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Why Christmas has nothing to do with Jesus: We decorate and gather around a pretty lit tree A pregnant Mary was making a 101 mile trip on the back of a donkey. We gorge ourselves on food and beverages Mary was giving birth to our savior on a dirty barn floor We open beautiful wrapped gifts and lie to our kids about Santa Claus.. Jesus was taken to a foreign land to flee a government who wanted him dead. We rock around the Christmas tree listening to A White Christmas and Jingle Bells Our Savior was beginning a life of hardship, loneliness and persecution all to give us a life with our God in heaven. We can't help but ask What does any of this have to do with Jesus and is this the way to worship?
Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen...for the CUSTOMS of the people are vain" (Jer. 10:1-3). Christmas is coming! Quite so: but what is "Christmas?" Does not the very term itself denote it's source - "Christ-mass." Thus it is of Roman origin, brought over from paganism. But, says someone, Christmas is the time when we commemorate the Savior's birth. It is? And WHO authorized such commemoration? Certainly God did not. The Redeemer bade His disciples "remember" Him in His death, but there is not a word in scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, which tells us to celebrate His birth. Moreover, who knows when, in what month, He was born? The Bible is silent thereon. It is without reason that the only "birthday" commemorations mentioned in God's Word are Pharaoh's (Gen. 40:20) and Herod's (Matt. 14:6)? Is this recorded "for our learning?" If so, have we prayerfully taken it to heart? And WHO is it that celebrates "Christmas?" The whole "civilized world." Millions who make no profession of faith in the blood of the Lamb, who "despise and reject Him," and millions more who while claiming to be His followers yet in works deny Him, join in merrymaking under the pretense of honoring the birth of the Lord Jesus. Putting it on it's lowest ground, we would ask, is it fitting that His friends should unite with His enemies in a worldly round of fleshly gratification? Does any true born again soul really think that He whom the world cast out is either pleased or glorified by such participation in the world's joys? Verily, the customs of the people are VAIN; and it is written, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2). Some will argue for the "keeping of Christmas" on the ground of "giving the kiddies a good time." But why do this under the cloak of honoring the Savior's birth? Why is it necessary to drag in His holy name in connection with what takes place at that season of carnal jollification? Is this taking the little one with you OUT of Egypt (Ex. 10:9-10) a type of the world, or is it not plainly a mingling with the present day Egyptians in their "pleasures of sin for a season?" (Heb. 11:25) Scripture says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6). Scripture does command God's people to bring up their children "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Eph. 6:4), but where does it stipulate that it is our duty to give the little one a "good time?" Do we ever give the children "a good time" when we engage in anything upon which we cannot fittingly ask THE LORD'S blessing? There are those who DO abstain from some of the grosser carnalities of the "festive season," yet are they nevertheless in cruel bondage to the prevailing custom of "Christmas" namely that of exchanging "gifts." We say "exchanging" for that is what it really amounts to in many cases. A list is kept, either on paper or in memory, of those from whom gifts were received last year, and that for the purpose of returning the compliment this year. Nor is this all: great care has been taken that the "gift" made to the friend is worth as much in dollars and cents as the one they expect to receive from him or her. Thus, with many who can ill afford it, a considerable sum has to be set aside each year with which to purchase things simply to send them out in RETURN for others which are likely to be received. Thus a burden has been bound on them which not a few find hard to bear. But what are we to do? If we fail to send out "gifts" our friends will think hard of us, probably deem us stingy and miserly. The honest course is to go to the trouble of notifying them - by letter if at a distance - that from now on you do not propose to send out any more "Christmas gifts" as such. Give your reasons. State plainly that you have been brought to see that "Christmas merrymaking" is entirely a thing OF THE WORLD, devoid of any Scriptural warrant; that it is a Romish institution, and now that you see this, you dare no longer have any fellowship with it (Eph. 5:11); that you are the Lord's "free man" (1 Cor. 7:22), and therefore you refuse to be in bondage to a costly custom imposed by the world. What about sending out "Christmas cards" with a text of Scripture on them? That also is an abomination in the sight of God. Why? Because His Word expressly forbids all unholy mixtures; Deut. 22:10-11 typified this. What do we mean by an "unholy mixture?" This: the linking together of the pure Word of God with the Romish "Christ-MASS." By all means send cards (preferably at some other time of the year) to your ungodly friends, and Christians too, with a verse of Scripture, but NOT with "Christmas" on it. What would you think of a printed program of a vaudeville having Isa. 53:5 at the foot of it? Why, that it was altogether OUT OF PLACE, highly incongruous. But in the sight of God the circus and the theater are far less obnoxious than the "Christmas celebration" of Romish and Protestant "churches." Why? Because the latter are done under the cover of the holy name of Christ; the former are not. "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto perfect day" (Prov. 4:18). Where there is a heart that really desires to please the Lord, He graciously grants increasing knowledge of His will. If He is pleased to use these lines in opening the eyes of some of His dear people to recognize what is a growing evil, and to show them that they have been dishonoring Christ by linking the name of the Man of Sorrows (and such He WAS, when on earth) with a "MERRY Christmas," then join with the writer in a repentant confessing of this sin to God, seeking His grace for complete deliverance from it, and praise Him for the light which He has granted you concerning it. Beloved fellow-Christian, "The coming of the Lord draweth nigh" (Jas. 5:8). Do we really believe this? Believe it not because the Papacy is regaining its lost temporal power, but because GOD says so - "for we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7). If so, what effects does such believing have on our walk? This may be your last Christmas on earth. During it the Lord may descend from heaven with a shout to gather His own to Himself. Would you like to be summoned from a "Christmas party" to meet Him in the air? The call for the moment is "Go ye OUT to meet Him" (Matt. 25:6) out from a Godless Christendom, out from the horrible burlesque of "religion" which now masquerades under His name. "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (2 Cor. 5:10). How solemn and searching! The Lord Jesus declared that "every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment" (Matt. 12:36). If every "idle word" is going to be taken note of, then most assuredly will be every wasted energy, every wasted dollar, every wasted hour! Should we still be on earth when the closing days of this year arrive, let writer and reader earnestly seek grace to live and act with the judgment seat of Christ before us. HIS "well done" will be ample compensation for the sneers and taunts which we may now receive from Christless souls. Does any Christian reader imagine for a moment that when he or she shall stand before their holy Lord, that they will regret having lived "too strictly" on earth? Is there the slightest danger of His reproving any of His own because they were "too extreme" in "abstaining from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" (1 Peter 2:11)? We may gain the good will and good works of worldly religionists today by our compromising on "little (?) points," but shall we receive His smile and approval on that day? Oh to be more concerned about what HE thinks, and less concerned about what perishing mortals think. "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2). Ah, it is an easy thing to float with the tide of popular opinion; but it takes much grace, diligently sought from God, to swim against it. Yet that is what the heir of heaven is called on to do: to "Be not conformed to this world" (Rom. 12:2), to deny self, take up the cross, and follow a rejected Christ. How sorely does both writer and reader need to heed that word of the savior, "Behold, I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown" (Rev. 3:11). Oh that each of us may be able to truthfully say, "I have refrained my feet from EVERY evil way, that I might keep THY WORD" (Psa. 119:101). Our final word is to the pastors. To you the Word of the Lord is, "Be THOU AN EXAMPLE of believers in word, in deportment, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity" (1 Tim. 4:12). Is it not true that the most corrupt "churches" you know of, where almost every fundamental of the faith is denied, will have their "Christmas celebrations?" Will you imitate them? Are you consistent to protest against unscriptural methods of "raising money," and then to sanction unscriptural "Christmas services?" Seek grace to firmly but lovingly set God's truth on this subject before your people, and announce that you can have no part in following Pagan, Romish, and worldly customs. XMAS by A.W. 