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Christmas and Christ

Christmas and Christ. Christmas and Christ. False reasons for not celebrating Christmas as Christ’s birthday Because we do not think the birth of Christ is important It is important! The plan of God was unfolded Matthew 1:20-21. Christmas and Christ.

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Christmas and Christ

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  1. Christmas and Christ

  2. ChristmasandChrist • False reasons for not celebrating Christmas as Christ’s birthday • Because we do not think the birth of Christ is important • It is important! • The plan of God was unfolded • Matthew 1:20-21

  3. ChristmasandChrist • False reasons for not celebrating Christmas as Christ’s birthday • Because we do not want to honor or remember Christ • We wear His name! • Acts 11:26

  4. ChristmasandChrist • We honor and remember Him by adhering to the memorial He left • 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 • Acts 20:7 • Things accomplished by His death • Colossians 2:14-16 • 1 Peter 2:24 • Hebrews 9:15-17

  5. ChristmasandChrist • Reasons we do not celebrate Christmas as Christ’s birthday • Bible does not give the date of Christ’s birth • He was born in the days of Herod • Matthew 2:1 • Luke 3:1-3

  6. ChristmasandChrist • Many different dates have been suggested by men through the years • December 25th not a logical date • Luke 2:7-18 • Matthew 2:1-11 • We are not told the day, year, or how to celebrate Christ’s birth

  7. ChristmasandChrist • Reasons we do not celebrate Christmas as Christ’s birthday • Doing so violates many divine principles • It is not in the Scriptures • 2 Timothy 3:16-17 • Ephesians 2:10

  8. ChristmasandChrist • One does not have God (2 Tim 3:16-17) • It is a presumption (Eph 2:10) • It is of man (Matt 15:9) • It is adding to the Word (Rev 22:18) • It is another gospel (Gal 1:8)

  9. ChristmasandChrist • Reasons we do not celebrate Christmas as Christ’s birthday • It is of human origin • No church festival held in celebration of Christ’s birth until the fourth century • Bishop Liberious ordered December 25 to be adopted as birth of Christ in 354AD

  10. ChristmasandChrist • Reasons we do not celebrate Christmas as Christ’s birthday • It is of human origin • Liberius gave this reason for having Christmas: • “we have a Mass for every Saint, but there is no Mass for Christ.” From this came “Christmas” – “Christ and Mass”

  11. ChristmasandChrist • What about the non-religious aspect of Christmas? • Christmas is both religious and secular in nature • Same is true with Halloween and Valentine’s Day • Our days of the week once had religious significance • Sun Day, Moon Day, Thor’s Day, Saturn’s Day, holiday – holy day

  12. ChristmasandChrist • The Sabbath, or Saturday, once had religious significance and still does to many • Jews and Adventists

  13. ChristmasandChrist • What about the non-religious aspect of Christmas? • Christians can do certain things of a secular nature on Christmas Day • Visit relatives and friends • Put up a tree and exchange gifts • No religious significance

  14. ChristmasandChrist • What about the non-religious aspect of Christmas? • Christians must be careful not to attach religious significance to Christmas • It isn’t religious until made so by the participant

  15. ChristmasandChrist • Can’t be part of any religious service • Candlelight service, religious plays • Be alert to school activities having our children participate in religious things

  16. ChristmasandChrist • Don’t leave an impression of believing it to be Christ’s birthday • Sending religious cards • Singing religious seasonal songs • Decorating with ornaments of stars, angels (vs pixies and candy canes) • Religious decorations in the yard, etc.

  17. ChristmasandChrist • Conclusion • We can do non-religious things on Christmas if we desire • Practicing things of Christmas to commemorate the birth of Christ is done so without Bible authority • John 14:15, 21; Matthew 15:9

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