Is Christmas Too Pagan for Christians?

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@aelrik53 4 жыл бұрын

If the Lord wanted the world to know the precise date of Jeshua's birth it WOULD BE FOUND IN SCRIPTURE. I personally celebrate my Redeemer every day.

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

JOSHUA...6th book of bible New Testament was written in Greek...IESOUS...JESUS

@cryosteam3944 4 жыл бұрын

🙄

@aaronsergeant5450 4 жыл бұрын

The Bible gives us plenty of hints as to when He was born. And it is not 25th December..

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!

@alexloboda1 4 жыл бұрын

@@mitchellc4 Jesus was 100% man 100% God. Read John 1.

@ReasonablySane 4 жыл бұрын

I'm butchering this quote, but it goes something like this: millions of people are now leaving the church and returning to God. ---- Lenny Bruce.

@joannachan5656 2 жыл бұрын

I totaly agree! God Bless you for telling the truth! 💫🇦🇺🇦🇺

@_sheebie 4 жыл бұрын

I am a Christian. My husband and I do NOT celebrate Christmas or Easter. We celebrate the Lord's feasts. These are the holy days that he commanded. You can skirt around this issue all that you want, but you cannot do what Yahweh said you should not do. You cannot justify it and it cannot be done. Do not preach otherwise. Thank you.

@56pjr 4 жыл бұрын

Amen. Keep on speaking Truth. Christ-mass IS a pagan holiday, instituted by the demonic Roman Catholic religion for the purpose of converting the heathen to that false religious system. No true Christian should observe this nonsense.

@kajananselvarajah2723 4 жыл бұрын

Well said

@FarAboveRubiesSarah 3 жыл бұрын

Warning Please pray for eyes to see and ears to here and confirmation from God alone with the content shared below: “Charasso is the greek word for "Mark" regarding the mark of the beast spoken of in the Bible. Charasso means to "sharpen a point" which is interesting regarding the vaccine. It’s also interesting in Revelation 18:23 it says ALL nations will be deceived by sorcery; oddly the Greek word is pharmakia... Meaning drugs aka big pharma. Also in another verse Revelation 19:20 KJV says “he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast"! Both scriptures prove people will be deceived into taking it. In certain languages, hand and arm have the same meaning. Right hand can also be metaphorical for power or actions and the forehead being metaphorical for thoughts. There is an ingredient LUCIFERASE in this vaccine henceforth "Lucifer going into you (the temple) declaring himself to be god". It’s already starting to be mandatory like Quantas airlines reported and many other companies. Many are losing their jobs and being kicked out of social settings such as swimming pools and gyms without having it in countries like Israel. When you read about the mark of the beast look up all the greek words in the verses. In Revelation 13:18 it mentions "wisdom" regarding the mark of the beast which comes from the greek word "sophia G4678". This Greek word means "knowledge of very diverse matters; worldly and spiritual". So people WILL need diverse knowledge to understand what the mark is... ex: science (doctors exposing this but being silenced), laws being passed like (HR 6666), patent numbers such as (‪202060606‬), ingredients like (luciferase, hydrogel, nanotechology, aborted baby tissue), and OF course scripture. The next word in that verse above is "understanding" in the Greek means "the intellectual ability and will to know." So people have to have the intellectual ability and willingness to consider the facts behind all this rather than saying "I’m sick of conspiracy theories" and being closed minded. Finally in the verse where it says he "causes" both small and great. "Causes" in the greek is "# 4160 poieo" means "makes/executes" so there will be a level of force behind it eventually. As a matter of fact a military General already said while being interviewed by "60 minutes" about how he will be "executing/forcing" this vaccine. There is a video by Revelations of Jesus Christ on KZbin that was removed and censored by youtube, vimeo, and bitchute which exposes all this evil they have planned. You can still find it on this website and it’s called The Human Temple of BAAL: revelationsofjesuschrist.com This video shares interviews with scientists, doctors, army generals and of course ties in with the Bible. The facts are there but the enemy doesn't want you to know. Pray before watching because the devil is trying to keep people from watching this through technological warfare against the video. Push through any buffering and don't let the enemy discourage you from watching it. Hosea says "My people perish because of a lack of knowledge". Revelation 13:15-18 KJV [15] And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. [16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: [17] And that no man might BUY OR SELL, save he that had the mark, OR the name of the beast, OR the number of his name. [18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. V passport is the image of the beast which is given life and speaks as it says who has taken the mark or not. If you take this mark, God will permanently withdraw Himself for you and you will become a GMO/hybrid human just like the nephilim in the days of Noah. Please seek God for confirmation about this all. May God’s will be done.

@modest_timing45 3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@Karl3712 3 жыл бұрын

HalleluYah☝🏿 Please keep spreading the truth

@toliveischrist950 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus told us how to remember him in the upper room with the apostles right before his death. We are to remember him through communion, partaking of bread and wine, his body and blood broken and shed for us. He never said to commemorate his birth but, instead his death.

@jonassimon2412 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we were not told to celebrate his birthday. But at least it’s a way to point to Jesus and show the world „look there was someone born about 2000 years ago, He is the life, the truth and the light. God himself came down to world to save us.“

@Solidrock-jq6rp Жыл бұрын

@@jonassimon2412 They did not say anything about celebrating His birth because people did not celebrate anyone’s birthday. If His birth was unimportant, there would have been no mention of it. Angels announced His birth to the shepherds & there was singing in heaven. His birth was a big deal or we wouldn’t have Jesus dying for us on the cross & His resurrection.

@adegirly Жыл бұрын

thank u very much!

@simplebiblicaltruths2572 4 жыл бұрын

This debate has been a hot topic for years and years. Some believe they are regulated by certain old testament laws and others believe they are not burdened by such things. Each must do what God has put on their heart.

@Joseph__777 3 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@jakebermudez2841 3 жыл бұрын

Amen , completely agree!

@AnHebrewChild 2 жыл бұрын

In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. 1 KINGS 17

@livelovenick 4 жыл бұрын

I think the way to approach Christmas is to set your heart on Christ in a world full of those who are not during this season. While most of Christmas is secular nowadays, it still provides us a huge “platform” to point people to Jesus who otherwise would have nothing to do with Him. Are they under a false pretense of what Christmas is? Yes. But for one time in the year, their ears are typically open to at least hear some part of the Gospel (non-believers going to church, Jesus mentions in Christmas movies, etc.) Instead of viewing Christmas as a “celebrate” or “don’t celebrate” time, we should view it wholly as “how best will I honor and glory Jesus during this time?”

@livelovenick 2 жыл бұрын

@Beth Hi Beth! I find that very incomparable. We should always be finding way to glorify God by meeting unbelievers where they're at. Christmastime is a perfect time to do that, even if it doesn't look like the way we know it should be (celebration of Jesus, not the superficial way it is shown to society). Thanks

@livelovenick 2 жыл бұрын

@Oy_Vey_Ms_K Hi! How do you explain your position to non believers around the Christmas season?

@bibleman8010 Жыл бұрын

The idea that Christmas is ‘pagan’ actually comes from die-hard Protestant fundamentalists in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. In those centuries, many Protestants regarded holidays like Christmas and Easter as “Popery” and therefore sought to discredit them by linking them with ancient paganism. The idea that Christmas might be pagan was advanced as early as 1648 in the work Certain Queries Touching the Rise and Observation of Christmas, written by the Puritan Joseph Heming. Later fundamentalist writers took the idea and ran with it. One particularly influential writer was Alexander Hislop (1807-1865), a minister for the Free Church of Scotland who published a pamphlet in 1853 titled The Two Babylons. In this pamphlet, Hislop claimed that Roman Catholicism is really nothing more than re-branded Babylonian paganism and that all the holidays associated with Catholicism are actually ancient Babylonian religious festivals in honor of the heathen gods. Hislop was a zealot, vehemently anti-Catholic, and a crank whose ideas had almost no factual basis whatsoever, but his work became extremely influential among Protestant fundamentalists. It is from Hislop that the concept of Christmas as the “birthday of Tammuz” derives. [Some of the above comes from an article published 8.DEC.21 by D. Armstrong] The above said, there is no denying that some traditions and customs surrounding Christmas are derived from pre-Christian beliefs and practices; the tree (a Germanic tradition), the “plant” traditions - holly, ivy, mistletoe (from the Celts). Indeed, many of our present-day customs and traditions, from the days of the week to the candles you blow out on your birthday cake, have pre-Christian antecedents; but no one really seems to complain about those. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that very few people are even remotely aware of them. Quite frankly, whether one wishes to acknowledge it or not, the “pagan-ness” has been effectively ‘bread out’ of these Christmas traditions for well over 1,000 years now. They have, for all intents and purposes, become completely Christianized. Like other pre-Christian customs and traditions that have become part of our culture, it’s time for some to get over it. The conception that Christmas had pagan foundations started to be viral in the 17th century with the English Puritans and Scottish Presbyterians, who abhorred all Catholic things. They detested the feast days, specifically the Christmas feast with its joyous observances, celebrations and customs. Given that the Bible did not provide specific date of Jesus’ birth, the Puritans contended that it was a sinful device of the Roman Catholic Church that should be eliminated. Subsequently, Protestant preachers like the German Paul Ernst Jablonski attempted to establish unverifiable works that December 25 was actually a pagan Roman feast, and dissuaded that Christmas was yet another example of how the medieval Catholic Church ‘paganized’ and corrupted ‘pure’ early Christianity.😆😆

@fuzzymeow5576 4 жыл бұрын

God tells us over and over in His word, that He strictly forbids us to take the ways the pagans worship their Gods and use them to worship Him. His wrath burns hot and He doesn’t accept that. God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. There is no truth in Christmas, and we are to worship Him in spirit and in truth. Do not be deceived.

@braydenzwetsloot1023 4 жыл бұрын

Meow 😸

@naturallygifted2002 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly “THE WAY THE PEGANS DO”. Is that the way True Christians celebrates The birth of The One Who came to give His life for the “whosoevers”. It’s amazing how others celebrates other days, anniversaries, Birthdays, Halloween etc.... which in those celebrates with all kind of evil and illicit behaviors and conduct. Yet when it come to say thank You Jesus for your birth and giving You life for us. I would love to give you a gift. But, I’ll give it to others for it’s better to give than to receive. Just to say I’m happy you were born. I just wonder how many sinful actions those who are trying to stone and kill Christmas have committed today and every other days here and beyond and start a fresh for the New Year. There’s NEVER a real argument to NOT Celebrating Christmas when done in ways that pleases The Christ.