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Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen...for the CUSTOMS of the people are vain" (Jer. 10:1-3). Christmas is coming! Quite so: but what is "Christmas?" Does not the very term itself denote it's source - "Christ-mass." Thus it is of Roman origin, brought over from paganism. But, says someone, Christmas is the time when we commemorate the Savior's birth. It is? And WHO authorized such commemoration? Certainly God did not. The Redeemer bade His disciples "remember" Him in His death, but there is not a word in scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, which tells us to celebrate His birth. Moreover, who knows when, in what month, He was born? The Bible is silent thereon. It is without reason that the only "birthday" commemorations mentioned in God's Word are Pharaoh's (Gen. 40:20) and Herod's (Matt. 14:6)? Is this recorded "for our learning?" If so, have we prayerfully taken it to heart? And WHO is it that celebrates "Christmas?" The whole "civilized world." Millions who make no profession of faith in the blood of the Lamb, who "despise and reject Him," and millions more who while claiming to be His followers yet in works deny Him, join in merrymaking under the pretense of honoring the birth of the Lord Jesus. Putting it on it's lowest ground, we would ask, is it fitting that His friends should unite with His enemies in a worldly round of fleshly gratification? Does any true born again soul really think that He whom the world cast out is either pleased or glorified by such participation in the world's joys? Verily, the customs of the people are VAIN; and it is written, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2). Some will argue for the "keeping of Christmas" on the ground of "giving the kiddies a good time." But why do this under the cloak of honoring the Savior's birth? Why is it necessary to drag in His holy name in connection with what takes place at that season of carnal jollification? Is this taking the little one with you OUT of Egypt (Ex. 10:9-10) a type of the world, or is it not plainly a mingling with the present day Egyptians in their "pleasures of sin for a season?" (Heb. 11:25) Scripture says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6). Scripture does command God's people to bring up their children "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Eph. 6:4), but where does it stipulate that it is our duty to give the little one a "good time?" Do we ever give the children "a good time" when we engage in anything upon which we cannot fittingly ask THE LORD'S blessing? There are those who DO abstain from some of the grosser carnalities of the "festive season," yet are they nevertheless in cruel bondage to the prevailing custom of "Christmas" namely that of exchanging "gifts." We say "exchanging" for that is what it really amounts to in many cases. A list is kept, either on paper or in memory, of those from whom gifts were received last year, and that for the purpose of returning the compliment this year. Nor is this all: great care has been taken that the "gift" made to the friend is worth as much in dollars and cents as the one they expect to receive from him or her. Thus, with many who can ill afford it, a considerable sum has to be set aside each year with which to purchase things simply to send them out in RETURN for others which are likely to be received. Thus a burden has been bound on them which not a few find hard to bear. But what are we to do? If we fail to send out "gifts" our friends will think hard of us, probably deem us stingy and miserly. The honest course is to go to the trouble of notifying them - by letter if at a distance - that from now on you do not propose to send out any more "Christmas gifts" as such. Give your reasons. State plainly that you have been brought to see that "Christmas merrymaking" is entirely a thing OF THE WORLD, devoid of any Scriptural warrant; that it is a Romish institution, and now that you see this, you dare no longer have any fellowship with it (Eph. 5:11); that you are the Lord's "free man" (1 Cor. 7:22), and therefore you refuse to be in bondage to a costly custom imposed by the world. What about sending out "Christmas cards" with a text of Scripture on them? That also is an abomination in the sight of God. Why? Because His Word expressly forbids all unholy mixtures; Deut. 22:10-11 typified this. What do we mean by an "unholy mixture?" This: the linking together of the pure Word of God with the Romish "Christ-MASS." By all means send cards (preferably at some other time of the year) to your ungodly friends, and Christians too, with a verse of Scripture, but NOT with "Christmas" on it. What would you think of a printed program of a vaudeville having Isa. 53:5 at the foot of it? Why, that it was altogether OUT OF PLACE, highly incongruous. But in the sight of God the circus and the theater are far less obnoxious than the "Christmas celebration" of Romish and Protestant "churches." Why? Because the latter are done under the cover of the holy name of Christ; the former are not. "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto perfect day" (Prov. 4:18). Where there is a heart that really desires to please the Lord, He graciously grants increasing knowledge of His will. If He is pleased to use these lines in opening the eyes of some of His dear people to recognize what is a growing evil, and to show them that they have been dishonoring Christ by linking the name of the Man of Sorrows (and such He WAS, when on earth) with a "MERRY Christmas," then join with the writer in a repentant confessing of this sin to God, seeking His grace for complete deliverance from it, and praise Him for the light which He has granted you concerning it. Beloved fellow-Christian, "The coming of the Lord draweth nigh" (Jas. 5:8). Do we really believe this? Believe it not because the Papacy is regaining its lost temporal power, but because GOD says so - "for we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7). If so, what effects does such believing have on our walk? This may be your last Christmas on earth. During it the Lord may descend from heaven with a shout to gather His own to Himself. Would you like to be summoned from a "Christmas party" to meet Him in the air? The call for the moment is "Go ye OUT to meet Him" (Matt. 25:6) out from a Godless Christendom, out from the horrible burlesque of "religion" which now masquerades under His name. "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (2 Cor. 5:10). How solemn and searching! The Lord Jesus declared that "every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment" (Matt. 12:36). If every "idle word" is going to be taken note of, then most assuredly will be every wasted energy, every wasted dollar, every wasted hour! Should we still be on earth when the closing days of this year arrive, let writer and reader earnestly seek grace to live and act with the judgment seat of Christ before us. HIS "well done" will be ample compensation for the sneers and taunts which we may now receive from Christless souls. Does any Christian reader imagine for a moment that when he or she shall stand before their holy Lord, that they will regret having lived "too strictly" on earth? Is there the slightest danger of His reproving any of His own because they were "too extreme" in "abstaining from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" (1 Peter 2:11)? We may gain the good will and good works of worldly religionists today by our compromising on "little (?) points," but shall we receive His smile and approval on that day? Oh to be more concerned about what HE thinks, and less concerned about what perishing mortals think. "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2). Ah, it is an easy thing to float with the tide of popular opinion; but it takes much grace, diligently sought from God, to swim against it. Yet that is what the heir of heaven is called on to do: to "Be not conformed to this world" (Rom. 12:2), to deny self, take up the cross, and follow a rejected Christ. How sorely does both writer and reader need to heed that word of the savior, "Behold, I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown" (Rev. 3:11). Oh that each of us may be able to truthfully say, "I have refrained my feet from EVERY evil way, that I might keep THY WORD" (Psa. 119:101). Our final word is to the pastors. To you the Word of the Lord is, "Be THOU AN EXAMPLE of believers in word, in deportment, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity" (1 Tim. 4:12). Is it not true that the most corrupt "churches" you know of, where almost every fundamental of the faith is denied, will have their "Christmas celebrations?" Will you imitate them? Are you consistent to protest against unscriptural methods of "raising money," and then to sanction unscriptural "Christmas services?" Seek grace to firmly but lovingly set God's truth on this subject before your people, and announce that you can have no part in following Pagan, Romish, and worldly customs. XMAS by A.W. 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Jeremiah 10 2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Thank you for bringing up Jeremiah 10! This passage is often cited in discussions about Christmas trees, so let’s take a closer look at its context. Jeremiah 10 is addressing idol worship. The 'tree' mentioned in verses 3-4 is cut down, carved into an idol, and decorated to be worshiped as a god. It’s not describing a modern Christmas tree, which is neither carved into an idol nor worshiped. In fact, verse 5 continues by comparing these idols to scarecrows-they can’t speak, walk, or do anything, highlighting their uselessness as objects of worship. The key issue here is idolatry, not the act of using a tree for decoration. Check out this video : th-cam.com/video/JiGPLXDb0zk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vlAUnnS2bU9s9_rx For Christians, the Christmas tree is not an object of worship; instead, it’s often seen as a symbol of eternal life (with its evergreen nature) and a reflection of Christ as the Light of the World (with the lights we place on it). Intent matters greatly in how we approach traditions. If the tree is simply part of celebrating Christ’s birth and pointing to Him, it’s far from what Jeremiah is condemning here.
Jeremiah wasn’t describing carved items. He specifically mentioned the workman going into the forest with an axe, cutting down a tree (doesn’t matter the tree), fastening it with nails that it stands upright, decorating it with silver and gold, and not being afraid of it because it is only a tree. Sir, you are wrong. You are going against the Bible. This is dangerous.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate your passion for sticking to Scripture-it’s something I value deeply as well. Let’s carefully look at Jeremiah 10 together. The passage does describe a tree being cut down and worked on by a craftsman, but it’s important to read the full context. After mentioning the silver and gold decoration, verse 5 continues: 'They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go.' This shows that the tree wasn’t left as just a tree-it was transformed into an idol, an object of worship. Jeremiah wasn’t condemning the use of trees for decoration; he was addressing idolatry. The point of the passage is clear when you consider the surrounding context: it mocks the idea of worshiping something that is lifeless and powerless, like the carved idols the nations relied on. The Christmas tree, by contrast, is not worshiped, nor does it replace God in the hearts of believers. It symbolizes eternal life, pointing to Christ, who is the true Tree of Life. If the tree is used to glorify Christ, it falls under the principle of 1 Corinthians 10:31: 'Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.' I invite you to prayerfully reconsider the passage in its full context. I’m happy to discuss this further if you’d like!
Read…….Jeremiah 10: 1 - 11 I’m sticking with the Bible not to celebrate put a tree-up, decorate it, and be disobedient to what the Lord’ God said not to do. Be safe not sorry.
