Christmas

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Why do you celebrate Christmas?
 

Johnny_B

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It is to celebrate the birth of Christ, but Chirst was born in the Spring time, Luke 2:8-21

“And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.”

The Shepherds would take the sheep out in the spring time and bring them back at the beginning of October, before the snow covered the greenary. Another tradition that is not Biblical, are the three wise men, the Bible never mentions anything about three wise men. What it does say is there were three gifts in Matthew 2:11 “And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.”

There is never a mention of three wise men or three magi. More traditions of men that are not Biblical, but people say it like it is Gospel truth. Trying to figure out the exact year is another story, but there is Biblical marking that history tells us when it was. So if you would like to know you can do a historical and Biblical search that will give you a good source for the date.
 

Marcelo

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Why do you celebrate Christmas?
I don't celebrate Christmas because it's a pagan tradition, but I will not spend my life "teaching" others that they will not be saved if they take part in that festival. I know people who are much more faithful to God than I am, and they do celebrate Christmas.

When God called me, 31 years ago, few Christians knew that Christmas was pagan, but today -- thanks to the Internet -- almost everybody knows that. Pastors must be having a hard time explaining away Christmas.
 
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I celebrate Christmas to fellowship with other believers and to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

It was on Christmas that I said my first ever prayer during a Christmas play we did, I was very little at the time. The pastor started off with "Heavenly Father" and I decided to talk with that guy too! It started off my prayer life, and because of that I will NEVER be convinced that Christmas is evil or wicked in anyway.

I could not care less if Jesus was born on sukkot or December 25th, the date does not matter, but the fact that it is about the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I also think the attack on Christmas recently is a sign of the judaizers coming back.
 
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I don't celebrate it. It's just a tradition, like Ground Hog's Day.
 

blue_ladybug

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EVERYTHING is pagan. Anniversaries, bdays, days of the week, etc etc... Should we not celebrate those either? :rolleyes:
 
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I celebrate Christmas to fellowship with other believers and to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

It was on Christmas that I said my first ever prayer during a Christmas play we did, I was very little at the time. The pastor started off with "Heavenly Father" and I decided to talk with that guy too! It started off my prayer life, and because of that I will NEVER be convinced that Christmas is evil or wicked in anyway.

I could not care less if Jesus was born on sukkot or December 25th, the date does not matter, but the fact that it is about the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I also think the attack on Christmas recently is a sign of the judaizers coming back.
They are not Judaizers. They do not believe that keeping the law is how you EARN salvation. They believe that keeping the law is the obedience that accompanies faith. That doesn't make them Judaizers.
 
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EVERYTHING is pagan. Anniversaries, bdays, days of the week, etc etc... Should we not celebrate those either? :rolleyes:
i hope they get rid of wedding rings as pagan u see..... they are expensive!!! cant wait for them to be pagan.........
 

notuptome

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Why do you celebrate Christmas?
Because being happy and rejoicing in the Lord causes the old religious sour pusses to pucker up at their lack of joy and happiness.

I'm going to enjoy the bounty of Gods goodness, fellowship with family and worship the birth of my Savior.

Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Isa 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 
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joefizz

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i hope they get rid of wedding rings as pagan u see..... they are expensive!!! cant wait for them to be pagan.........
You do realize that it would just be "replaced" with something similar or even more expensive right? lol
 
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Because being happy and rejoicing in the Lord causes the old religious sour pusses to pucker up at their lack of joy and happiness.

I'm going to enjoy the bounty of Gods goodness, fellowship with family and worship the birth of my Savior.
Yes Yes Yes!
This is definately part of my reason for it too.
I love it how the left and other religions get mad in sensitive europe when you wish them merry christmas. I will forever do that.
I just like to watch the world burn.
 

Marcelo

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EVERYTHING is pagan. Anniversaries, bdays, days of the week, etc etc... Should we not celebrate those either? :rolleyes:
Sometimes I think the JW's are right, but I'm not that strict. :)
 

Joidevivre

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With little children in the family, it is a wonderful chance to make "visual" the birth of Jesus. If you are a Christian family, you will talk about the gift we have been given in Him that brings us joy (age appropriate). Then explain that we give gifts to others to give them joy.

It is also a time when we as a family all hold hands together and give thanks for Jesus (the children are listening). As we also give thanks for each other.

Anything pagan can be redeemed.
 
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Well, since September 11th in the year, 3 AD, at about 6:30 PM has been pretty well nailed down as the actual birth date and time, I just consider it a belated Happy Birthday celebration.
 

Locutus

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Coz I can, and I like it.
 
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Well, since September 11th in the year, 3 AD, at about 6:30 PM has been pretty well nailed down as the actual birth date and time, I just consider it a belated Happy Birthday celebration.
Actually Jesus was conceived December 25 and the Jews counted there birthday starting on the day of conception, Dec 25 was the first day that God became flesh, that is why I celebrate, and he was born Sept 29. God bless
 

Nehemiah6

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I also think the attack on Christmas recently is a sign of the judaizers coming back.
Don't forget the Muslims, the Atheists, and the Christ-haters. There are some in North America and Europe who have become so craven that they are trying to appease Muslims by canceling Christmas festivities and celebrating Ramadan.

There is no question that Christmas (and Easter) have been so highly commercialized that their spiritual meaning has generally been lost.

And shifting Christmas to early September (the actual time of the birth of Christ) would simply not work. So people are left with December 25, and should make the best use of it as Christians (not as the world or as pagans). This is one of the few times when unbelievers are compelled to note that someone by the name of Jesus came to this earth. So it can be turned into a time of Gospel focus (instead of moaning and groaning about the pagan roots of December 25).
 
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Because I am wondering myself why are we celebrating Christmas when Jesus was not born on Christmas although
Mithra: The Pagan Christ was born on Christmas so if we are celebrating the birth of our messiah on December 25th but our messiah was not born on December 25th who's birth are we really celebrating? of course I like everyone else celebrate it because of Jesus but when you really think about it our we? if we are saying that December 25th our messiah was born but instead the sun God was born on December 25th who are we saying our messiah is?

These are the thoughts going through my head that's why I asked