@fuzzymeow5576 4 жыл бұрын

@@naturallygifted2002 You think God gets any pleasure out of Christmas and Easter or any other pagan rooted holiday? Deuteronomy 12:29-32 29 When the Lord thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; 30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. 32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. Does that sound like he is happy with pagan traditions with a sticker that says “Christian “ on it? Matthew 15:3 3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

@shaminavictor9763 4 жыл бұрын

Amen💯

@williamcopeland6683 4 жыл бұрын

There is a theme Jesus taught us that goes something like this..... no one who says Jesus is LORD can blaspheme.. and they who are for me cannot be against me If you conscience is violated by the celebration of the season of Christ..mass then don't do it

@josephvacanti 4 жыл бұрын

The problem is... that Jesus was never the reason for the season. I do not think, that when God says, "Do not learn the ways of the heathen", that is, those who celebrate the birth of their "god" ... that Christians should just go ahead and celebrate the birth of Jesus, which is not required of us in the scriptures, and which no one in The Bible observed. The day of Jesus' birth is concealed for good reason... so we would not follow the customs of the heathen who celebrate the birth of their gods. But most importantly, anyone who is married to someone named "Noel" should recuse themselves from answering questions on this subject. Christmas had been banned in The US for many years, by the religious settlers. It should have remained that way.

@laurencastillo9741 4 жыл бұрын

Where the heck did you hear all this? We celebrate Jesus's birth: Isaiah 9:6-7 Unto us a child is born unto us a son is given. And the government shall be upon His shoulders. Yes thats telling us to celebrate the birth of Christ. In the beginning he came as a baby, He is the Word made flesh. And when He was on this earth He was the Word made flesh. He left the world, crucified for our sins. He never committed a sin but He took on every sin that you or I could ever make and died, defeated hell and rose again on the third day. He gave us the Holy Spirit when He left this world to.help us. So yes, we celebrate the birth of our Lord. Christmas is not pagan, it has the word Christ in it. We are not worshiping the tree, we worship Jesus.

@josephvacanti 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurencastillo9741 You are seeing things that are not there. There is NO suggestion to celebrate anything of the kind. It's a prophecy. Yes Jesus came as a baby, but He grew up to command us to commemorate Hs death and ressurection... not His birth. No New Testament person is said to have celebarated Jesus' birth... nor has any New Testament figure told us to celebrate it. Had The Apostle Paul seen anyone decorating a tree and sticking Christ's name on it, he would have thrown it into the fire. We are not to take Pagan customs and stick God's name on them. We are told not to even learn those things, let alone, learn them, follow them and stick the name of Jesus on the pagan tree god... as if that, in anyway, glorifies our Father or The Son. As I said, and you can look it up, Christmas was banned in the US by Christ's followers for a very long time. Somehow, that fact did not make it into Noel's husband's video.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus had his birth celebrated and even got gifts. Celebrated by the prophets of old, celebrated by 2 prophets of new, family, shepherds, an army of angels, and even, wise men from another religion and country.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@Cierra Evans celebrated for Jesus for over 1000 years mate.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@Cierra Evans Jesus never said to sing new songs, so is it psalms only?

@maryannblair9784 4 жыл бұрын

As children my husband and I both had all the Christmas trappings and the story of Santa. Jesus was of course mentioned, but He was overshadowed by the secular activities. As parents, we decided no Santa, but did have a tree and lights and gave gifts as a surprise on Christmas Day. We also participated in church services for the event. Over time it became apparent that the gift part could get out of hand along with feasts and visits to relatives. Even pressure from churches to participate could add stress. Charity was probably the best thing we did on occasion. Looking back, I wish we had done something more like what Pastor John suggests. I think any effort to change this pagan tradition is good. We are now at a place of no gifts, visits, foods or decorations. There are many teachers I listen to who are introducing observance of Biblical feast days. I am hoping to transition to these because they are ONLY about the Most High God and His Only Begotten Son.

@JNunez7 4 жыл бұрын

God bless you and your family. May He impart to you and your family the revelation of His truth and lead you in all His ways.

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@sibymathew7859 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly... I relate to this. Consider the Jewish Messianics... They are just zealous for the Lord.. To overlook or give up on xmas..

@toliveischrist950 3 жыл бұрын

Overshadowed is a great word to explain Christ’s place at Christmas. He’s not a nice story but central!

@l21n18 3 жыл бұрын

Um no one is commanded to observe biblical feast days and you couldn’t even observe them properly today anyhow. These things you mentioned aren’t pagan, do you even know what the term means? It’s not a pagan tradition

@nicolene8428 4 жыл бұрын

How many Christians when they talk about Christmas Day, actually talk about and say "we are celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"?... Not many, the first thing they say and talk about is how they are going to decorate the house, what they are going to eat, who they are going to invite and what gifts they are going to buy for whom. That is all you hear in conversations. Just the fact that God doesn't mention in His Word that we should celebrate this day, already should be an indication that the DAY is not important but the PERSON, Jesus. Does God not say in His Word "Do not conform to this world? " I believe in "when in doubt don't do it", that is why I will not celebrate this day the "way of the world", I sit in a quiet place, read my Bible, spend time with the Lord, thanking Him for His Son, He sent to this world to die for my sins on the cross so I may have everlasting life with Him. That is how it SHOULD be celebrated, only then can you say JESUS is the centre, not the food, gifts, tree, lights, etc etc. Holy Spirit filled Christians should listen to the promoting of God's voice, that is how you will know if you are really doing His will, not this "worldly, fleshly" celebration, initiated by Pagans. If we walk in the Spirit daily, crusify the FLESH we will know what to do. Besides it is NOT a celebration, it is a TRADITION brought in milenia ago by atheists not pagans, go do research. God says " My people perish due to s lack of KNOWLEDGE".

@lydiablustin 4 жыл бұрын

Amen! Well said, Nicky! Boldly declare truth. Trying to be like the world in order to get more converts is how this started and is why we have a predominately secular holiday that celebrates lukewarm Christianity. Imagine the witness and testimony if collectively Christianity took Christ out of Christmas and stood on the truth of God’s word. If Christmas really belonged to Jesus, the whole world wouldn’t be celebrating it! I grew up in a secular, openly pagan home and we LOVED Christmas. We even had a nativity that I loved to set up and we occasionally went to midnight mass because it was just part of it. My family didn’t own a Bible or talk about Jesus ever, and obviously we didn’t go to church any other time. My mom, who has friends who are self proclaimed witches and grandma, who had close relationships with psychics, always shared the pagan roots and rich traditions of Christmas here and in other cultures. The nativity story was an aside, at best.

@marcelniles342 4 жыл бұрын

Amen! and Amen! Have a merry Christmas and pursue peace and holiness without which no one will see the LORD...Now time for some good turkey and dressing with all the trimmings...be blessed....

@nicolene8428 4 жыл бұрын

@@lydiablustin God Bless Lydia... Jesus is the TRUTH, the WAY, and the LIFE, the Truth shall set you free👌🙌😃✝️🙏

@benharis1956 4 жыл бұрын

He was just a Prophet and nothing more. He was born Jewish and followed the moses law, he believed in oneness of God, and followed Islamic principles.

@joseulloa5820 4 жыл бұрын

@@benharis1956 how do you know that. your book was written 600 years after the new testament. how can you give so much weight of authority to only one man. imagine the trust you would have to give 1 man to overrule 3000 years of scripture and prophesy to say that the people of the book had it wrong the whole time.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

People over here comparing sacrificing children to giving gifts 🤦🏻‍♂️

@caseywinters3021 2 жыл бұрын

I tried finding a loophole to celebrate without guilt. I couldn't find one so I don't participate in Christmas. However I do give gifts to my loved ones all year without the social pressures. I also make space for family get togethers with out having it be forced

@RT-qz5ci Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with giving gifts and spending time with family on December 25th. Call it whatever you want.

@Amencore 3 жыл бұрын

Christmas is NOT pagan. Christmas isn’t Jesus’s birthday, it’s a day we remember His first coming, His incarnation, that God became flesh. Trees aren’t pagan, God made them & Christmas trees are reminiscent of the tree of life. To the pure all things are pure. If you believe Christmas will lead you to idolatry & sin, then don’t participate. But if you use Christmas as a time to exalt Christ, as you should do everyday, just this time the world is far me susceptible to listen, then do it. I used to be one of those who called Christmas pagan. But nothing in of itself is Pagan because God is preeminent. Dec 25 belongs to the Lord & the fact that it’s a day dedicated to JESUS makes it not pagan. It’s only when you start entertaining elf’s & flying reindeer & the such where you start to enter into that territory. Use discernment.

@armorofgod1430 2 жыл бұрын

Christmas is definitely pagan. It is a celebration of the Winter Solstice, is the birthdate of Nimrod; and represents the Pagan celebration Yol. It is completely pagan. As for Christmas trees: Jeremiah 10 - O house of Israel. Thus says the Lord: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.” ... Intent is what matters; the intent of placing Christmas on December 25th was to undermine Jesus and appease pagan converts. You are acquiescing to this

@Amencore 2 жыл бұрын

@@armorofgod1430 No, your conscience is just sheered. This makes you stumble. Doesn’t make me stumble. Not pagan at all. Nimrod doesn’t cross my mind nor is it his birthday nor can you back that up with any historical evidence other than hour long KZbin documentaries. Christ is glorified & I bless God for that. Also, winter solstice isn’t on the 25th. The intent of placing Christmas on Dec 25th was to show the sovereignty of Christ over all days & over all pagan idols which don’t exist. Hallelujah for Christmas & praise God for Easter also.

@armorofgod1430 2 жыл бұрын

@@Amencore The point is that God and Christ have both been pretty clear on this. You are not to worship false idols, or venerate holy days of pagan traditions. Literally one of the worst sins; once you have become aware of this you are willfully sinning "the intent of placing Christmas on Dec 25th was to show the sovereignty of Christ over all days & over all pagan idols which don’t exist. " That's a lie. Jesus' birthday celebrated and erroneously cited as that day. Christmas aka. Yule time = Yol; Saturnella, birthday of Nimrod, . Was first celebrated as result of the amalgamation of Christianity into Roman pagan culture in order to pacify its citizens; which later became Roman Catholicism. Easter is a Babylonian celebration of the Goddess Ishtar, a complete usurpation of Passover, the date of Christ's sacrifice for us. Valentine's day, Mother's day, Father's day, birthdays and so on and so forth; all pagan. You don't get to decide what is right and wrong. Only God decides and if you deny this commands there will be consequences. Tell me, do you celebrate the Lod's feasts, his actual holy days? Or do you solely bow to pagan idols?

@armorofgod1430 2 жыл бұрын

@@Amencore Can't back it up?? Almost every historical book supports these ideas. The scriptures themselves time and time again make it very clear. Most of the old Testament Exodus, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Leviticus, ; Acts of the apostles, Gospel of Peter, Romans, Colossians. Do you really want to do this?

@Amencore 2 жыл бұрын

@@armorofgod1430 No, because it’ll be a waste of time. You’re more concerned about outward expressions that do nothing to ones faith. If one is celebrating Christ & not idols, by definition that isn’t paganism. We’re called to serve Christ everyday. Including Christmas & including Easter. If I want to acknowledge His birth & His resurrection on certain days, what’s that a problem to you for? Shall I do it on February 2 instead? Stop looking at outward appearances & judge by righteous judgment. Is God sovereign? Is every day His? Colossians 2:6 - Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. Read that again. If your conscience is hurt over the celebration of Christ, that’s on you, not me. That’s your conviction, not mines. You treat these false idols as if they’re real. They aren’t & I won’t acknowledge them as if they are. I don’t acknowledge those days that you claim. I bow to God alone & I live by faith, not the Law. Everyday is a feast day in Christ. He is the fulfillment of the Law & all the feasts. Yet, do I observe the Biblical feasts given to Israel? Of course. By the freedom I have in the Spirit, not by the Law.