Ecclesiastes 7:1-3 King James Version 7 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Thank you for sharing Ecclesiastes 7:1-3-it’s a profound passage that encourages reflection on life’s deeper meaning. Solomon’s wisdom reminds us that the day of death often carries more weight than the day of birth because it prompts us to reflect on legacy and purpose. It’s about prioritizing meaningful living over fleeting celebrations. However, this passage doesn’t forbid celebrating births or significant moments. In fact, the Bible celebrates God’s faithfulness through feasts and joyous occasions. For example, Jesus attended a wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11) and observed the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22-23), which wasn’t commanded in the Torah but commemorated God’s work. These show that joyful celebrations can honor God when done with the right intent. When the Bible is against something, it makes it explicitly clear. For instance, idolatry is condemned repeatedly and without ambiguity (Exodus 20:4-5). There’s no such condemnation of celebrating births or other life events in Ecclesiastes or anywhere else in Scripture. Instead, we’re called to balance joy with reflection, ensuring our celebrations align with God’s purposes. So, if celebrating Christ’s birth through Christmas keeps the focus on His glory and salvation, it can be a God-honoring tradition. What do you think-does this perspective help clarify the balance between reflection and celebration?
Actually, Scripture does forbid that we celebrate Christmas. Jeremiah 10:2 says “don’t learn the ways of the (pagan) nations. God then explains something that sounds very familiar to the Christmas tree. It’s a pagan symbol-not a Christian symbol. If you do any extensive research on it, that’s what you’d find.
He already explained Jeremiah 10 it's not describing a Christmas tree it's describing a carved idol that's why its worked or carved with an axe, doesn't speak and has to be borne or carried because it can't walk. Not a Christmas tree.
@@marissajones1840 Exactly! Thank you for summarizing that so well. Jeremiah 10 is clearly describing carved idols, not a Christmas tree. The passage specifically mentions the tree being worked on by a craftsman, carved into something that has a mouth but doesn’t speak, and feet but cannot walk-it’s a lifeless idol that has to be carried. A Christmas tree, on the other hand, isn’t carved, worshiped, or treated as a deity. It’s simply a decoration, and for many Christians, it’s a meaningful symbol of eternal life and Christ’s light. I really appreciate your understanding and how you pointed this out-thank you for engaging in the conversation!
Giving people gifts and decorating a tree does not give glory to God!... Those are traditions of men which, the scriptures do speak against doing such things.
….you think showing appreciation to your fellow man is blasphemous to the Lord? I thought we had to love the lord our god with all our might and love our neighbor as ourselves ? And you’re saying that decorating by design goes against God? I’m confused by the application brother. Please clarify
@quesostuff1009 you love your neighbor by coming to them and helping in their time of need; by doing justly deeds!... Anyone can give their love ones gifts; do not even the wicked hive good things to their children, as scriptures say!... Christ never instructed his apostles to give gifts to the people, but do spread his good news, and show the lost (The Way)... Christianity is filled with greek traditions of men, and for the most part full of lawlessness!... So you should renew your mind brother, and pray for better understanding of the God of Isreal word!...
All of this are traditions of man. Man was giving baptisms way before Jesus was born. So why was Jesus partaking in a ritual of man. Humans were killing and having animal blood sacrifices way before man wrote about the Book of Exodus. So why is Yahweh telling folks to partake in PAGAN traditions of man? Humans were having PAGAN human blood sacrifices way before Jesus hit the scene. Was why Jesus partaking in the traditions of man. According to the bible, Jesus was the sacrificial lamb. Well who goes around sacrificing lambs? Pagans do, that's who. You cant get your god from a book written and introduced to you by man and then try to separate your traditions of man from man. Birthdays, baptisms, holidays, blood sacrifices have been going on way before man started passing out bibles. Facts>Faith
@oldschool5 you're clearly someone who lacks understanding of the scriptures!... We know the world was full of pagans; that's why Yah, whom many calls God, chose Isreal so through them He can show the other nations on earth that He is the one and only true God, and that the other nations on earth worship satan in era, as he deceives the whole world!... All religions point you satan; for God didn't give men religion to follow, but His law!... Everything outside of that, is against the one and only true God!... John baptisms was a foreshadowing of the Messiah coming to defeat sin, through His sacrifice and shedding of blood to cleanse true followers and belivers of their sins!... Which because of that act, we are now baptised in the Holy Spirit!...
@@BabyCee68 Good Brotha, i am well versed with biblical concepts and storylines. But i am also pretty good with history as well. And i also understand how mythology works. You are looking at Yahweh through the lens of a believer. You are not looking at historical Yahweh. This is where we differ. You look at the puppet and i look at the man that speaks on behalf of the puppet. Yahweh is just one deity in the Pagan Canaanite Pantheon according to history. So before man was writing on behalf of the Canaanite Deity known as Yahweh, man was partaking in pagan rituals. This is why Yahweh requests his followers to partake in the same rituals as the next pagan deity.. You just justify your pagan rituals because you believe in the men who gave you your Yahweh. Your human blood sacrifice gets you to heaven while you frown at the next mythology when they partake in a human blood sacrifice. When the other Pagan sacrifices a ram and puts ram blood on his toes you talk bad, but when your Pagan Deity tells your priests to kill a ram and put ram blood on their toes its cool. You dont have the vision to see outside of your own myths. As Men we should be able to look beyond our own comfort zones to find understanding.
I focus on celebrating the fulfillment of Passover through Christ-the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world-I recognize the incredible significance of the biblical Passover. It’s a beautiful reminder of God’s deliverance and faithfulness. What about you? Do you celebrate Passover, and how do you observe it?
@gclmedia Thank you for answering my question. Yes, I observe the Passover according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th day of the first month having bread and wine.
Thank you for sharing these scriptures! Let’s take a moment to look at them in context: Mark 7:8 says, 'For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.' In this passage, Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees for elevating man-made traditions above God’s commandments. The key issue here is when traditions replace or contradict God’s Word. Celebrating Christmas or using a Christmas tree, when done with the intent to honor Christ, doesn’t contradict Scripture-it points back to the birth of our Savior and glorifies Him. Colossians 2:8 says, 'Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.' Paul’s warning here is against being led astray by worldly traditions or philosophies that pull us away from Christ. The key distinction is whether a tradition aligns with Christ or detracts from Him. Christmas traditions, when rooted in celebrating Christ’s incarnation, are not 'vain deceit' but rather opportunities to reflect on God’s greatest gift. The heart behind any practice matters. If our intent is to honor and glorify God, as 1 Corinthians 10:31 reminds us, then traditions like Christmas can be meaningful expressions of faith. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this perspective!
@gclmedia the eating with unclean hands was just an example use by the Messiah, because that was the judgment by the Pharisees against his disciples!... But the main point is (ANY) man made traditions, which Xmas was not commanded by the Most High nor His son the Messiah to uphold in commemoration of any sorts!... So that qualifies it as a man made tradition!... Isrealites were and still are today a set apart people, from all other nations!... Early believers of (The Way) were persecuted as it still is this day; in which their traditions and custom were suppressed by the ruling party (the Romans) after being assimilated into their culture!... And in turn the Roman's took control of the faith, as it still is today!...And being a nation who embraces other cultures into their own; merged their pagan traditions with (The Way)!... The first followers of the Messiah never called themselves christians; but those in the Roman province of Antioch are those who gave birth to the term!... The reason why we don't celebrate the days and feast He instructed us to observe; but do observe things that we are selves say let's do to give reverence to the Messiah, when He came humbly as a servant, and doesn't need to be exalted, because he is King of Kings and Lord of Lords!... Just as His Father the God of Isreal frowned upon their sacrifices and other activities they were doing to so call honor Him; the Messiah may very much so frowned upon the things man is doing to honor him!... Because obedience is more acceptable than any celebration man can give!... But the bottom line is that anything outside of the Most Highs commandments is considered traditions of men, and we as people have to stop making excuses for doing things that very well may be lawlessness!...
This video challenged my assumptions about "unbiblical" traditions like Christmas and birthdays. It showed how the Bible does not explicitly forbid these practices, and how they can actually connect to important biblical symbolism. The key is the intent behind the tradition if it is used to genuinely honor God, then it is not inherently sinful, even if it is not directly commanded in Scripture. This has made me re-examine my views and be more open-minded about the deeper meaning of these traditions.
Wow, thank you for sharing this! I’m so glad the video encouraged you to re-examine these traditions through a biblical lens. You hit the key point perfectly-it’s the intent behind the tradition that matters most. When we approach practices like Christmas or birthdays with a heart to honor God, they can be deeply meaningful and reflective of His truth. I appreciate your open-mindedness and thoughtful reflection-keep seeking Him!
I think the birth of Jesus was celebrated in Scripture very beautifully Luke 2:8-20 New Living Translation The Shepherds and Angels 8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior-yes, the Messiah, the Lord-has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others-the armies of heaven-praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” 15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
Jeremiah 10:2-4 2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
The difference between the menorah and the Christmas tree is that the menorah was something God had them build for the tabernacle. It was commanded. The Christmas tree is a pagan phalic symbol.
