of an

evergreen tree which sprang out of a dead tree

stump. The old stump symbolized the dead

Nimrod, the new evergreen tree symbolized that

Nimrod had come to life again in Tammuz!

Among the Druids the oak was sacred, among

the Egyptians it was the palm, and in Rome it

was the fir, which was decorated with red berries

during the Saturnalia! (cf. Ezek. 8:14-16)

What About the Christmas Tree?

•Jeremiah 10:2-5, 11, 23

• It originated from a form of tree

worship/idolatry: God directly refers to it

as “the way of the heathen.” Likewise,

He commands His people to “learn not

the way of the heathen,” calling these

customs “vain” (empty).

A Look at Other Christmas Customs

In the Roman world, the Saturnalia (Dec.17) was a

time of merrymaking and exchanging of gifts.

December 25 was also regarded as the birthdate of

the Iranian mystery god Mithra, the Sun of

Righteousness. On the Roman New Year (Jan.1),

houses were decorated with greenery and lights,

and gifts were given to children and the poor.

To these observances were added the German and

Celtic Yule rites when the Teutonic tribes penetrated

into Gaul, Britain and central Europe. Food and good

fellowship, the Yule log and Yule cakes, greenery

and fir trees, gifts and greetings all commemorated

different aspects of this festive season.

Can Christ Be Honored By Christmas?

•Is it a doctrine of man? Mt.15:8-9

•The World Book Encyclopedia: “Bishop Liberious

of Rome In 354 A.D. ordered that December 25th

be adopted as the birth date of Christ.”

•If so, then it’s vain and Christ is not truly

honored. Jn. 4:24; Col. 3:17

•Some reject the commandment of God for

their man-made traditions. Mark 7:9

•Some say, “It has more meaning since we

remember Him so infrequently”. …i.e. Christmas,

Easter, Communion sparingly

We Should Always Celebrate the

Joy of Jesus!

•Can one (individual) choose to observe a day

to the Lord? Yes! Romans 14:1-6

•But we must remember it cannot be doubtful

(sinful) i.e., violate God’s will. Rom. 14:1

•The church cannot celebrate Christmas, there

is no authority to add holidays. 1 Cor. 4:6

•Make sure that you are in the world but not of

the world. Jn. 17:14; 2 Cor. 6:16-18

Let’s Unwrap the Truth in

Everything that We Do!

•God really wants us to buy the Truth

and sell it not, also wisdom, instruction

and understanding. Prov. 23:23

•This is good for us to do always!

“…That we may live soberly, righteously

and godly in the present age, looking

for the blessed hope and glorious

appearing of our great God and Savior

Jesus Christ. Titus 2:12-13