@GhostlyReeve 4 жыл бұрын

If it was the day that mattered then we would all be screwed because even our weekdays are based on pagan gods. What matters is where your focus is. Romans shows this very well.

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@TheShiningEnergy 5 ай бұрын

@@mitchellc4 Jesus has a FATHER. and Him and the Father are one. they're both God. Singular. Not Plural.

@MarcoCygnel 4 жыл бұрын

The real reason why people celebrate Christmas is that they Will not give up on the nice "feeling" , the decorations, the over-eating AND the pressure from the World especially on children is just too great.... The conclusion is if you want to decorate your house, feast and give your kids presents - then feel free ... But why mix JESUS in it... Lets be honest - if not for all those emotional bonds and good feelings people would not even bother celebrating... And as Christians we should certainly celebrate our Lord and saviour the same every day 🙏❤️

@niiphoart8823 4 жыл бұрын

You've summed up my thoughts

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus should be at the centre of everything you do, why not more a celebration about him? I celebrate Christmas to worship Christ and I do it with love and family.

@MarcoCygnel 4 жыл бұрын

Well , my reason for not wanting to mix Jesus into it , is simply the fact that the first church never celebrated Christmas. I want to stick to what I find in the word of God and not take some Catholic chiurch lie about when Jesus was born. Whoever says that "they know' that Jesus was not born December 25 - but celebrate it anyway , must therefore be clearly fine with attaching a lie to the Lord Jesus. However when I read the word I see clearly that All through history people have awoken Gods anger by worshipping him accordingly to their own ways rather than to his word. Even when worshipping the "golden calf " Gods people cried out from a sincere heart "this is GOD who brought us out of Egypt!" . So while some do not care about these things , they are just the reason why I cannot combine the celebtation of "Christmas" with the truth of Jesus . But let God be true and every man a liar 🙏

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@MarcoCygnel it's not a lie, you're just celebrating on a different day. Lying is intentional misdirection, we aren't doing that, no deception here. The first church was different to now in many ways. Are you going to stop using any song that isn't a psalm?

@MarcoCygnel 4 жыл бұрын

@@JadDragon In the end everyone does what seems right in their eyes. Who am I to judge .. I just wanted to share my point of view. I trust that everything will be revealed to us when we sincerely ask for truth - not to boast or put down , but to walk in the light and motivated by love. God bless you

@MaubenOrigin 4 жыл бұрын

Everyday belongs to The most high cause he created them, we should celebrate the life of Christ every day, we should give to one another every day, we should give thanks and show love everyday. It comes down to intention, just cause pagans do what they do on certain days doesn’t make the day pagan for everyone

@saltwater6570 4 жыл бұрын

Maurahl מוּסָרִי I see what you’re getting at, but certainly if everything was based on intention then it would be safe to say that there’s little to no one in hell right now. We may intend to do good but that doesn’t cover the sin. If you want a day out of the year to celebrate and give gifts and what not, why not come back to the holydays written of in the Bible that Christ himself even honored and celebrated? The pagans will always do what they do, but it’s another thing when they get normal people in on their pagan practices and to sin against the almighty.

@naturallygifted2002 4 жыл бұрын

Bravely Spoken

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

It's not pagan Jesus celebrated Hanukkah In WINTER JOHN 10:25

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@josephvacanti 4 жыл бұрын

@@kathleenking47 What does THAT have to do with the price of tea in Wuhan? No connection at all.

@priscillacoffey8892 3 жыл бұрын

Should we change the names of the day of the week.... the name of our months..... those are pagan, should we disobey our nations laws, because all our Nations Judicial system is builtfrom Roman & paganist structure..... our heart is the issue.... not the tradition

@edbaker7490 2 жыл бұрын

O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. (Jeremiah 16:19)

@abeyk3459 4 жыл бұрын

There are five tests for checking if a teaching is from God 1. Is there any record of Jesus teaching it in the gospels? 2. Is there any record of the apostles preaching it in the book of acts? 3. By the law of confirmation to us by those who have heard(Heb 2:3), is there an explanation of it in the epistles? 4. Did the apostolic Church of the first century believe, observe and teach it? 5. Does it join with other teaching or is there any clash? Any teaching or spiritual ministry can only be accepted if it is in agreement with these five tests

@crowblade1315 4 жыл бұрын

You are correct. That is why I do not believe in Hell and everlasting suffering as it fails this test time and again. If you don't believe me go search the correct Bible translations for it. It is never even mentioned in the Old Testament let alone in the New. If you don't want to do the research then look for L.Ray Smith from Bible truths. Don't take his word but go look at the scriptures and descriptions for yourself

@abeyk3459 4 жыл бұрын

@@crowblade1315 Gehenna, a valley W. and S. of Jerusalem, which as the site of fire-worship from the time of Ahaz, was desecrated by Josiah and became a dumping-place for the offal of the city. Later, the name was used as a symbol of the place of future punishment, as in NT: Mat 5:29, Mat 5:30, Mat 10:28, Mrk 9:43, Mrk 9:45, Mrk 9:47, Luk 12:5, Jas 3:6; γ. τ. πυρός, Mat 5:22, Mat 18:19, prob. with ref. to fires of Moloch In old testament, this is what YHWH says through Isaiah, For Topheth has long been ready, Indeed, it has been prepared for the king. He has made it deep and large, A pyre of fire with plenty of wood; The breath of the Lord, like a torrent of brimstone, sets it afire. Isaiah 30:33 Hell is as real as heaven friend.

@stevethap8275 4 жыл бұрын

@@crowblade1315Jesus preached about hell more than anything else

@crowblade1315 4 жыл бұрын

@@abeyk3459 I am sorry there is just not enough space here to show you all the verses that contradict it but as a wise man once said to give a verse that shows a verse contradictory is foolishness as it only shows that the Bible contradicts, but does it? No. It is the translators that made mistakes, mostly intentionally to keep the lie going. I see you know of a part of the hell hoax, If you seek the truth you will find it but if you want to stay in a tradition that originates from Egyptian religion, and keep believing the lie then may it be so. I am a believer and I believe God is greater than what we think and His plan is to save all mankind, and He will. If you want to talk about it I am willing to talk. I can send my email and we can chat. God Bless.

@crowblade1315 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevethap8275 Aaahhh. No He did not. Show me the verses. You just heard it from someone and now you think it is true. Please go read the Bible with a Greek interlinear and then give me the verses He spoke about it.

@jeffreyalanalaniz2859 4 жыл бұрын

breaks my heart to tears how people only give jesus 1 month out of the year and the last month as well nearly last couple of days of the year too.. like basically saying "here have my scraps" what if we extended celebrating Jesus every month.. put decorations up of scripture about JESUS.. don't put pictures up! just scripture of his word.. cause if you think about it.. JESUS is the word.. the word became flesh

@nicolene8428 4 жыл бұрын

@Jefftey Alan Alaniz Amen, well said, truth 🙌✝️🙏

@daughteroftheking3220 4 жыл бұрын

I agree a million times well said, my brother in Christ.

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly Also, hang original candy canes up Its THE closest thing to the GREAT SHEPHERD the 12th letter is the LAMED the SHEPHERD STAFF

@jeffreyalanalaniz2859 4 жыл бұрын

@@kathleenking47 celebrate Christ the way your heart wants too!! ! He made us creative and unique in our own way!! be the artist God made you to be!!

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@TheThreshermansson 4 жыл бұрын

Come out of her my people and be ye seperate

@samwisegamgee8318 4 жыл бұрын

-posted from my ipod

@BrotherTris 4 жыл бұрын

And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

@TheThreshermansson 4 жыл бұрын

My sheep hear my voice and follow me

@BrotherTris 4 жыл бұрын

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

@TheThreshermansson 4 жыл бұрын

@@BrotherTris I'm not judging anyone I'm discerning Christmas is satanic and pagan and non scriptural and is a lie and not of the truth ..watch this video before you get back to me Watch "Pagan sex rituals (aka) Christmas" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvUppeFYsmdjZY

@nataliegill4656 4 жыл бұрын

I said this on another video talking about this and I’ll say it again; it is amazing to me how many Christians have ridiculed me for celebrating Christmas while at the same time they have no problem with Easter and celebrating birthdays. All celebrations have pagan backgrounds if we’re honest. I truly think it’s about your convictions and what your motives are and I don’t think anyone has the right to bash another or saying they are going to hell just because they celebrate a holiday you don’t want to.

@katherinecranford 4 жыл бұрын

God has recently revealed to me that celebrations are not wrong, I was afraid of celebrating anything with the idea of it being pagan. I’m sorry to anyone who I made feel like they were a lesser Christian than me because of my own beliefs.

@nataliegill4656 4 жыл бұрын

@@katherinecranford that’s very humble and open of you, may God continue to bless and teach you my friend

@glacia15 4 жыл бұрын

I hear that! I got told to repent of my "Stupified Apostasy" for commenting on a video, saying that we should treat everyday as christmas, worshipping god and thanking him everyday. Some people want to seem like they are more religious because they know big words.

@glacia15 4 жыл бұрын

@TripleJ1386 well, to me, here, i think Paul is saying to use caution when hes talking to these people. Idoletry is bad, and lots of people are guilty of it when we put something above God. Thats why i ahve a problem with santa claus because he is becoming more of an Icon than Jesus is. But you can celebrate christmas without idolatry. I have a tiny tree with a gnome hat on it, that is purely for fun and decoration. But that not what I celebrate. I do not bow down to it, not do I pay it much more attention than a mere laugh here and there. My christmas is when I am alone in my room, watching the service (due to covid...) and I sit back and think of all that God has provided me through the love of his son I am so filled with joy that I cant help but thank him. I say everyday should be like christmas in this way. God bless my friend.

@nataliegill4656 4 жыл бұрын

@TripleJ1386 I think I understand what you’re saying. And yes Merry Christmas to you as well!

@rjthomasindyusa 4 жыл бұрын

How many 'christians' only go to 'church' for Easter and Christmas? How many of those same 'christians' decorate there house with lights and a tree? How many of those same 'christians' will rack up credit cards and spend money that they don't have to lay gifts at the feet of others? It's just another version of Jeremiah 10. Paul warned us of the "great apostasy" or the "falling away". Edit- If I followed Pastor John's logic perhaps we should celebrate all the pagan holidays with a Christian spin to show all that our God is the creator. It makes no sense. Why should someone be so bent on celebrating a holiday with such a sketchy history?

@56pjr 4 жыл бұрын

Christ-mass IS a pagan holiday, instituted by the demonic Roman Catholic religion for the purpose of converting the heathen to that false religious system. No true Christian should observe this nonsense.