That's not historically true, it's true pagans used trees in their practices but the Christmas doesn't come from paganism. Not all trees are the same and God is the one who created the trees so pagans t Don't get to take credit for something that ultimately comes from God. Romans chapter 14.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! You’re absolutely right that the menorah was commanded by God in Exodus 25:31-40 for the tabernacle, and its symbolism is deeply rooted in His divine plan. But let’s take a moment to address the claim about the Christmas tree being a pagan phallic symbol. The Christmas tree, as we know it today, actually comes from Christian traditions-like the Paradise Tree used during the Feast of Adam and Eve. This tree symbolized the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge, tying directly to the biblical story of creation and redemption. Its evergreen branches pointed to eternal life in Christ, not any pagan practice. As for the claim of it being a phallic symbol-that’s an interpretation that often comes from attempts to link unrelated pagan practices to Christian traditions. There’s no historical evidence that connects the Christmas tree to such symbolism. Instead, its origins reflect hope, life, and light, all of which point to Christ. Now, while the menorah was specifically commanded, not everything we do to honor God has to be explicitly commanded in Scripture. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, 'Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.' If the Christmas tree is used with the intent to glorify Christ, it serves a meaningful purpose for believers. I think these are good discussions to have, and I really appreciate you bringing this up. Let’s keep digging into God’s Word and examining these traditions together!
“But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.” Matthew 15:13-14 kjv
@radingler ahh yes the passage on religious hypocrisy and being focused on the wrong things, very appropriate for this, but I thought I'd give better context so it's understood this passage supports the video, cause yours makes it look like the opposite. Matthew 15:13-20 13 Jesus replied, “Every plant not planted by my heavenly Father will be uprooted, 14 so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.” 15 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Explain to us the parable that says people aren’t defiled by what they eat.” 16 “Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked. 17 “Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer. 18 But the words you speak come from the heart-that’s what defiles you. 19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. 20 These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.”
@ let’s look at the context of Matthew 15. In the verses preceding the ones you gave, Yeshua said “this people honors Me with their lips, yet their hearts are far from Me. I’m vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” Yeshua was talking about washing hands before a person eats. Who was she talking to? Pharisees and Scribes, people who were Israel or supposed to be. Food according them and to God is what God commanded clean animals to be. They would have never considered eating unclean, and Yeshua wouldn’t have either. Had He eaten unclean, He would have been a violator of the commandments, and He would not have been able to be the sacrifice, because the Lamb had to be without blemish. So, I’m sorry you don’t understand that it doesn’t mTter what we think, it only matters what God thinks. He thinks taking a tree out of the forest, building a stand for it, and decorating it with silver and gold is detestable because He hates mixing pagan things with holy things. He cursed Israel for this. Pauld told us in 1 Cor 10 not to think we could do what they did and get away with it. He also thinks eating pork is destable and Sunday worship is detestable and He is shaking things right now. He says judgement begins first at the house of God. Read Isaiah 66-this is about the day of the Lord. He says those eating pig will be thrown into the fire. Read Exodus 31:16-this says that the Sabbath is a covenant forever. He says ABOVE ALL, keep HIS Sabbaths. This is not only the weekly Sabbath, but the 7 High Sabbatha during the 7 Feasts of the Lord. Do you think God means what He says? Do you think He changes, because He says He doesn’t. So when you teach Christmas, a doctrine of men made up by the Catholic Church (like Sunday worship), you are being obedient to men and not God. God’s commandments aren’t hard to obey. You can obey all of these commandments of men but you can’t obey the Lord your God. Read 1 John 5:3-For THIS is the love of God, that we keep His commandments and they are NOT burdensome. Then read 1 John 3. It defines sim. It tells us that if we keep sinning, we have not seen Him or known Him. Yeshua rebuked the religious elites for the same thing that the religious hypocrites of our day accuse those of keeping God’s Law do (as Yeshua did). He said “follow Me” and I take that very seriously. I pray you will too. I have had more joy in these last two years since I have been studying and doing these things than I ever have, and I have had many blessings. Read Deuteronomy 27-28. You’re saying that I’m focused on the wrong things, yet you put your focus on doing the things man does rather the things God commanded you.
I appreciate your perspective, and it’s important to examine everything carefully through Scripture. My goal here is not to question God’s Word but to bring clarity where misconceptions often cloud the truth. If something I’ve shared seems off, let’s talk about it-I’m always open to thoughtful, biblical discussion!
Thank you for your encouragement! It’s so important to approach these topics with both truth and grace. I’ll definitely keep sharing these insights to help bring clarity where there’s confusion. Stay tuned-there’s more on the way
@3:40 That is a really good distinction. Just because evil things took place during the celebration of a birthday doesn't mean the event of the birthday is evil. Acknowledging our birth as a gift of God is something to praise, give thanks, and celebrate. 🎉😊
Exactly! You’ve nailed the heart of the matter. The event itself isn’t inherently evil-it’s about how we choose to acknowledge it. Celebrating our birth as a gift from God is a beautiful way to honor Him, give thanks, and reflect on His blessings. Thank you for sharing this thoughtful perspective-it’s spot on!
Celebrating our lord’s coming to earth should be a daily celebration But I don’t see any harm in a cultural acknowledgement on day X, even if there’s legit debate that it probably was day Y or Z
Blessings and Absolutely! Celebrating the Lord’s coming to earth should be part of our daily lives, not just reserved for one day. Acknowledging it culturally, whether on day X or Y, is a beautiful way to reflect on His gift of salvation-as long as it points us to Him. But to be honest, I really don’t see why there’s still arguments when we consider Hippolytus of Rome, who, in the early 3rd century around 204 AD, already referenced December 25th as the date of Christ’s birth. The historical evidence is there (have you seen my video on it?) th-cam.com/video/Vha5tgYpw9s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=3pLQGwiWb2ZUbDqE It’s amazing to see how these traditions tie back to honoring Christ. But again…well said, and thank you for sharing your thoughts!
@ God bless you. I watched the video you suggested. I was never even familiar of this practice/ theory. I always figured it was in the summer based on some interpretation of the biblical description around Jesus’s birth. But it is fascinating to see a legit response rather than…we took it from the pagans. Not that this is a major issue but god bless you for your research and providing elucidations of the scripture
@@quesostuff1009 Thank you so much for watching and for your thoughtful comment! I’m so glad you found the video helpful and insightful. It’s always fascinating to explore the historical and biblical context behind traditions, especially when we move past FALLACIES like, 'We took it from the pagans.' I appreciate your encouragement, and it’s a blessing to provide these elucidations to help others dive deeper into God’s Word. God bless you!
@ amen. I await for the lord to bring you inspiration for future topics to be covered. Finding out your channel has been a highlight for me this year for sure !!
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! It truly means a lot to know that the content has been a blessing to you. I pray the Lord continues to guide and inspire me to create videos that bring value and deepen our understanding of His Word. Knowing this channel has been a highlight for you this year is incredibly humbling-I’m so grateful to have you as part of this journey. Blessings to you, and I look forward to sharing more soon!
It's cool how the Church designated December 25 as Christmas the Birth of Jesus, as that's right after the Winter Solstice when the darkness is the greatest and the light starts to gradually increase. Jesus is the Light of the World. 💡🌎 "The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world." 🕯 "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone." ⭐
Thank you for sharing this! It’s so beautiful how the symbolism of increasing light after the darkest time of the year ties into Jesus being the Light of the World. The connection to John 1:9 (‘The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world’) and Isaiah 9:2 (‘The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light’) is profound. It’s a powerful reminder that Jesus’ birth brought hope and light into the darkest corners of the world. I love how God uses creation to reflect His truth!
Thank you so much! You’ve summed it up perfectly-just because something isn’t explicitly mentioned in the Bible doesn’t automatically make it unbiblical. What truly matters is our focus and intent. If a practice points us to Christ and glorifies Him, then it aligns with our faith. Amen to that!
@@gclmedia it was so bad 😞 I got to the pagan gods being born on December 25th and had to stop the eye roll I'm so tired of these unsupported arguments 😣. I don't care if people celebrate Christmas or not I care than many Christians don't celebrate it based on false information.
@marissajones1840 Absolutely! I couldn’t agree more. This video isn’t about persuading anyone to celebrate Christmas-it’s about addressing the misinformation surrounding it. Ultimately, whether or not a believer chooses to celebrate is a matter of personal conviction and should always be guided by the Holy Spirit and their relationship with Christ.
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Why Christmas has nothing to do with Jesus:
We decorate and gather around a pretty lit tree
A pregnant Mary was making a 101 mile trip on the back of a donkey.
We gorge ourselves on food and beverages
Mary was giving birth to our savior on a dirty barn floor
We open beautiful wrapped gifts and lie to our kids about Santa Claus..
Jesus was taken to a foreign land to flee a government who wanted him dead.
We rock around the Christmas tree listening to A White Christmas and Jingle Bells
Our Savior was beginning a life of hardship, loneliness and persecution all to give us a life with our God in heaven.
We can't help but ask
What does any of this have to do with Jesus and is this the way to worship?
Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen...for the CUSTOMS of the people are vain" (Jer. 10:1-3).
