Examining Christmas: Do You Have the Christmas Spirit?

[@peggy3670]

Merry Christmas and a most Blessed New Year...❤😊...

[@danielgaley9676]

As always, I am thankful for you and your ministry, Hank. Glory to God.

[@thy-ine]

This presentation of what each letter, in the name "Christmas" stands for, is very acknowledging of the true reality: "C" stands for "Christ the Lord." "H" stands for "Historical reality of Christ coming in the flesh." "R" and "I" stands for "Resurrection" and "Incarnation." "S" and "T" represents "Santa" and "Traditions." "M," "A" and "S" represent "Miracles," "Advent," and "Salvation." The said representations for each letter, in the word "Christmas," which are conveyed to us, by Hank Hanegraaff in this you tube presentation, reminds me of "The C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S Acronym Song" that was originally sung by Eddy Arnold. Arnold sang C is for the Christ-child. H is for Herald Angels. R means Redeemer. I means Israel. S is for the Star. T is for Three wisemen. M is for the Manger. A is for All he stands for. S means Shepherds came. As for the three wisemen, the number of wisemen who traveled to see Jesus is unknown, and what we have three of, in the Biblical account, is the gifts of gold, frankincense, myrrh, offered to the baby Jesus by the wisemen. Like the wisemen, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, St Nicholas, the fourth century Bishop of Myra, gave, without expecting anything in return, the Gospel message and necessary earthly or temporal provisions to adults and children who were less fortunate. St. Nicholas, who, according to the historical source entitled "Historiae Ecclesiasticae Tripartitae Epitome (Theodore Lector, 510 and 515)," was a historical person who Theodore Lector listed as having attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. St. Nicholas was at the Council of Nicaea to support the Biblical doctrine of the Trinity. The seven elders, in Acts 6: 5, one of whose name was "Nicolas," were chosen to give to the less fortunate Grecian and Hebrew widows equally, and later, the St. Nicholas of the fourth century carried out a similar task, inspired by the divine hand of God. Many rail against the fact that the angel with the heavenly host, who appeared to the shepherds, did sing. Those who think the angel and heavenly host did not sing, also invalidate the song entitled "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." In fact, the angel and the multitude of the heavenly host praising God did sing, as they said "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men (Luke 2: 13-14)." The said phrase is a musical setting. The shepherds returned glorifying and praising God, after they went to see Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. The same song, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," contains a phrase which reads mild he lays his glory by," and this reflects 2 Corinthians 8: 9: "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." This is yet another reference to the the fact that God, by His grace, first gave His righteousness to mankind, which is the Biblically inspired context in which we practice the Biblical purpose of our gift-giving at Christmas. It's all an action, by humans, because we are showing one another a glimpse of God's grace, and our action is inspired by what God first gave to us - His Son in human flesh, for our eternal salvation.

[@1Whipperin]

Christmas, at its core, is less a celebration of Christ than it is a tribute to the fabricated ideals of Western "civilization." It rests upon layers of falsehoods and fabrications, distorting both historical truth and prophetic reality. More than a religious observance, it serves as a mechanism for upholding the foundational myths of the West-narratives steeped in bloodshed under the guise of faith. Far from honoring Jesus, Christmas represents the triumph of those who perverted His message, misrepresenting His life and mission. It stands as a testament to their success in preserving pagan traditions, folklore, and mythology, veiling their victory in the guise of a holy celebration. In essence, Christmas commemorates the corruption and distortion of what Christ truly embodied, cloaking it in sentimentality and cultural conformity.