@rjthomasindyusa 4 жыл бұрын

@@56pjr I agree.....

@hosannayeshua Жыл бұрын

Ultimately God is looking for changed hearts. Not rituals. Whether we celebrate or not, we are to do it all to the glory of Christ, His word says. Whether you eat or drink do it for the glory of Christ! We don’t need to concern ourselves too much with what the pagans did and do, we just need to be set apart and holy and pure and doing all things that reflect well on our Christ!

@yarmoth 4 жыл бұрын

Did the Apostles do it? And Did Jesus do it? Is not that the principle the church follows??

@xpamela3x 4 жыл бұрын

@Call Of Duty Mobile lol. You just compared celebrating Christmas with celebrating your birthday. Not a good comparison. You’re talking about a holiday celebrated world wide as a tradition that invaded the world and a day in which you grab a candle in your own home and count one more year of your life. The Lord will speak to each one of us regarding Christmas but the question is how many Christians do you know are willing to give up their concepts, ideals or even their love for the celebration of Christmas. Many people will see something wrong in celebrating Christmas but something inside refuses to accept it, let alone give it up. However that is all God’s dealings with His chosen people and celebrating or not is not something to be forced upon others.

@xpamela3x 4 жыл бұрын

@Call Of Duty Mobile how old are you ? no matter how much you pout I will not celebrate Christmas. You won’t convince me by saying “I’m religious” lol. You obviously didn’t read my whole comment and if you actually did then you didn’t understand what I said at all.

@markblack736 4 жыл бұрын

@@xpamela3x True

@markblack736 4 жыл бұрын

@xpamela3x 4 жыл бұрын

@Call Of Duty Mobile lol. Still didn’t understand my comment.

@okafujisayaka2677 4 жыл бұрын

For a christian like me, I’m just thankful that we have an excuse(Christmas) to share that God came to earth as one of us, to those who doesn’t know about it. And honestly, it was also an awesome reminder for me of how great His love is for us.

@jeannettemarcu2495 4 жыл бұрын

An "excuse (Christmas)" to celebrate Jesus says alot in itself. And what do you mean by bringing His Word to unbelievers? The world is too busy running around decorating trees, putting up decorations on their homes, shops, schools, work place etc..., buying gifts for everyone (which gets real crazy cuz it's "Christmas"), preparing the huge meals they will have, putting up mistletoe (I wonder what for?), and let's not forget the excess drinking that happens in this time of year! Just to name a few... What is Christ like in this?, what is glorifying God? What is pleasing to God in this? What is Biblical about this? I'm not trying to be rude or mean to anyone. I just wish people would open their eyes and see the truth. The enemy has deceived many Christians with this lie. If you really want to know the truth, because you LOVE Jesus and want to truly please Him. Pray and ask Him to reveal the truth to you. He won't disappoint. God bless you all.

@okafujisayaka2677 4 жыл бұрын

@@jeannettemarcu2495 I said "an excuse to SHARE". And also "for a christian like me". I'm saying, I'm not spiritual enough to share the Gospel everyday to every single person I meet. So i'm glad we have these kind of holidays. Because I get to talk to people about Jesus. (honestly I don't really care even the root is pegan) I hope you get it. I'm sorry I'm Japanese my english might be bad. And I was not also defending the way people celebrate Christmas. If Jesus is not the center of the celebration, what's the point. Fan fact: People in Japan are not busy decorating or buying gifts on Christmas. They are busy working lol I got home 10pm after school on 25th haha

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@okafujisayaka2677 4 жыл бұрын

@@mitchellc4 Jesus is equal with God. (Phi2:6) But can a man be equal with God? When the woman wiped Jesus's feet with her hair, He did not stop her. Because He knew He is worthy of it. But who deserves to be treated that way?? God counts people who are married as one. So, "one" for God, is not the same as our "one". You may have read the bible more than I have, but you have't seek God enough to know Him yet. Please seek the God who left everything not only to save you but to have an intimate relationship with you because He loves you that much.

@daviddavenport9350 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeannettemarcu2495 You are too Puritan for my taste.....I think God wants us to eat, drink and be merrie on his Birthday.....as the ancient Carols state.

@lawrencejones58 4 жыл бұрын

I wished I knew this earlier in life. I eliminated traditional Christmas in my household around 2016 (with young kids, this was my gnashing of teeth). We observe the holiday, but without gifts and other nonsense. I usually take the kids to a soup kitchen and let them serve for a few hours. My oldest child (17 y/o), gets the point - She gets really excited because she gave a real gift, not something that she had to buy, but something that was inside her and made the recipient better off than any store bought present would have.

@smooth2477 3 жыл бұрын

Christianity it self is pagan

@l21n18 3 жыл бұрын

What’s nonsense about the traditional celebrations or gifts?

@MSHOOD123 3 жыл бұрын

Bless you and your family dear brother

@eve3363 2 жыл бұрын

You should take them to the soup kitchen once a week or once a month, not once a year on a pagan holiday. It's the same concept.

@eve3363 2 жыл бұрын

It's all instant gratification.

@dominickallen5488 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ is the King of ALL Kings 🙏🙏🙏 Amen

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@Cup0Coffee Жыл бұрын

It's not pagan, no one has any evidence that it is. Also which Paganism? Most cities or regions had their own god and traditions with their own holidays. There was no widespread one single religion of Paganism. It was the Church who set the date of December 25th, it's completely Christian.

@anthonyewers1885 4 жыл бұрын

The Apostles never celebrated Christmas, Paul wrote about keeping pagan festivals: Galatians 4:8-11 (CJB): 8 In the past, when you did not know God, you served as slaves beings which in reality are non-gods. 9 But now you do know God, and, more than that, you are known by God. So how is it that you turn back again to those weak and miserable elemental spirits? Do you want to enslave yourselves to them once more? 10 You observe special days, months, seasons and years! 11 I fear for you that my work among you has been wasted! That’s clear. No one knows the birth date of Yeshua/Jesus, we are commanded to remember his death at Passover, just as he did. Many Christians forget that Yeshua came not only to be salvation for souls, but to also fulfil prophecies like Isaiah 2:1-4 & Isaiah 42:1-4. Remember Yeshua’s teaching in Matthew 5:17-20, His example and the example of the Apostles.

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

Itz odd, that the picture shown CANDY CANES that is the most Christian symbol of all Birth and sacrifice Christmas. Could be when HE was conceived. This can be used as a tract I was SAVED on CHRISTMAS EVE :)

@xpamela3x 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your input brother. This is great for reference.

@anthonyewers1885 4 жыл бұрын

@@kathleenking47 it’s great that you got saved, Amen! Please consider this scripture John 8:58 (CJB): 58 Yeshua said to them, “Yes, indeed! Before Avraham came into being, I AM!” How do we assign a birthday or a date of conception to The Immortal God who is eternal? www.anthony-ewers.me/the-origins-of-christmas/

@anthonyewers1885 4 жыл бұрын

@@xpamela3x blessings sister, I researched this and wrote an article here: www.anthony-ewers.me/the-origins-of-christmas/

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyewers1885 JESUS..since new testament was written in Greek Joshua is also 6th book of bible

@GuysenseiHLJONIN 4 жыл бұрын

This comment section is so frustrating...

@rjthomasindyusa 4 жыл бұрын

Why?

@toonnaobi-okoye2949 4 жыл бұрын

Grab your 🍿 and enjoy it.

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@arthurmorgan4201 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus didn't celebrate it, the disciples didn't celebrate it, but we should celebrate it 🤔

@Pamledger478 2 жыл бұрын

Constantine of the Roman Empire in 336 A.D. decided that December 26 would be a holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ..

@SuperheroJunior 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pamledger478 Also Pope Julious I was the one who decided that the birth of Jesus (Yeshua) Christ would be on December 25th. The Bible does not give an actual date to when Jesus (Yeshua) Christ was born so Christmas is definitely pagan in origin.

@edbaker7490 2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperheroJunior The Scriptures actually do tell us when, see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4rVmmBrZtufoK8

@SuperheroJunior 2 жыл бұрын

@@edbaker7490 The Scriptures do not say when Jesus (Yeshua) Christ was born. Christmas is a pagan holiday that was created by Satan the devil.

@johnbanman4913 Жыл бұрын

Jesus celebrated Passover, the disciples celebrated it, but we don’t 🤔

@ashleybeecher5951 3 жыл бұрын

If you are celebrating Christmas without a tree, repurposing the giving and receiving of gifts and decorating with stars and mangers you are STILL celebrating Christ on a Pagan holiday Pastor John. There is no way around it other than not celebrating this pagan day if you are a Christian! One is either celebrating the day or not celebrating the day, Jesus should be celebrated every day. The Puritans banned Christman in the 16/17th century/ the northern and southin America

@arbollinger138 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus was in the temple during the celebration of Chanukkah (or Hanukkah), which is the Jewish Festival/Feast of Dedication, also known as the "Festival of Lights.” It is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, which typically falls in November or December. My point is, if Jesus celebrated on 25 December, why can't we? We have freedom in Christ (see Romans 14) to celebrate the incarnation (minus any pagan rituals) of Christ.

@truthnotlies 2 жыл бұрын

The Puritans also banned fancy clothing and living near Native people. They instituted a mandatory celebration of Election Day, which had no focus on Jesus at all. Just because Puritans did something, doesn't make it right?

@markdurdle7710 4 жыл бұрын

Far too much hate between believers in this youtube video. If you don't celebrate Christmas specifically as a way of worshipping/honouring God, then that is great. If you celebrate Christmas to worship God and thank him for all that he has done, then that is good too. God is not looking for people that just follow rules, but a people that love him with everything they are and then love others like they love themselves. Different people may show that love in different ways.But we shouldn't be beating each other up because of our differences, just like when Paul talks about people that do and don't eat meat in his letters.

@FaeTae2014 3 жыл бұрын

When I was younger I didn't realize that all along me and my family were partaking in a pagan holiday, which is rather sad.

@Cr1tt3rs 3 жыл бұрын

Pagan doesn't mean evil. Pagan means old country religion or even old religion. When all the cities are filled with more athiests or even filled with a different religion and Christianity is found only in the country towns of the midwest. Guess what religion is now considered pagan......

@l21n18 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe because it’s not a pagan holiday

@cathy7382 2 жыл бұрын

Christmas is about Christ

@yancyarrechea 4 жыл бұрын

Adopting pagan customs and putting a christian "sticker" over it is strictly forbidden in the scripture we are not to adopting to adopt the customs of this world nor of the heathen what you are indeed celebrating is saturnalia or Saturn's day in turn you are worshipping the devil not the lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Go on a 3 day fast and ask the Lord how he feels about you cebelrsting those days. We are to deny self not celebrating something to fulfill our wordly lust and passions and desires.

@ntlearning 3 жыл бұрын

Food offered to idols. Some believers ate it and some believed it was wrong. Paul said those who believed it was wrong had a weak conscience and to THEM, it was wrong. 1 Cor 8:7 - But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. What was this knowledge? vs 8 - But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. Romans 14 :: NIV. Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.