Christmas is coming! Quite so: but what is "Christmas?" Does not the very term itself denote it's source - "Christ-mass." Thus it is of Roman origin, brought over from paganism. But, says someone, Christmas is the time when we commemorate the Savior's birth. It is? And WHO authorized such commemoration? Certainly God did not. The Redeemer bade His disciples "remember" Him in His death, but there is not a word in scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, which tells us to celebrate His birth. Moreover, who knows when, in what month, He was born? The Bible is silent thereon. It is without reason that the only "birthday" commemorations mentioned in God's Word are Pharaoh's (Gen. 40:20) and Herod's (Matt. 14:6)? Is this recorded "for our learning?" If so, have we prayerfully taken it to heart?
And WHO is it that celebrates "Christmas?" The whole "civilized world." Millions who make no profession of faith in the blood of the Lamb, who "despise and reject Him," and millions more who while claiming to be His followers yet in works deny Him, join in merrymaking under the pretense of honoring the birth of the Lord Jesus. Putting it on it's lowest ground, we would ask, is it fitting that His friends should unite with His enemies in a worldly round of fleshly gratification? Does any true born again soul really think that He whom the world cast out is either pleased or glorified by such participation in the world's joys? Verily, the customs of the people are VAIN; and it is written, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2).
Some will argue for the "keeping of Christmas" on the ground of "giving the kiddies a good time." But why do this under the cloak of honoring the Savior's birth? Why is it necessary to drag in His holy name in connection with what takes place at that season of carnal jollification? Is this taking the little one with you OUT of Egypt (Ex. 10:9-10) a type of the world, or is it not plainly a mingling with the present day Egyptians in their "pleasures of sin for a season?" (Heb. 11:25) Scripture says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6). Scripture does command God's people to bring up their children "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Eph. 6:4), but where does it stipulate that it is our duty to give the little one a "good time?" Do we ever give the children "a good time" when we engage in anything upon which we cannot fittingly ask THE LORD'S blessing?
There are those who DO abstain from some of the grosser carnalities of the "festive season," yet are they nevertheless in cruel bondage to the prevailing custom of "Christmas" namely that of exchanging "gifts." We say "exchanging" for that is what it really amounts to in many cases. A list is kept, either on paper or in memory, of those from whom gifts were received last year, and that for the purpose of returning the compliment this year. Nor is this all: great care has been taken that the "gift" made to the friend is worth as much in dollars and cents as the one they expect to receive from him or her. Thus, with many who can ill afford it, a considerable sum has to be set aside each year with which to purchase things simply to send them out in RETURN for others which are likely to be received. Thus a burden has been bound on them which not a few find hard to bear.
But what are we to do? If we fail to send out "gifts" our friends will think hard of us, probably deem us stingy and miserly. The honest course is to go to the trouble of notifying them - by letter if at a distance - that from now on you do not propose to send out any more "Christmas gifts" as such. Give your reasons. State plainly that you have been brought to see that "Christmas merrymaking" is entirely a thing OF THE WORLD, devoid of any Scriptural warrant; that it is a Romish institution, and now that you see this, you dare no longer have any fellowship with it (Eph. 5:11); that you are the Lord's "free man" (1 Cor. 7:22), and therefore you refuse to be in bondage to a costly custom imposed by the world.
What about sending out "Christmas cards" with a text of Scripture on them? That also is an abomination in the sight of God. Why? Because His Word expressly forbids all unholy mixtures; Deut. 22:10-11 typified this. What do we mean by an "unholy mixture?" This: the linking together of the pure Word of God with the Romish "Christ-MASS." By all means send cards (preferably at some other time of the year) to your ungodly friends, and Christians too, with a verse of Scripture, but NOT with "Christmas" on it. What would you think of a printed program of a vaudeville having Isa. 53:5 at the foot of it? Why, that it was altogether OUT OF PLACE, highly incongruous. But in the sight of God the circus and the theater are far less obnoxious than the "Christmas celebration" of Romish and Protestant "churches." Why? Because the latter are done under the cover of the holy name of Christ; the former are not.
"But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto perfect day" (Prov. 4:18). Where there is a heart that really desires to please the Lord, He graciously grants increasing knowledge of His will. If He is pleased to use these lines in opening the eyes of some of His dear people to recognize what is a growing evil, and to show them that they have been dishonoring Christ by linking the name of the Man of Sorrows (and such He WAS, when on earth) with a "MERRY Christmas," then join with the writer in a repentant confessing of this sin to God, seeking His grace for complete deliverance from it, and praise Him for the light which He has granted you concerning it.
Beloved fellow-Christian, "The coming of the Lord draweth nigh" (Jas. 5:8). Do we really believe this? Believe it not because the Papacy is regaining its lost temporal power, but because GOD says so - "for we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7). If so, what effects does such believing have on our walk? This may be your last Christmas on earth. During it the Lord may descend from heaven with a shout to gather His own to Himself. Would you like to be summoned from a "Christmas party" to meet Him in the air? The call for the moment is "Go ye OUT to meet Him" (Matt. 25:6) out from a Godless Christendom, out from the horrible burlesque of "religion" which now masquerades under His name.
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (2 Cor. 5:10). How solemn and searching! The Lord Jesus declared that "every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment" (Matt. 12:36). If every "idle word" is going to be taken note of, then most assuredly will be every wasted energy, every wasted dollar, every wasted hour! Should we still be on earth when the closing days of this year arrive, let writer and reader earnestly seek grace to live and act with the judgment seat of Christ before us. HIS "well done" will be ample compensation for the sneers and taunts which we may now receive from Christless souls.
Does any Christian reader imagine for a moment that when he or she shall stand before their holy Lord, that they will regret having lived "too strictly" on earth? Is there the slightest danger of His reproving any of His own because they were "too extreme" in "abstaining from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" (1 Peter 2:11)? We may gain the good will and good works of worldly religionists today by our compromising on "little (?) points," but shall we receive His smile and approval on that day? Oh to be more concerned about what HE thinks, and less concerned about what perishing mortals think.
"Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2). Ah, it is an easy thing to float with the tide of popular opinion; but it takes much grace, diligently sought from God, to swim against it. Yet that is what the heir of heaven is called on to do: to "Be not conformed to this world" (Rom. 12:2), to deny self, take up the cross, and follow a rejected Christ. How sorely does both writer and reader need to heed that word of the savior, "Behold, I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown" (Rev. 3:11). Oh that each of us may be able to truthfully say, "I have refrained my feet from EVERY evil way, that I might keep THY WORD" (Psa. 119:101).
Our final word is to the pastors. To you the Word of the Lord is, "Be THOU AN EXAMPLE of believers in word, in deportment, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity" (1 Tim. 4:12). Is it not true that the most corrupt "churches" you know of, where almost every fundamental of the faith is denied, will have their "Christmas celebrations?" Will you imitate them? Are you consistent to protest against unscriptural methods of "raising money," and then to sanction unscriptural "Christmas services?" Seek grace to firmly but lovingly set God's truth on this subject before your people, and announce that you can have no part in following Pagan, Romish, and worldly customs.
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Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen...for the CUSTOMS of the people are vain" (Jer. 10:1-3).
Christmas is coming! Quite so: but what is "Christmas?" Does not the very term itself denote it's source - "Christ-mass." Thus it is of Roman origin, brought over from paganism. But, says someone, Christmas is the time when we commemorate the Savior's birth. It is? And WHO authorized such commemoration? Certainly God did not. The Redeemer bade His disciples "remember" Him in His death, but there is not a word in scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, which tells us to celebrate His birth. Moreover, who knows when, in what month, He was born? The Bible is silent thereon. It is without reason that the only "birthday" commemorations mentioned in God's Word are Pharaoh's (Gen. 40:20) and Herod's (Matt. 14:6)? Is this recorded "for our learning?" If so, have we prayerfully taken it to heart?
And WHO is it that celebrates "Christmas?" The whole "civilized world." Millions who make no profession of faith in the blood of the Lamb, who "despise and reject Him," and millions more who while claiming to be His followers yet in works deny Him, join in merrymaking under the pretense of honoring the birth of the Lord Jesus. Putting it on it's lowest ground, we would ask, is it fitting that His friends should unite with His enemies in a worldly round of fleshly gratification? Does any true born again soul really think that He whom the world cast out is either pleased or glorified by such participation in the world's joys? Verily, the customs of the people are VAIN; and it is written, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2).
Some will argue for the "keeping of Christmas" on the ground of "giving the kiddies a good time." But why do this under the cloak of honoring the Savior's birth? Why is it necessary to drag in His holy name in connection with what takes place at that season of carnal jollification? Is this taking the little one with you OUT of Egypt (Ex. 10:9-10) a type of the world, or is it not plainly a mingling with the present day Egyptians in their "pleasures of sin for a season?" (Heb. 11:25) Scripture says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6). Scripture does command God's people to bring up their children "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Eph. 6:4), but where does it stipulate that it is our duty to give the little one a "good time?" Do we ever give the children "a good time" when we engage in anything upon which we cannot fittingly ask THE LORD'S blessing?
