What is the TRUE ORIGIN of Christmas? Where did it come from? Did you know that the Lord Jesus Christ the Messiah was born nowhere NEAR December 25, but that was the "birth day" of the sun- god, "Sol Invictus" or "Mithras"? Did you know December 25 was the concluding day of the pagan winter festival called the "Saturnalia"? Where did "Santa Claus" or "Father Christmas" come from? The "Christmas tree"? How did this pagan feast become connected with "Christianity"? Here is an amazing "whale of a tale"
Although the whole world celebrates Christmas as a "Christian" holiday,
including millions of non-Christians, is Christmas really "Christian"
at all? Consider this fact: Look high and low throughout the pages of the Bible,
and you will find not ONE WORD of "Christmas" being celebrated by
any of God's people! It is not even mentioned once! Neither the Messiah
nor any of his apostles ever observed this holiday, nor the New Testament Church!
Yet on the other hand the pagan, heathen world observed this day for thousands
of years before the Messiah was even born!
Where did the mysterious rites and ceremonies that surround this day
come from? What about the "Christmas tree" and the "Yule
log" and the mistletoe and Holly wreaths? Are ANY of these customs
truly "Christian" in origin? And what about fat and jolly old
"Saint Nick" -- or Santa Claus?
It's high time we addressed these questions, and took a new look at
"Christmas." A church I was formerly a member of, which condemned
Christmas observance as paganism, for almost sixty years, today has turned
its back on its former beliefs, and encourages its members to observe this
pagan mid-winter festival "in honor of Christ"! Many are doing
so, heedless of the severe warnings in Scripture of what their eternal
fate and destiny will be if they continue to embrace this ancient custom.
Is it wrong to celebrate "Christmas"? What is the truth about
this popular and widespread holiday?
Written by John
D.Keyser
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