@stevesmith7843 3 жыл бұрын

@@ntlearning So should a man whose faith is strong be allowed to commit adultery and it won't effect his relationship with god? Because to celebrate christmas or easter is to celebrate pagan festivals and to actively participate in the worship of false gods, and idols, which is idolatry, so are you saying that the most basic of the 10 commandments no longer apply if you're strong in your faith? Christmas is saturnalia, and easter is the celebration of ishtar, both of these were around before Jesus, people would put offerings to the pagan god under a tree, which misled christians now do every year on the 25th of december, which is the date of the winter solstace, which is part of the pagan festival, make no mistake ritual is important, so doing that is undoubtedly idolatry, and how is it that you celebrate our holy lord and saviour, who always advocated helping the needy, by buying each other and yourselves expensive gifts? it just doesn't make any sense, also it wouldn't make any sense for Jesus sake to have eggs, and bunnies represent him at easter, because they DON'T, they represent tammuz and ishtar, again nothing to do with christianity, or Jesus, or our Father in heaven, strictly pagan events, which i would hope more christians wake up to, because the devil is very clever with how he pulls christians away from their faith, the lord gave us 2 eyes to see and 2 ears to hear, and what will you tell him when he asks "if you love me, why do you celebrate the days of false gods, and blaspheme my name with theirs?" May God bless you and keep you, and open your eyes to the truth, the first commandment is very serious, and i hope you look into this more and pray on it. God bless.

@ntlearning 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevesmith7843 Paul talked about disputable things. Adultery is not disputable. It was forbidden in the OT and NT. Idolatry is not disputable likewise in the OT and NT. The problem here is you put Xmas trees into the indisputable category (via Idolatry) and many believers won't agree with that (absolutely NOT idolatry) or breaking the first commandment. Many New Covenant believers will ask you for NT cross-checking on this issue which you have none. Maybe you do? If you can't do this, they will interpret your views as being OT based - with law-based righteousness. I was born in a country full of idols, and watching people bowing to them. For you to equate Xmas trees is in this category makes a mockery of what idol worship really is. Subsequently, I honestly wander if I can take you very seriously on this matter. I don't accept the arguments on Jeremiah 10 being about Xmas trees and consider that to be very poor scholarship, hermeneutics and a poor theological understanding pushed by law-based Christian groups. The Jehovah Witnesses argue Jesus is "a" god in John 1 vs 1. Total error. The Catholics do this in relation to Mary and her being immaculately born. Just so wrong. The Branhamites believe that when Eve was "beguiled" this meant she had sex with the satan and produced the serpent-seed doctrine. They will argue with you all day and night.....And the list goes on and on..... and everyone hoping I will be enlightened by God on these matters. Unfortunately this condescending can go both ways. The Catholics get mired in tradition, some groups in total error and you guys stuck in law (with questionable theology on prophetical interpretations) - with a form of law-righteousness which no one can achieve and both of you groups praying each other will see the light. I myself would never eat food offered to idols and can't believe other Christians did in Paul's time but evidently they did. Paul makes it absolutely clear that it was a matter of faith and conscience and those who couldn't accept that had a weaker conscience. God didn't care. Paul makes that explicitly clear. For you, Xmas is absolutely wrong and you can't understand how Christians could do this based on your reasons above. I don't agree with the Catholic Church on many of these things. However, its very clear on the other side of this argument you have legalistic leanings, having a law-based approach which many New Covenant believers viewing your approach as Pharisaical imposed, with flawed- theology, based on correct historical perspectives, that absolutely does not reflect the freedoms of the New Covenant which Paul explicitly told New Covenant believers not to allow anyone to steal your freedoms - especially in faith. Col. 2:16-23 (false humility by imposed rules) I certainly don't dispute your personal convictions, but I do believe your conscience is weak on this matter (food offered to idols). That's ok, but you go a step further like JW's pushing it as law. JW's can't even get Jesus right. And I do accept many Catholics need massive rescuing from traditions and incorrect theologies too.

@stevesmith7843 3 жыл бұрын

@@ntlearning look brother i hear ya, and we agree on plenty of things that you've listed, and with ALL things i recommend praying to the lord and wait for an answer, for all of us humans are fallible, but the Father and Jesus are not, in respect to christmas, i'm specifically talking about the ceremony or ritual of it, and also taking a day which pagans celebrate and trying to repackage it as something it isn't, while following all the pagan traditions. So as far as christmas goes, my understanding is that the pagans literally erected a tree, and put offerings under it for their pagan god on the winter solstace, christians at christmas on the SAME DATE put up a tree, and put offerings under it, they might not consciously be trying to offer them to a pagan god, but they're doing the EXACT SAME RITUAL, and RITUAL is important, so, that's without even getting into the whole SANTA being an anagram of SATAN etc, or the fact that it's basically a "holiday" which seems to be focused on materialism, which Jesus wasn't, so i understand your points, but if it makes me weak in faith to not want to participate in a pagan ritual, on a day of pagan worship, do the EXACT things they did on the EXACT day they've always celebrated it, and just put my holy lord and saviours name to it? then so be it, by your estimation i'm weak in my faith, but in truth brother i've given myself up to the lord, he is my shepherd and i shall not want, and if forgoing this day where others go along with this to their own ends, usually all the while truly forgetting Jesus anyway, so that i know im DEFINITELY not actively participating in the worship of false gods, so be it. None of this is a judgement on you, judge not lest ye be judged, but i'm also called by the lord to be honest, and to warn fellow christians of potential traps, that may end up having an effect on their salvation, no different to how one might give an encouraging word and advice to a brother struggling with fornication etc, but again, i'm fallible, so pray fervently to the lord and seek his council, i pray that he answers you and clears up any confusion, tbh i generally put anything in the "iffy" column, to the side and don't do it or worry about it, because it isn't worth my salvation, and if i can't put aside something fun and "worldly" like this celebration for my lord and saviour, and my father in heaven, i have a LOT more serious things to worry about, because if we literally have ANY one thing in our lives we can't put aside, or drop for the lord, we're committing idolatry, doesn't matter if it's your wife, kids, or christmas. Anyway i'm interested in hearing your thoughts, again as i said i'm fallible, so it's always interesting to hear other christians viewpoints. God bless.

@bettyyu4112 2 жыл бұрын

I think Christmas is a Roman Catholic tradition which is Christ mass. Since they call themselves Christians, Dec.25 is the designated date from a pagan feast (inclusiveness) adopted to celebrate Christ’s birth to entice people to their church. If we, as born again Christians feel uncomfortable to celebrate it, we could be joyful daily due to Christ birth including Christmas time. It’s an opportunity to preach the Gospel message and share our blessings/charity to others in the form of actual gifts or otherwise. We manifest our love 💕in Christ🙏

@rafaelfranciscoincorporated 3 жыл бұрын

I love how OUR Sovereign God messes with Pharisees .he uses things like KZbin, a Virgin, a prostitute to mess up the religious he uses a pagan holiday to spread his Word through songs and scripture on Christmas cards to declare his Son the only way to the Father and the one and only that forgives sin and became sin. His Word will not return void.

@SS-md8uj 4 жыл бұрын

목록보기 This is your Christmas. Jesus is with you. The Unseen Ones are watching. You can feel them, and you can hear them. Though They will not come too close so as not to dominate you or to cast too great an influence upon you, They will abide with you. Remember them. They have not forgotten you. Remember Jesus. He will resonate with you as you resonate with him. "Then the gift of Christmas will be given. Then the celebration will sound. Then you will feel timeless, but within time itself. Then you will feel great purpose within a world that seems to have no purpose. Then you will feel connected amongst the race of humanity that is disconnected. Then you will feel invigorated around those who are discouraged and downcast. Then giving will happen through you, naturally, beyond your control, but with your full participation. Let us conclude with this blessing: “The presence of Knowledge throughout the Greater Community invigorates and unites all life and gives purpose and meaning beyond the disassociation of ignorance, hatred and contempt. Let me, then, be the recipient of Knowledge. Let me, then, embody Knowledge. Let me, then, learn to be an expression of Knowledge. Let my mind be illuminated. Let my body be invigorated. Let my relationships be balanced and harmonized. And let the way open before me, for I am ready to begin.” Nasi Novare Coram" A quoted from the newmessage org which is the meaning of Christmas.

@benhur6211 4 жыл бұрын

The Unseen Ones? What?

@TheThreshermansson 4 жыл бұрын

@@benhur6211 aye .WHAT ?... Indeed

@benhur6211 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheThreshermansson he's actin kinda strange

@bdlfontaine3240 4 жыл бұрын

@@benhur6211 Another term for angels. You don't see them, but they're there.

@onceuponatime. 4 жыл бұрын

@@benhur6211 They are a part of a heretical cult. I wouldn't put much weight on anything they say.

@awakeningfaith2290 3 жыл бұрын

When the angel announced that the Christ would be born. The shepherds rejoiced, the angels rejoiced, the heavenly hosts rejoiced. The message is the same today. Peace on earth (THAT is what God's will is for your life) and good will towards men. I think its safe to say we should also set aside a day to remember and rejoice at his birth.

@maryyoung777 4 жыл бұрын

The Savior was born between the middle of September and the middle of October. The Shepherds were out in the field with the flock not in December

@56pjr 4 жыл бұрын

Amen. Thank you for speaking Truth. Christ-mass IS a pagan holiday, instituted by the demonic Roman Catholic religion for the purpose of converting the heathen to that false religious system. No true Christian should observe this nonsense.

@TheThreshermansson 4 жыл бұрын

John baptist was born in the spring ..The Lord 6 months after ..according to scripture!

@maryyoung777 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheThreshermansson yeah!! he sure was

@56pjr 4 жыл бұрын

No According to Scripture and science Jesus was born on the 11th of Sept. 3 BC between the hours of 6:30-8:30 pm. Exactly on the Jewish feast of Tabernacles, God with us.

@maryyoung777 4 жыл бұрын

@@56pjr I like that and I will remember that. As long as it doesn't come from the Jehovah Witnesses. Well we agree it sure wasn't December.

@Working4God 4 жыл бұрын

Christmas isn’t too pagan. Christmas is pagan. Period.

@daviddavenport9350 3 жыл бұрын

Rubbish....you throw out 1800 years of Christian tradition.....

@carriejesusislord14 3 жыл бұрын

@@daviddavenport9350 because the scriptures condemn it. Repeatedly.

@GreatOldOne9866 2 жыл бұрын

Not anymore. Period.