There are those who DO abstain from some of the grosser carnalities of the "festive season," yet are they nevertheless in cruel bondage to the prevailing custom of "Christmas" namely that of exchanging "gifts." We say "exchanging" for that is what it really amounts to in many cases. A list is kept, either on paper or in memory, of those from whom gifts were received last year, and that for the purpose of returning the compliment this year. Nor is this all: great care has been taken that the "gift" made to the friend is worth as much in dollars and cents as the one they expect to receive from him or her. Thus, with many who can ill afford it, a considerable sum has to be set aside each year with which to purchase things simply to send them out in RETURN for others which are likely to be received. Thus a burden has been bound on them which not a few find hard to bear.
But what are we to do? If we fail to send out "gifts" our friends will think hard of us, probably deem us stingy and miserly. The honest course is to go to the trouble of notifying them - by letter if at a distance - that from now on you do not propose to send out any more "Christmas gifts" as such. Give your reasons. State plainly that you have been brought to see that "Christmas merrymaking" is entirely a thing OF THE WORLD, devoid of any Scriptural warrant; that it is a Romish institution, and now that you see this, you dare no longer have any fellowship with it (Eph. 5:11); that you are the Lord's "free man" (1 Cor. 7:22), and therefore you refuse to be in bondage to a costly custom imposed by the world.
What about sending out "Christmas cards" with a text of Scripture on them? That also is an abomination in the sight of God. Why? Because His Word expressly forbids all unholy mixtures; Deut. 22:10-11 typified this. What do we mean by an "unholy mixture?" This: the linking together of the pure Word of God with the Romish "Christ-MASS." By all means send cards (preferably at some other time of the year) to your ungodly friends, and Christians too, with a verse of Scripture, but NOT with "Christmas" on it. What would you think of a printed program of a vaudeville having Isa. 53:5 at the foot of it? Why, that it was altogether OUT OF PLACE, highly incongruous. But in the sight of God the circus and the theater are far less obnoxious than the "Christmas celebration" of Romish and Protestant "churches." Why? Because the latter are done under the cover of the holy name of Christ; the former are not.
"But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto perfect day" (Prov. 4:18). Where there is a heart that really desires to please the Lord, He graciously grants increasing knowledge of His will. If He is pleased to use these lines in opening the eyes of some of His dear people to recognize what is a growing evil, and to show them that they have been dishonoring Christ by linking the name of the Man of Sorrows (and such He WAS, when on earth) with a "MERRY Christmas," then join with the writer in a repentant confessing of this sin to God, seeking His grace for complete deliverance from it, and praise Him for the light which He has granted you concerning it.
Beloved fellow-Christian, "The coming of the Lord draweth nigh" (Jas. 5:8). Do we really believe this? Believe it not because the Papacy is regaining its lost temporal power, but because GOD says so - "for we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7). If so, what effects does such believing have on our walk? This may be your last Christmas on earth. During it the Lord may descend from heaven with a shout to gather His own to Himself. Would you like to be summoned from a "Christmas party" to meet Him in the air? The call for the moment is "Go ye OUT to meet Him" (Matt. 25:6) out from a Godless Christendom, out from the horrible burlesque of "religion" which now masquerades under His name.
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (2 Cor. 5:10). How solemn and searching! The Lord Jesus declared that "every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment" (Matt. 12:36). If every "idle word" is going to be taken note of, then most assuredly will be every wasted energy, every wasted dollar, every wasted hour! Should we still be on earth when the closing days of this year arrive, let writer and reader earnestly seek grace to live and act with the judgment seat of Christ before us. HIS "well done" will be ample compensation for the sneers and taunts which we may now receive from Christless souls.
Does any Christian reader imagine for a moment that when he or she shall stand before their holy Lord, that they will regret having lived "too strictly" on earth? Is there the slightest danger of His reproving any of His own because they were "too extreme" in "abstaining from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" (1 Peter 2:11)? We may gain the good will and good works of worldly religionists today by our compromising on "little (?) points," but shall we receive His smile and approval on that day? Oh to be more concerned about what HE thinks, and less concerned about what perishing mortals think.
"Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Ex. 23:2). Ah, it is an easy thing to float with the tide of popular opinion; but it takes much grace, diligently sought from God, to swim against it. Yet that is what the heir of heaven is called on to do: to "Be not conformed to this world" (Rom. 12:2), to deny self, take up the cross, and follow a rejected Christ. How sorely does both writer and reader need to heed that word of the savior, "Behold, I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown" (Rev. 3:11). Oh that each of us may be able to truthfully say, "I have refrained my feet from EVERY evil way, that I might keep THY WORD" (Psa. 119:101).
Our final word is to the pastors. To you the Word of the Lord is, "Be THOU AN EXAMPLE of believers in word, in deportment, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity" (1 Tim. 4:12). Is it not true that the most corrupt "churches" you know of, where almost every fundamental of the faith is denied, will have their "Christmas celebrations?" Will you imitate them? Are you consistent to protest against unscriptural methods of "raising money," and then to sanction unscriptural "Christmas services?" Seek grace to firmly but lovingly set God's truth on this subject before your people, and announce that you can have no part in following Pagan, Romish, and worldly customs.
XMAS by A.W. Pink
This is grove asteroth worship, literally bowing to the tree and receiving its gifts. Xmass is roman/pagan catholicism.
Jeremiah 10
2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Thank you for bringing up Jeremiah 10! This passage is often cited in discussions about Christmas trees, so let’s take a closer look at its context. Jeremiah 10 is addressing idol worship. The 'tree' mentioned in verses 3-4 is cut down, carved into an idol, and decorated to be worshiped as a god. It’s not describing a modern Christmas tree, which is neither carved into an idol nor worshiped.
In fact, verse 5 continues by comparing these idols to scarecrows-they can’t speak, walk, or do anything, highlighting their uselessness as objects of worship. The key issue here is idolatry, not the act of using a tree for decoration.
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For Christians, the Christmas tree is not an object of worship; instead, it’s often seen as a symbol of eternal life (with its evergreen nature) and a reflection of Christ as the Light of the World (with the lights we place on it). Intent matters greatly in how we approach traditions. If the tree is simply part of celebrating Christ’s birth and pointing to Him, it’s far from what Jeremiah is condemning here.
Jeremiah wasn’t describing carved items. He specifically mentioned the workman going into the forest with an axe, cutting down a tree (doesn’t matter the tree), fastening it with nails that it stands upright, decorating it with silver and gold, and not being afraid of it because it is only a tree.
Sir, you are wrong. You are going against the Bible.
This is dangerous.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate your passion for sticking to Scripture-it’s something I value deeply as well. Let’s carefully look at Jeremiah 10 together.
The passage does describe a tree being cut down and worked on by a craftsman, but it’s important to read the full context. After mentioning the silver and gold decoration, verse 5 continues: 'They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go.' This shows that the tree wasn’t left as just a tree-it was transformed into an idol, an object of worship.
Jeremiah wasn’t condemning the use of trees for decoration; he was addressing idolatry. The point of the passage is clear when you consider the surrounding context: it mocks the idea of worshiping something that is lifeless and powerless, like the carved idols the nations relied on.
The Christmas tree, by contrast, is not worshiped, nor does it replace God in the hearts of believers. It symbolizes eternal life, pointing to Christ, who is the true Tree of Life. If the tree is used to glorify Christ, it falls under the principle of 1 Corinthians 10:31: 'Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.'
I invite you to prayerfully reconsider the passage in its full context. I’m happy to discuss this further if you’d like!
Read…….Jeremiah 10: 1 - 11
I’m sticking with the Bible not to celebrate put a tree-up, decorate it, and be disobedient to what the Lord’ God said not to do.
Be safe not sorry.
Blessing! I can appreciate you sticking to your convections.
Ecclesiastes 7:1-3
King James Version
7 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Thank you for sharing Ecclesiastes 7:1-3-it’s a profound passage that encourages reflection on life’s deeper meaning. Solomon’s wisdom reminds us that the day of death often carries more weight than the day of birth because it prompts us to reflect on legacy and purpose. It’s about prioritizing meaningful living over fleeting celebrations.
However, this passage doesn’t forbid celebrating births or significant moments. In fact, the Bible celebrates God’s faithfulness through feasts and joyous occasions. For example, Jesus attended a wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11) and observed the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22-23), which wasn’t commanded in the Torah but commemorated God’s work. These show that joyful celebrations can honor God when done with the right intent.
When the Bible is against something, it makes it explicitly clear. For instance, idolatry is condemned repeatedly and without ambiguity (Exodus 20:4-5). There’s no such condemnation of celebrating births or other life events in Ecclesiastes or anywhere else in Scripture. Instead, we’re called to balance joy with reflection, ensuring our celebrations align with God’s purposes.
