Demonstrates why it dishonors God to celebrate Christ-mass. Shows that Scripture never commands keeping this "holy" day and that there is no evidence that Christ & the Apostles ever observed this day -- in fact, this syncretism of paganism and "Babylonian" Christianity was not first celebrated until 354 A.D. (when Dec. 25 was chosen, in accord with the Pagan feast of Saturnalia, as the day of "celebration"). More information on this topic, including a link to the FREE BOOK Christmas: A Biblical Critique, is at the link below (search for Christmas). C.H. Spurgeon, in the Treasury of David, on Psalm 81:4, wrote, "When it can be proved that the observance of Christmas, Whitsuntide, and other Popish festivals was ever instituted by a divine statute, we also will attend to them, but not till then. It is as much our duty to reject the traditions of men, as to observe the ordinances of the Lord. We ask concerning every rite and rubric, 'Is this a law of the God of Jacob?'"
ORIGIN OF THE WORD
The word for Christmas in late Old English is Cristes Maesse, the Mass of Christ, first found in 1038, and Cristes-messe, in 1131. In Dutch it is Kerst-misse, in Latin Dies Natalis, whence comes the French Noël, and Italian Il natale; in German Weihnachtsfest, from the preceeding sacred vigil. The term Yule is of disputed origin. It is unconnected with any word meaning "wheel". The name in Anglo-Saxon was geol, feast: geola, the name of a month (cf. Icelandic iol a feast in December).
“ Great Sermon! ” God started 2 teach me about christmas a few years ago, little by little,but i wasn't sure if christmas it self was ok. I stopped using the tree & decorations, but continued 2 put up some lights & dinner. Well after watching a few video's & ur video i will not be celebrating any of the traditional holiday's anymore. Thank u so much 4 this teaching. God bless!
Karen (12/20/2010)
from Virginia, USA
“ Excellent! ” Exactly, how can I, as a Protestant, celebrate a Roman Catholic holy day! Yet it seems as though most persecution for not celebrating holidays, especially Christmas, comes from Christians. O, that Christians would truly strive to be holy in all things and rip the idol of Christmas from their hearts! I thank God for giving me the grace to heed this truth and I pray He will show many more people the truth about all of our ungodly traditions.
Overcomer (12/3/2008)
“ Great Sermon! ” Oh, that professing Christians would heed this message, and cast off all associations with Rome; including the idolatrous "holy day" of Christmass. May those who have ears to hear; hear.
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