@innkeeper4144 4 жыл бұрын

I get a lot of flack on this but I think if your putting Christ first it's really an issue of Christian liberty. Romans 14:5 I know the pagans worshiped trees but they used literally everything in there idol worship. I love our puritans brothers in Christ because of there holy fear but it's easy to just go into a spiral with this. Then you end up with bans on dancing and card games that have the joker in it. It's a type of Idolatry in and of itself. Christ can redeem a lot more then we give him credit for. We're so afraid of Satan (not that we shouldn't have a healthy fear) we treat him as if he has more power then redeeming blood of Jesus Christ. I like the Lion and the Lamb and doves and sheep. They help me understand God better. Should we throw that out because some pagans worshiped them at some point? I always saw the heavenly tree of life talked about in Revelations. When I see Chrismas trees. After all we'll receive gifts from it in heaven for what Christ's victory over sin and death. Christ also was crushed by wraith on a tree. It confuses me when other Christian ask what a tree has to do with Christianity. A lot actually. If it's your scruple I can respect it and glory to God because what your doing brings honor to Him. I don't have a problem with Christmas trees and it doesn't bother my conscience having one. View me as the vegetarian (weaker brother in Christ) for it if you disagree but don't please can we stop calling true brothers in Christ who don't share in your scruples dirty pagans who are going to hell. It's the same thing with those who judge others who are responsible with alcohol. Our relationship with the law is different now. We don't follow it under compulsion we submit to God out of love for Christ because we desire to honor Him.

@lydiablustin 4 жыл бұрын

Romans 14 is about fasting and eating meat. It’s not a license to disregard God’s law.

@innkeeper4144 4 жыл бұрын

@@lydiablustin Totally agree however Romans 14 is talking about more then that, it's talking about what it means to follow the spirit of the law.

@lydiablustin 4 жыл бұрын

@@innkeeper4144 You can’t twist it to teach contrary to God’s law.

@katherinecranford 4 жыл бұрын

I cried reading this. Well said.

@innkeeper4144 4 жыл бұрын

@@lydiablustin Agreed

@latishacalloway7056 4 жыл бұрын

As I listen to this multiple times he still didn't explain on WHY SHOULD you Celebrate. BUT moreso gave bible verses that says why WE SHOULDN'T Celebrate.. And how this tradition was installed in him and how him and his family change it up to be more Godly then to be more talking about Santa.. Moral of the story DON'T CELEBRATE PAGAN HOLIDAYS

@marcelniles342 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas and have a blessed day...

@carlosvaldez319 4 жыл бұрын

True. He didn't really explain why we should.

@katherinecranford 4 жыл бұрын

He’s not going to tell you to do or don’t celebrate because if you feel in your heart that it’s wrong to do then don’t. But if you do celebrate he’s warning you not to create idols whether it’s a Christmas tree or Santa. As a Christian you shouldn’t condemn people if they choose to celebrate. And if you’re at a crossroads where you don’t know if it’s wrong or right, an individual should take it up to God and He will answer you, this channel is meant to guide you through scripture not decide what God wants from you.

@HerHealthyHome 4 жыл бұрын

@@katherinecranford Yes Christians need not condemn other Christians, we all have one who judges us. We know that the Bible says that if we know right and do not, to us it is sin. Anyone knowing the truth and choosing to worship the savior in a way that he did not state will account for it.

@ijpmediaproductions4339 4 жыл бұрын

This is a perfect way to properly articulate and perpetuate a LIE. The celebration of this day has NEVER been in the scriptures. I’m not mad, but just show me. The truth shall make us free!

@benjaminstocks4924 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Himself observed Hanukkah (John ch. 10 "Feast of Dedication"), a holiday that is not found in scripture.

@benjaminstocks4924 4 жыл бұрын

I recommend a podcast called Christ is the Cure. He has an episode on the celebration of Christmas that is enlightening.

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

....and, a Merry ISAIAH 9:6 KJV to YOU as well

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminstocks4924 Chanukkah US found in maccabees Also. 25 Kislev is no later than Decrmber 25th in gregorian calendar IMo, many people could be hurting for the children they lost. It's why theh could be acting "grinch like"

@ciendiez 4 жыл бұрын

This came right on time after seeing some so called prophetic teacher claiming that Christians that celebrate Christmas will go to hell indefinitely!

@robertd7717 4 жыл бұрын

Oh Lord

@joncutrim7132 4 жыл бұрын

That's why I often hear these so called prophetic voice with a little scepticism, if it's really from God it will come to pass whether I believe it or not. Not in this case though...

@ianhastie5785 4 жыл бұрын

Does he do stand up comedy too?

@56pjr 4 жыл бұрын

@ciendiez 4 жыл бұрын

@@robertd7717 yea tell me about it

@erichpengel1528 4 жыл бұрын

In these last days that we are living the Holy Spirit is exposing the real truth behind the birth of Jesus(Yeshua) We Christians go are saved in the name of Jesus we serve the God of the Jews the bible is a Jewish book inspired by the Holy Spirit I never read in the bible that Jesus was born in December 25 its not in the bible I dont read in the bible that we Have to celebrate the birth of Jesus I don't read that than why do we Christians have to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the month of December 25???

@ethanhocking8229 4 жыл бұрын

Read Romans 14. Any day can be observed as sacred. December 25 is as good as any other day to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

@rodriguezhernani3820 4 жыл бұрын

God of Abraham to be specific. And I agree with what you're saying brother that the Holy Spirit is revealing the truth and that we must separate ourselves from the world and its traditions.

@mindibear 4 жыл бұрын

You don’t have to celebrate it in December or any other day. I choose to forego holidays and instead “celebrate” Jesus everyday by how I live my life on a daily basis, by being the salt and light of the world as God has called us to be.

@erichpengel1528 4 жыл бұрын

@@ethanhocking8229 Hmmm there you make a point Romans 14: 5-6

@erichpengel1528 4 жыл бұрын

@@mindibear Amen and this bible verse says it all read Romans 14:5-6

@rockon54635 3 жыл бұрын

When I was little and age 10 I believed in Santa clause and my family did have Christmas tree my grandparents now don't do the tree nor Santa we used to when little! My mom used to buy a cake that said happy birthday Jesus! Now that I'm older the Holy Spirit told me be light be not of the world seek the Lord

@NovakaneWorldwide93 4 жыл бұрын

My church puts together huge powerful productions on Easter and Christmas. More folks hear about Jesus due to the season and many souls are saved. If God couldn’t be honored with these holidays then the souls wouldn’t be won in His name. Souls come to Christ weekly through our ministry but the world hears most about Jesus around those holiday times due to the culture we live in. As Christians; I believe we focus on what we think scripture is saying and argue with each other to feel like we are more devoted than other believers. Most Christians that I hear talk about Christmas as sinful sound like the Pharisees in the Bible that could quote scripture but did not understand the heart of God and had no heart for people. The names of days of the week stem from paganism....so what, use everything around us to spread the salvation of Jesus. Let God use every source in your life, culture, family and etc to bring forth his glory. Now let’s stop arguing over what we think scripture means and go win some souls to grow the kingdom!

@RT-qz5ci Жыл бұрын

FACTS! Romans 14:5!

@ricklamb772 2 жыл бұрын

If you separate santa from Jesus,tell your kids that Jesus is the provider of good things,and that it is Him that watches over us,And that you love your kids and its you that gives them gifts,and you share the gospel with them of Jesus's birth,and the symbology of the 3 wise or wealthy men,was to demonstrate giving to the poor.And that santa, the reindeer, the elves,That none of that is true,and does not exist.Thencyou can have Christmas without condemnation. Other then that you are perpetuating a lie to your children,and it will be the beginning of their mistrust in humanity,through your first lie from the ones they trust the most.

@miraclefarm1927 4 жыл бұрын

I believe Christ was born and it matters not when. After reading the comments a lot of people would be happy not to observe Christmas or Easter that claim to be Christian, but that idea would only serve the devil more. There would be no remembrance of His birth or death, no time of year to really concentrate on those two things. Their importance would dwindle with time. People who never go to church go on these days and get saved or hear the story of His birth for the first time, who cares if it was Dec 25th and for me as a Christian to study and worry about what the pagans are doing on a certain day, no! Yesterday I celebrated Christ, today I celebrate Christ. Guess what I'm doing tomorrow? you guessed it and I don't care what the pagans are doing. Christians if you don't want to celebrate Christmas, don't! but for the love of Christ don't put down the people who are suppose to be your brothers and sisters who do because you know where that division is coming from.

@Jag-leaper 4 жыл бұрын

While that may sound nice...it has no basis in truth...god says DO NOT do as the pagans do

@HerHealthyHome 4 жыл бұрын

No remembrance of him unless you celebrate Easter and Christmas? That's the problem right there. You need a yearly reminder like the unbelievers do. Woe to those calling evil good and good evil. Be careful saying that to do the will of God is doing the will of Satan...

@HearGodsWord 4 жыл бұрын

It's right that we remember the birth of our saviour. For most people that's not what Christmas is about because they're too busy celebrating the secular holiday.

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

Its also possible, many people don't celebrate like we used to because of what I call, fornidating.? Men don't take women to a restaurant, or a nice date without fornidating.? By the time, women want to marry, and start families, there could be complications. Let's be real: People used to also know their neighbors, and its nice to wish a MERRY CHRISTMAS

@Gia_Marie 3 жыл бұрын

No one is worshipping a Xmas tree, it's simply a decor with pretty lights. It's been known for quite some time now that Christmas as with all other "holidays" are corporate "man made" holidays. I do not identify with any religion as they are as fake as these made up holidays. If Christmas brings familes together, if it helps bring awareness to homelessness, if it makes a small child believe in hope, then let it be. If God is forgiving as preached, then thou should already know.

@hopefaithlove5165 4 жыл бұрын

Pray about this obey God trust in him only he is the one that is going to judge you only God can do that.

@peterjoseph4569 4 жыл бұрын

There Could be 3 Aspects to this Debate :: 1. The SPIRITUAL One - Wherein - We All Know - There has been Great Amount of Paganism and Cultic Traditions in its Roots 2. The ECONOMIC One There is the Economics of Christmas - The Mamon of it - US Alone Makes a Trade Value of $ 1 Trillion on Christmas and Just 20% of this Goes to Charity - Wonder - What Happens to the Rest!?! 3. YESHUA is Not just About Christmas YESHUA is All About * Christmas, * Easter, * Passover * Persecution The Traditional Season of HIS Birth should be an Eyeopener for the World to Query about the Other 3 There is A Good Adage in Christian Living :: "Did We Pray about it as Much as We have Talked About it" Let us PRAY that our LORD Opens the Spiritual Eyes of this World to the True GOSPEL and That The World Accepts HIS Precious Salvation TIME is Winding Up its Course - Even Other than The Much Emphasised Rapture - Each Person is Staring @ his or her Death - The Numbers can Bring a Perspective - There are 1,50,000 People Dying Each Day - i.e. 100 People have Died by the Time You Read This And YESHUA said - Only a Few FIND the Narrow Path - Let Alone Walking in it! Eternity, Hell and Heaven is Real Let us Make every Effort to Reach out to the Lost.... Amen!

@Clevelandosaurus 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus is God's presence to us 🎁

@roseredd447 13 күн бұрын

According to the Bible, the story of Nadab and Abihu from Leviticus 10 exemplifies people who wanted to worship God in a way that was not prescribed.