So, if celebrating Christ’s birth through Christmas keeps the focus on His glory and salvation, it can be a God-honoring tradition. What do you think-does this perspective help clarify the balance between reflection and celebration?
Actually, Scripture does forbid that we celebrate Christmas. Jeremiah 10:2 says “don’t learn the ways of the (pagan) nations. God then explains something that sounds very familiar to the Christmas tree. It’s a pagan symbol-not a Christian symbol. If you do any extensive research on it, that’s what you’d find.
He already explained Jeremiah 10 it's not describing a Christmas tree it's describing a carved idol that's why its worked or carved with an axe, doesn't speak and has to be borne or carried because it can't walk. Not a Christmas tree.
@@marissajones1840 Exactly! Thank you for summarizing that so well. Jeremiah 10 is clearly describing carved idols, not a Christmas tree. The passage specifically mentions the tree being worked on by a craftsman, carved into something that has a mouth but doesn’t speak, and feet but cannot walk-it’s a lifeless idol that has to be carried.
A Christmas tree, on the other hand, isn’t carved, worshiped, or treated as a deity. It’s simply a decoration, and for many Christians, it’s a meaningful symbol of eternal life and Christ’s light. I really appreciate your understanding and how you pointed this out-thank you for engaging in the conversation!
Giving people gifts and decorating a tree does not give glory to God!... Those are traditions of men which, the scriptures do speak against doing such things.
….you think showing appreciation to your fellow man is blasphemous to the Lord? I thought we had to love the lord our god with all our might and love our neighbor as ourselves ?
And you’re saying that decorating by design goes against God? I’m confused by the application brother. Please clarify
@quesostuff1009 you love your neighbor by coming to them and helping in their time of need; by doing justly deeds!... Anyone can give their love ones gifts; do not even the wicked hive good things to their children, as scriptures say!... Christ never instructed his apostles to give gifts to the people, but do spread his good news, and show the lost (The Way)... Christianity is filled with greek traditions of men, and for the most part full of lawlessness!... So you should renew your mind brother, and pray for better understanding of the God of Isreal word!...
All of this are traditions of man. Man was giving baptisms way before Jesus was born. So why was Jesus partaking in a ritual of man. Humans were killing and having animal blood sacrifices way before man wrote about the Book of Exodus. So why is Yahweh telling folks to partake in PAGAN traditions of man? Humans were having PAGAN human blood sacrifices way before Jesus hit the scene. Was why Jesus partaking in the traditions of man. According to the bible, Jesus was the sacrificial lamb. Well who goes around sacrificing lambs? Pagans do, that's who.
You cant get your god from a book written and introduced to you by man and then try to separate your traditions of man from man. Birthdays, baptisms, holidays, blood sacrifices have been going on way before man started passing out bibles.
Facts>Faith
@oldschool5 you're clearly someone who lacks understanding of the scriptures!... We know the world was full of pagans; that's why Yah, whom many calls God, chose Isreal so through them He can show the other nations on earth that He is the one and only true God, and that the other nations on earth worship satan in era, as he deceives the whole world!... All religions point you satan; for God didn't give men religion to follow, but His law!... Everything outside of that, is against the one and only true God!... John baptisms was a foreshadowing of the Messiah coming to defeat sin, through His sacrifice and shedding of blood to cleanse true followers and belivers of their sins!... Which because of that act, we are now baptised in the Holy Spirit!...
@@BabyCee68 Good Brotha, i am well versed with biblical concepts and storylines. But i am also pretty good with history as well. And i also understand how mythology works. You are looking at Yahweh through the lens of a believer. You are not looking at historical Yahweh. This is where we differ. You look at the puppet and i look at the man that speaks on behalf of the puppet. Yahweh is just one deity in the Pagan Canaanite Pantheon according to history.
So before man was writing on behalf of the Canaanite Deity known as Yahweh, man was partaking in pagan rituals. This is why Yahweh requests his followers to partake in the same rituals as the next pagan deity.. You just justify your pagan rituals because you believe in the men who gave you your Yahweh. Your human blood sacrifice gets you to heaven while you frown at the next mythology when they partake in a human blood sacrifice. When the other Pagan sacrifices a ram and puts ram blood on his toes you talk bad, but when your Pagan Deity tells your priests to kill a ram and put ram blood on their toes its cool. You dont have the vision to see outside of your own myths. As Men we should be able to look beyond our own comfort zones to find understanding.
I would like to know if you celebrate Passover, not Easter, but Passover?
I focus on celebrating the fulfillment of Passover through Christ-the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world-I recognize the incredible significance of the biblical Passover. It’s a beautiful reminder of God’s deliverance and faithfulness. What about you? Do you celebrate Passover, and how do you observe it?
@gclmedia Thank you for answering my question. Yes, I observe the Passover according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th day of the first month having bread and wine.
Mark 7:8 and Colossians 2:8
I know the context of those verses supports his case even more.
Thank you for sharing these scriptures! Let’s take a moment to look at them in context:
Mark 7:8 says, 'For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.' In this passage, Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees for elevating man-made traditions above God’s commandments. The key issue here is when traditions replace or contradict God’s Word. Celebrating Christmas or using a Christmas tree, when done with the intent to honor Christ, doesn’t contradict Scripture-it points back to the birth of our Savior and glorifies Him.
Colossians 2:8 says, 'Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.' Paul’s warning here is against being led astray by worldly traditions or philosophies that pull us away from Christ. The key distinction is whether a tradition aligns with Christ or detracts from Him. Christmas traditions, when rooted in celebrating Christ’s incarnation, are not 'vain deceit' but rather opportunities to reflect on God’s greatest gift.
The heart behind any practice matters. If our intent is to honor and glorify God, as 1 Corinthians 10:31 reminds us, then traditions like Christmas can be meaningful expressions of faith. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this perspective!
@gclmedia the eating with unclean hands was just an example use by the Messiah, because that was the judgment by the Pharisees against his disciples!... But the main point is (ANY) man made traditions, which Xmas was not commanded by the Most High nor His son the Messiah to uphold in commemoration of any sorts!... So that qualifies it as a man made tradition!...
Isrealites were and still are today a set apart people, from all other nations!... Early believers of (The Way) were persecuted as it still is this day; in which their traditions and custom were suppressed by the ruling party (the Romans) after being assimilated into their culture!... And in turn the Roman's took control of the faith, as it still is today!...And being a nation who embraces other cultures into their own; merged their pagan traditions with (The Way)!... The first followers of the Messiah never called themselves christians; but those in the Roman province of Antioch are those who gave birth to the term!... The reason why we don't celebrate the days and feast He instructed us to observe; but do observe things that we are selves say let's do to give reverence to the Messiah, when He came humbly as a servant, and doesn't need to be exalted, because he is King of Kings and Lord of Lords!... Just as His Father the God of Isreal frowned upon their sacrifices and other activities they were doing to so call honor Him; the Messiah may very much so frowned upon the things man is doing to honor him!... Because obedience is more acceptable than any celebration man can give!...
But the bottom line is that anything outside of the Most Highs commandments is considered traditions of men, and we as people have to stop making excuses for doing things that very well may be lawlessness!...
This video challenged my assumptions about "unbiblical" traditions like Christmas and birthdays. It showed how the Bible does not explicitly forbid these practices, and how they can actually connect to important biblical symbolism.
The key is the intent behind the tradition if it is used to genuinely honor God, then it is not inherently sinful, even if it is not directly commanded in Scripture. This has made me re-examine my views and be more open-minded about the deeper meaning of these traditions.
Wow, thank you for sharing this! I’m so glad the video encouraged you to re-examine these traditions through a biblical lens. You hit the key point perfectly-it’s the intent behind the tradition that matters most. When we approach practices like Christmas or birthdays with a heart to honor God, they can be deeply meaningful and reflective of His truth. I appreciate your open-mindedness and thoughtful reflection-keep seeking Him!
I think the birth of Jesus was celebrated in Scripture very beautifully
Luke 2:8-20
New Living Translation
The Shepherds and Angels
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior-yes, the Messiah, the Lord-has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others-the armies of heaven-praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
Jeremiah 10:2-4
2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
The difference between the menorah and the Christmas tree is that the menorah was something God had them build for the tabernacle. It was commanded. The Christmas tree is a pagan phalic symbol.
That's not historically true, it's true pagans used trees in their practices but the Christmas doesn't come from paganism. Not all trees are the same and God is the one who created the trees so pagans t
Don't get to take credit for something that ultimately comes from God. Romans chapter 14.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! You’re absolutely right that the menorah was commanded by God in Exodus 25:31-40 for the tabernacle, and its symbolism is deeply rooted in His divine plan. But let’s take a moment to address the claim about the Christmas tree being a pagan phallic symbol.
The Christmas tree, as we know it today, actually comes from Christian traditions-like the Paradise Tree used during the Feast of Adam and Eve. This tree symbolized the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge, tying directly to the biblical story of creation and redemption. Its evergreen branches pointed to eternal life in Christ, not any pagan practice.