@jesusyeshuaisgodyahweh8180 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas everybody. If you actually want to know more about Christmas I challenge you not to just look some videos on youtube somebody makes to stir up insecurity in a truly honest Christian and research the "old books". Our ancestors gave us so many clear information about our faith, we should honor and regard that. God bless.

@psalmsByGod. 4 жыл бұрын

Where can we find these books?

@carlosvaldez319 4 жыл бұрын

@@psalmsByGod. books in the Bible?

@AtamMardes 4 жыл бұрын

A sin-sacrifice story implies a superstitious God who values blood-sacrifice, which was common then (e.g. sacrificing a goat for a new home). Hoaxer Christian writers created the God of the Bible in their own image by making up fake testimonials that disciples witnessed an empty tomb & a risen Jesus. If Jesus had Godly powers, he'd still be here. Resurrection & ascendance to heaven is a hoax that conveniently occurs in the past & easily dupes the gullible folks.

@raymondstewart430 2 жыл бұрын

The Westminster Assembly Directory for Public Worship “There is no day commanded in scripture to be kept holy under the gospel but the Lord’s day, which is the Christian Sabbath. Festival days, vulgarly called Holy-days, having no warrant in the word of God, are not to be continued.”

@treismac 4 жыл бұрын

Christmas gives us an easy in for sharing the gospel for an entire month. Embrace it, brothers and sisters in Christ.

@yeshuathechrist5213 2 жыл бұрын

We don't need an easy in, If they don't want it a place is reserved for them.

@anthonyhamlin16 2 жыл бұрын

@@yeshuathechrist5213e still need to share the Gospel how could you be okay with someone going to hell? At least get the Gospel out there and if someone rejects the Gospel then that’s on them and God will do the rest. We’re all called to share the the good news.

@yeshuathechrist5213 2 жыл бұрын

@Latune95 good news yes I am in agreement, but he said don't worship me the way the heathen do. We cannot repackage what is evil

@Mickyboi1 3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t realise there was so many pagans celebrating the birth of the saviour of the world Jesus Christ😱

@Amencore 2 жыл бұрын

Right, lol

@bradhouston4734 4 жыл бұрын

Belated Merry Christmas gentlemen!! Thank you so much for all of these great episodes! I hope that you both have a nice break. Much love from Australia 🇦🇺 where it has been HOT not cold

@harveygitarista1600 Ай бұрын

Better than Mike Winger's explanation who uses Christmas trees because it symbolizes his worship of God. He may not worship the tree, but the mere fact that he looks at it as a symbol of worship is Idolatry in my understanding of the Bible. I love that celebrating Christmas is a day simply to worship directly God, just like any other day, only that the topic is specifically about the birth of Christ and all that comes with it.

@user-ho2ud4bd8i 8 күн бұрын

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@peterjoseph4569 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder if - The Apostles and The Early Church - Celebrated the Birth and Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Such a Pompous Manner!?! Or were They Delighting in our LORD - Particularly; in the Backdrop of Christian Persecution that was Systematically Carried Out During the Church Formative Centuries!

@SouthernGardensHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

I just have to ask why would we want to keep a day of the (Sun gods) birth, where the Roman Catholic Church changed into the (Son of God’s) birth, just to bring in the fold more pagan believers?

@BNSFGuy4723 4 жыл бұрын

Whether anyone chooses to observe Christmas or not, we should not cause our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to stumble. One can celebrate Christmas and be saved and the other way around is true too. Christmas is a time to remember the birth of Christ and what it meant for the Son of God to take on flesh. I personally see nothing wrong with it as long as you don’t idolize the pagan rituals and make it anything other than about Jesus

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

Having a tree, using idolatry. Jeremiah 10:3-5 is canceled when hanging the ORIGINAL CANDY CANES... THE shepherds staff is also the LAMED which is the 12th letter Psalms 119:89 12th month, 12th letter..value of 30

@alessadolan5718 Ай бұрын

as a christian from 6 months, i see lots of other christians judging one another which personally makes me really uncomfortable. i also heard we shouldn't be the one judging but only God, which is true. if you celebrate Christmas good for you, if you don't also good for you.. but please don't judge people to harshly..

@RebeccaAnnewithanE 4 жыл бұрын

Then, there’s the idea that Jesus was born in March or April, perhaps. The Shepherds were watching their flocks by night and they did that at LAMBING TIME, when Sheep were “dropping” the Lambs. Interesting, in the SPRING. INTERESTING! Happy Earth Birthday, Jesus, whenever it was. “Glory to God in the highest and on Earth, peace towards men.” Close.

@reflexionesdelabiblia6711 3 жыл бұрын

I have been in Mexico at the end of November when multiple sheep were lambing.

@edbaker7490 2 жыл бұрын

The Scriptures actually do tell us when His birth was: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4rVmmBrZtufoK8

@kerryhelton8760 4 жыл бұрын

Is gift-giving still okay though? Some Christmas traditions are full of pagan ties, such as mistletoe and carolling. But can I still give out gifts? That is the only christmasey thing I am still wondering about.

@connorstace 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Of course you can give gifts. Christians can bring the greatest gift to this fractured world - the gospel, just as Christs birth is the greatest gift, the true king, whicj christians celebrate at this time. Regardless of your outlook on Christmas, and the day, gift giving is not a pagan act. It is a charitable act, which, if done with the right motive, glorifies God. I hope this has been helpful :)

@mindibear 4 жыл бұрын

The wise men brought gifts for Jesus during His birth, so I would say yes. And the NT states “God loves a cheerful giver.”

@HomeOfTheBRAVE. 4 жыл бұрын

Give the gift of the gospel.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus got gifts. Nothing wrong with giving gifts. Joseph got a coat!

@truthnotlies 2 жыл бұрын

Caroling is pagan??? It's wrong to sing about Jesus?????

@jag6138 4 жыл бұрын

Makes no sense for Protestants to celebrate Christ-Mass. The Puritans wanted this popish holiday done away with for a reason. Christmas was always Sun-worship and it was Rome that brought it into the church to accommodate for the Pagans and just changed it from the re birth of sol invictus to the birth of Christ. God doesn't accept golden calves just because we stick His name on it. The holy and profane can't mix.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

That isn't the story of the Golden calf, they worship the calf instead of God. That's not what we do. We worship Jesus.

@jag6138 4 жыл бұрын

@@JadDragon 'And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD .' - Ex 32:5 They proclaimed to be making a feast to Jehovah. Attaching Christian names to pagan things does not make them Christian. The Hebrews in the wilderness were made an example for us that we are not to follow what they did. (1 Cor 10:5-7) Christmas is just further evidence of the whole world drinking the wine of Babylon (Rev 17:1-2). God warns us to come of Babylon in these last days and let go of any attachments to Babylon we have.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@jag6138 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt-we do not know what happened to him.” Exodus 32:1 NASB2020 They made the calf and called that Yahweh, they didn't worship Yahweh. And he received them at their yad, and fashioned it with a cheret, after he had made it an Egel Masekhah (Molten Calf); and they said, These be thy elohim, O Yisroel, which brought thee up out of Eretz Mitzrayim. Shemot 32:4 OJB They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made for themselves a cast metal calf, and have worshiped it and have sacrificed to it and said, ‘ This is your god, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!’ ” Exodus 32:8 NASB2020 They attributed Yahweh to a thing. Very different. You understand you can celebrate Jesus without doing wicked things?

@jag6138 4 жыл бұрын

@@JadDragon The logic of celebrating Christmas for the 'right reasons' without all the pagan customs and traditions is the same as therefore saying, 'why can’t we just celebrate all other pagan festival's if we do it a Christian way?' The only reason that the Western Christendom observes this date as Christ's birth is because of an ancient Papal decree. We aware that the Roman Catholic church are well known for compromising with paganism in many things, this is just one of them. To observe this day in any way is to pay homage to the Papacy and acknowledge her as having the divine right and authority to establish their own feast and 'holy days' which is what they claim.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@jag6138 nah, I'm paying homage to Jesus.

@jessica25864 2 жыл бұрын

Ironic how most Christian’s will hate Halloween but love Christmas and both are traditions of men that have nothing to do with Christ. Is this called lukewarm? Or is this called justifying sin?

@fatalx916 4 жыл бұрын

The Isrealites thought it was ok to use a golden calf to worship God. Look how that turned out.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

They weren't worshipping God they were calling the calf their god it's very different

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@mitchellc4 you're a liar. Jesus is God made flesh, the messiah prophesied of old!

@TheThreshermansson 4 жыл бұрын

@@JadDragon he's a liar ? Sure it it Written,God said this is my Son,hear ye Him. The Lord is The Righteous One,His Father His God is The Most High The Blessed One ..use Scripture and spiritual discernment with The Holy Spirit to know the difference

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheThreshermansson yes, he's a liar. Jesus IS God.

@Truthseeker424 3 жыл бұрын

1 Corinthians 10:14-24 KJV [14] Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. [15] I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. [16] The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? [17] For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. [18] Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? [19] What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? [20] But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. [21] Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. [22] Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? [23] All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. [24] Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

@edbaker7490 2 жыл бұрын

Truth! Most Christians twist Paul to their own destruction.

@HomeOfTheBRAVE. 4 жыл бұрын

CELEBRATIONS OF THE WORLD, FALSE BELIEVERS JUST WANT AN EXCUSES BECAUSE THEY CANT LET GO OF WORLDLY THINGS, CHRISTMAS AND ALL THESE WORLDLY GODLESS CELEBRATIONS THAT MANY WHO HATE GOD CELEBRATE, BE STRONG AND BRAVE AND SAY NO TO THE ENEMY AND HE WILL FLEE. DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK, KEEP IN MIND OF WHAT IS RIGHT WITH GOD. PRAY FOR DISCERNMENT.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

Read Romans 14

@latishacalloway7056 4 жыл бұрын

O.M.G this is far most the best comment I've done seen on here, we are not suppose to participate in these worldy things he just read all those verse that says not to follow those traditions of the world but then said how him and his family change it up to be more Jesus like. Well even Jesus (Yeshuah) even said he here so that WE can follow is Father thats in heaven laws. But not to change ANYTHING. what is people reading👏

@daviddavenport9350 Ай бұрын

The Feast of the Nativity was placed on Dec 25th very early in the history of Christianity perhaps as early as the mid 2nd Century....just after the Apostolic era.....and may have signified a practice that was ongoing even earlier in some Christian communities.

@xaraukuleleandlifeinchrist9550 4 жыл бұрын

I love how he did the celeb of their family Christ - centered. I want to adopt those in my fam Christmas celebrations 🎄😍 Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year, dear Ptr John

@mitchellc4 4 жыл бұрын

@ront9459 9 күн бұрын

It gets back to the principle that Paul outlined about food offered to idols. A mature Christian would say that although December 25 had pagan associations, the primary association today pertains to Jesus Christ, and therefore permissible. To those who can't think of it in those terms, it might do well to seek another way to celebrate God being manifested in the flesh. However for those rabble rousers who blow up distant pagan associations, remember who else outlawed Christmas, namely Marxist Communist regimes. Do they want to align with those people?

@johnnyblockchain4238 2 жыл бұрын

Tammuz the child & son of Nimrod and Semiramis in the unholy trinity was born on December 25th. Nimrod is literally the occult father. Christmas is purely pagan. I go to my family parties etc, but I don't partake in the Christmas tradition anymore and I grew up with it. I absolutely LOVED it and it was rooted in me deeply. I loved the time and music and everything about it. Still love the season and time and enjoy the family events.

@edbaker7490 2 жыл бұрын

Pagan traditions thrown in the trash! You may like this, Scriptures do show when He was born: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4rVmmBrZtufoK8

@calumbrehony3250 4 жыл бұрын

How do you explain to your family they think Iam turning crazy

@johnfaulk7775 3 жыл бұрын

Play this and many other videos supported by scripture.

@marcelniles342 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to all those who received CHRIST and are waiting for HIS appearing...

@jamesharris3642 3 жыл бұрын

Thing is, Jeroboam changed the day of the Feast of Tabernacles, which is presumably Jesus's real birthday, the day God tabernacled among men. Which we seem to find right in our own heart to be celebrated on December 25th. (Lev 23:33-34)

@dream1way 4 жыл бұрын

I believe that Jeremiah 10:1-5 addresses “Christmas trees”.

@Yela927 4 жыл бұрын

Why?

@oliverbelfort9221 4 жыл бұрын

That verse isn’t about Christmas trees, it was about an idol. Plus, Christmas didn’t even exist back then

@nicolene8428 4 жыл бұрын

@@oliverbelfort9221 Christmas is idolitry that is why Christmas is wrong, the way the world "celebrate" it. ANYTHING more important than GOD JESUS in your life is an IDOL

@TACbaha 4 жыл бұрын

@@oliverbelfort9221 the Bible verse is about a pagan tradition that seems to have been incorporated into christmas by the roman catholic church to draw in pagans without changing their beliefs and practices too much. The day they chose to celebrate christmas is also recorded as the day pagans celebrated the sun god's birth. I have read enough history and the Bible to feel doubt about some of the tradition. I'm not judging anyone that celebrates it as we are all responsible for our own relationship with God. Always continue to read the Bible yourself. God bless you. Edit: This comment is not to discourage anyone in their walk with God. It's just to clarify the comment I originally replied to. I edited the post so as not to cause anyone to stumble in their relationship with God. Not everything practiced at christmas is dubious.

@Unicysis 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I have a Christmas tree that was involuntarily bought for me, but I don’t idolise it ✝️

@LuhRen 2 жыл бұрын

I see alot of comments stating "each do what God puts on our hearts" I think that is a very self serving ideology that promotes people following THEIR desires and not God's desires. The word tells us what festivals we should follow anything other than that is questionable. Isaiah 1: 14 I hate your new moon celebrations and your annual festivals. They are a burden to me. I cannot stand them!

@gojohnnygo3209 4 жыл бұрын

Truly repented Christians would not celebrate the birth of Christ, because it hurts them, knowing the Son of Man who came in the flesh went through much suffering in the hands of men, and died in great pain, nailed onto the cross like a criminal for all to see. Only the Christians of the Vicar of Christ (Roman Catholic Church) would take pleasure in making this day into a joyous celebration to some what mock the Son of God, even to this day. Probably, that is why no date of birth were given in the scripture. - And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 2Cor4:3

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus had his birthday celebrated. First in the prophets of old, then of new, by angels, shepherd and even by foreign pagans. Why can't I celebrate the Birth of Christ, The coming of our king to save us!

@CGGeary 4 жыл бұрын

Buddy, real Christians would, as Christ's coming into the world is the greatest gift there is. Are you telling me you're not excited that Christ came? Because Christ does not desire us to long only over his suffering. He desires us to rejoice and be glad that he came to die for our sins, and to cherish him. It's good to feel remorseful over what was done to Christ, but if that is the only thing we dwell on, our view of Jesus becomes lopsided. His coming is an underserving gift, and I can't be more thankful over anything else in this world.

@gojohnnygo3209 4 жыл бұрын

@@JadDragon - The seven feasts that the Jews keep are about their Messiah that is to come, it is not feasts of the past but of the future. The unbelieving Israelite in Israel are still waiting for their Messiah. The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it - Lk16:16 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. Matt26:29 - this is the day you should be waiting for. The Wedding Banquet. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Lk9:62 - Let the past go, move forward. - birthday is the past, worst still a festival stolen from a pagan god.

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@gojohnnygo3209 nah, I'm just worshipping Jesus. Funny how I can worship Jesus and celebrate his birth, AND wait for his return. The same reason I celebrate his death and resurrection

@gojohnnygo3209 4 жыл бұрын

@@JadDragon - Yes indeed it is funny, that you could do all those things all by yourself.

@smulick1 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmmm. Not conclusive. So if no ones that sure about when Christ was born, maybe that's because we're not meant to celebrate it? Think it would have been made clear in the bible if we were to celebrate. Ultimately it's a man made tradition. I'll stick to the appointed feasts. I know there from God.

@AdamPaul2222 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Pastor John! I always love hearing about his life and how he does things! His Christmas display has given me a idea on how to share the gospel and meaning of Christmas with people in my neighborhood ! We will see if we can have something in the future

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

I God SAVED on CHRISTMAS EVE

@AdamPaul2222 4 жыл бұрын

@@kathleenking47 this Christmas Eve? Beautiful!!! Praise The Lord!!!

@kathleenking47 4 жыл бұрын

@@AdamPaul2222 no, YEARS AGO:) we could use it as a Tract. Have you seen the CANDY CANE tracts?

@RT-qz5ci Жыл бұрын

Many of you need to read Romans 14 and check yourselves. This type of thing was argued in biblical times too. Romans 14:5

@6945969459 4 жыл бұрын

The funniest things is that “Jesus” isn’t even his real name in the Greek. It’s “Iesous” The letter “J” got confused by the letter “I” when translating the scriptures from Greek to Latin. Nonetheless the name is just a title anyways but the truth is the truth and we must worship in spirit and in truth for He guides us by his spirit of truth. It’s all connected. Do no be deceived or deceive yourselves

@maryyoung777 4 жыл бұрын

That is right. He was born a Jew and spoke Hebrew. There is and has never been a J in the Hebrew language.

@6945969459 4 жыл бұрын

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@suzannelesser5468 Жыл бұрын

No, His name would have been pronounced Yeshua, which is Hebrew. His original name wasn't Greek, although yes, the New Testament manuscripts are in Greek.

@joshkeb3471 Жыл бұрын

You answered most safely to avoid offending most Christians listening to your message. It should be clear and straightforward to say we don’t see the celebration of Jesus' birth practiced in the Christian. We could celebrate the day Christ became lord in our lives, our new birth in Him. Off course, everyone likes Christmas because it only speaks about the baby Jesus, and it doesn't explain He is God the Son, Lord, and the world's only savior. If we Christians stop assimilating into the culture and be a light that shines every day, we would have led many from distractions. Now, we are as busy as none believers shipping, exchanging, and putting out an expensive tree,while many people are living in the darkness, both spiritual and physical.

@marcelwillieniles3816 4 жыл бұрын

There is nothing wrong with Christmas!

@peacetoall1201 2 жыл бұрын

Santa and the reindeer are lies .. the bible says "all liars will go to the Lake of Fire". "God and Jesus do not lie, and do not want people to learn the ways of the Heathen"

@ReasonablySane 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus was probably born on September 11th. What we call Christmas in the western world is what I see is just kind of a fun holiday like Labor Day or something like that.

@drlego2660 3 жыл бұрын

i knew he was born in september but i didnt think he was born on 9 11

@rickythe2nd63 4 жыл бұрын

Amen! Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, a blessed and happy New Year! God bless us, everyone!

@jenniferwhite1516 4 жыл бұрын

Actually the Bible says NOT to eat anything that has been offered as a sacrifice

@ChristopherHarle41048 4 жыл бұрын

Great explanation, thank you Pastor John.

@dominickallen5488 4 жыл бұрын

Back at you brother in Egypt. From the United States. Living in Christ from Milwaukee,Wi.🙏🙏🙏

@rchello6722 4 жыл бұрын

Research the history of Christmas. If people actually say and learned what the traditional acts and meanings behind this deceitfuL holiday. Nevermind the Bible says no graven images or idols. The name big Nick meaning devil Elves are fallen angels

@ethanhocking8229 4 жыл бұрын

We can celebrate the birth of Jesus on any day we choose. December 25 is as good as any other day. So why not? Read Romans 14.

@jumithecreative 4 жыл бұрын

Literally what I said in my video “Always asking why... | Origins of Christmas | part 3”

@JadDragon 4 жыл бұрын

You know you don't have to celebrate those parts... right?

@alastairhopkins245 Жыл бұрын

It is believed Jesus was born around the Feast of the Tabernacles which is September/October. If we go back nine months from here where are we??? And when DOES life begin??? We need to remember how Jesus came into this world. If we stop celebrating Christmas we could stop reading scriptures associated with Christmas. You cannot take away from God's Word!!!

@jesseyaw8759 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll save everyone time yes , it’s unbiblical and has many immoral ties

@jesusyeshuaisgodyahweh8180 4 жыл бұрын

Define "biblical". Also: how is celebrating Christmas "immoral"?

@RDCFemmes 4 жыл бұрын

Celebrating Christmas will not damn you to hell but not acceptimg Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour and leaving a life of Sin will. If we love Him, we will obey Him.

@jesseyaw8759 4 жыл бұрын

@@RDCFemmes Jeremiah 10: 1-5 kindly read this .. there has been celebrations of ‘Christ-mass’ for thousands of years. They were instructed not to practice it , it involved a lot of idol worship . Research : the winter solstice , Saturnalia, what other deity’s or gods (lower g) have there birthdays on the 25th

@rachelmitchell2853 2 жыл бұрын

When you are truly saved, sanctified and filled with his spirit you have no desire to celebrate the things of the world, your eyes become open to the things of GOD you stop trying to justify or find a way around things. Christmas is not a part of the church . It’s a deceptive way to worship Satan, each part represents a pagan ritual that was preformed and is now covered up with celebrating Jesus. I never found in the Bible where the disciples celebrated it ! Sorry but it was created to pacify the pagan worshipers to come to church! God never said he would save you in your sins but from your sins!

@chainsawsurgeon6108 2 жыл бұрын

It really bothers me to see a Christmas tree in the church sanctuary or Easter egg hunts. If people want to celebrate the pagan way, then let them do it at home. But, I just don't want to deal with it at church. We are there to learn about and worship our LORD. Just my personal opinion.

@paulwiederhold7629 3 жыл бұрын

Pastor John did the same thing those amenable religious leaders did back in the beginning. He changed the tree to a barn scene, changed the stockings to "shepherd's bags". Whats the difference from those back then to now Pastor John? Pastor John decided what type of shrine he would erect in his house - not the festivals that the Bible commands. Pastor John decided what type of cloth/clothing would be hung on the mantle - not anything the Bible says. Pastor John just did his version of Six Flags over Jesus.