As for the claim of it being a phallic symbol-that’s an interpretation that often comes from attempts to link unrelated pagan practices to Christian traditions. There’s no historical evidence that connects the Christmas tree to such symbolism. Instead, its origins reflect hope, life, and light, all of which point to Christ.
Now, while the menorah was specifically commanded, not everything we do to honor God has to be explicitly commanded in Scripture. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, 'Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.' If the Christmas tree is used with the intent to glorify Christ, it serves a meaningful purpose for believers.
I think these are good discussions to have, and I really appreciate you bringing this up. Let’s keep digging into God’s Word and examining these traditions together!
“But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
Matthew 15:13-14 kjv
@radingler ahh yes the passage on religious hypocrisy and being focused on the wrong things, very appropriate for this, but I thought I'd give better context so it's understood this passage supports the video, cause yours makes it look like the opposite.
Matthew 15:13-20
13 Jesus replied, “Every plant not planted by my heavenly Father will be uprooted, 14 so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.”
15 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Explain to us the parable that says people aren’t defiled by what they eat.”
16 “Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked. 17 “Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer. 18 But the words you speak come from the heart-that’s what defiles you. 19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. 20 These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.”
@ let’s look at the context of Matthew 15. In the verses preceding the ones you gave, Yeshua said “this people honors Me with their lips, yet their hearts are far from Me. I’m vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” Yeshua was talking about washing hands before a person eats. Who was she talking to? Pharisees and Scribes, people who were Israel or supposed to be. Food according them and to God is what God commanded clean animals to be. They would have never considered eating unclean, and Yeshua wouldn’t have either. Had He eaten unclean, He would have been a violator of the commandments, and He would not have been able to be the sacrifice, because the Lamb had to be without blemish.
So, I’m sorry you don’t understand that it doesn’t mTter what we think, it only matters what God thinks. He thinks taking a tree out of the forest, building a stand for it, and decorating it with silver and gold is detestable because He hates mixing pagan things with holy things. He cursed Israel for this. Pauld told us in 1 Cor 10 not to think we could do what they did and get away with it. He also thinks eating pork is destable and Sunday worship is detestable and He is shaking things right now. He says judgement begins first at the house of God.
Read Isaiah 66-this is about the day of the Lord. He says those eating pig will be thrown into the fire.
Read Exodus 31:16-this says that the Sabbath is a covenant forever. He says ABOVE ALL, keep HIS Sabbaths. This is not only the weekly Sabbath, but the 7 High Sabbatha during the 7 Feasts of the Lord. Do you think God means what He says? Do you think He changes, because He says He doesn’t.
So when you teach Christmas, a doctrine of men made up by the Catholic Church (like Sunday worship), you are being obedient to men and not God.
God’s commandments aren’t hard to obey. You can obey all of these commandments of men but you can’t obey the Lord your God.
Read 1 John 5:3-For THIS is the love of God, that we keep His commandments and they are NOT burdensome.
Then read 1 John 3. It defines sim. It tells us that if we keep sinning, we have not seen Him or known Him.
Yeshua rebuked the religious elites for the same thing that the religious hypocrites of our day accuse those of keeping God’s Law do (as Yeshua did). He said “follow Me” and I take that very seriously. I pray you will too. I have had more joy in these last two years since I have been studying and doing these things than I ever have, and I have had many blessings.
Read Deuteronomy 27-28.
You’re saying that I’m focused on the wrong things, yet you put your focus on doing the things man does rather the things God commanded you.
You’re giving “ Has God truly said” vibes.
I appreciate your perspective, and it’s important to examine everything carefully through Scripture. My goal here is not to question God’s Word but to bring clarity where misconceptions often cloud the truth. If something I’ve shared seems off, let’s talk about it-I’m always open to thoughtful, biblical discussion!
TEACH SIR🗣🗣🗣🗣
Thank you so much for the encouragement! Your support means a lot-let’s keep diving into the Word together!
Please keep dropping these gems. Too many Pastors talking crazy on the holiday season.
Thank you for your encouragement! It’s so important to approach these topics with both truth and grace. I’ll definitely keep sharing these insights to help bring clarity where there’s confusion. Stay tuned-there’s more on the way
@3:40 That is a really good distinction. Just because evil things took place during the celebration of a birthday doesn't mean the event of the birthday is evil. Acknowledging our birth as a gift of God is something to praise, give thanks, and celebrate. 🎉😊
Exactly! You’ve nailed the heart of the matter. The event itself isn’t inherently evil-it’s about how we choose to acknowledge it. Celebrating our birth as a gift from God is a beautiful way to honor Him, give thanks, and reflect on His blessings. Thank you for sharing this thoughtful perspective-it’s spot on!
Celebrating our lord’s coming to earth should be a daily celebration
But I don’t see any harm in a cultural acknowledgement on day X, even if there’s legit debate that it probably was day Y or Z
Blessings and Absolutely! Celebrating the Lord’s coming to earth should be part of our daily lives, not just reserved for one day. Acknowledging it culturally, whether on day X or Y, is a beautiful way to reflect on His gift of salvation-as long as it points us to Him.
But to be honest, I really don’t see why there’s still arguments when we consider Hippolytus of Rome, who, in the early 3rd century around 204 AD, already referenced December 25th as the date of Christ’s birth. The historical evidence is there (have you seen my video on it?) th-cam.com/video/Vha5tgYpw9s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=3pLQGwiWb2ZUbDqE It’s amazing to see how these traditions tie back to honoring Christ. But again…well said, and thank you for sharing your thoughts!
@ God bless you. I watched the video you suggested. I was never even familiar of this practice/ theory. I always figured it was in the summer based on some interpretation of the biblical description around Jesus’s birth. But it is fascinating to see a legit response rather than…we took it from the pagans.
Not that this is a major issue but god bless you for your research and providing elucidations of the scripture
@@quesostuff1009 Thank you so much for watching and for your thoughtful comment! I’m so glad you found the video helpful and insightful. It’s always fascinating to explore the historical and biblical context behind traditions, especially when we move past FALLACIES like, 'We took it from the pagans.'
I appreciate your encouragement, and it’s a blessing to provide these elucidations to help others dive deeper into God’s Word. God bless you!
@ amen. I await for the lord to bring you inspiration for future topics to be covered. Finding out your channel has been a highlight for me this year for sure !!
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! It truly means a lot to know that the content has been a blessing to you. I pray the Lord continues to guide and inspire me to create videos that bring value and deepen our understanding of His Word. Knowing this channel has been a highlight for you this year is incredibly humbling-I’m so grateful to have you as part of this journey. Blessings to you, and I look forward to sharing more soon!
It's cool how the Church designated December 25 as Christmas the Birth of Jesus, as that's right after the Winter Solstice when the darkness is the greatest and the light starts to gradually increase.
Jesus is the Light of the World. 💡🌎
"The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world." 🕯
"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone." ⭐
Thank you for sharing this! It’s so beautiful how the symbolism of increasing light after the darkest time of the year ties into Jesus being the Light of the World. The connection to John 1:9 (‘The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world’) and Isaiah 9:2 (‘The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light’) is profound. It’s a powerful reminder that Jesus’ birth brought hope and light into the darkest corners of the world. I love how God uses creation to reflect His truth!
Great explanation, Sir. "If something is not stated in the Bible, it doesn't mean that it's unbibical, as long as we focus on Christ." Amen!
Thank you so much! You’ve summed it up perfectly-just because something isn’t explicitly mentioned in the Bible doesn’t automatically make it unbiblical. What truly matters is our focus and intent. If a practice points us to Christ and glorifies Him, then it aligns with our faith. Amen to that!
@gclmedia AMEN!!!
Happy Birthday to Dear Jesus, and many more! 🎁🎂⭐🕎🎄
Thank you for sharing that joy! Celebrating the birth of Jesus is such a beautiful way to reflect on His coming into the world. 🎉 Blessings to you!
Learn the truth about Christmas. th-cam.com/video/pwg11nFNT68/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rfeBn62mrmnXxMKZ
First 30 seconds already extremely historical twisted and incorrect.
@@marissajones1840 I made it to 38 seconds before I started laughing uncontrollably.
@@gclmedia it was so bad 😞 I got to the pagan gods being born on December 25th and had to stop the eye roll I'm so tired of these unsupported arguments 😣. I don't care if people celebrate Christmas or not I care than many Christians don't celebrate it based on false information.
@marissajones1840 Absolutely! I couldn’t agree more. This video isn’t about persuading anyone to celebrate Christmas-it’s about addressing the misinformation surrounding it. Ultimately, whether or not a believer chooses to celebrate is a matter of personal conviction and should always be guided by the Holy Spirit and their relationship with Christ.
@gclmedia i prefer this one
th-cam.com/video/ugxJBb0lPXQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6siIdZ2Y8UrmShQp