Christmas Is About Jesus
Furthermore the bible does not mention that jesus or anyone else celebrated christmas.
Christmas is about jesus. Christmas or feast of the nativity is an annual festival commemorating the birth of jesus christ observed primarily on december 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. Read our article the birth of jesus to learn more about what the bible indicates regarding jesus birth. Saturnalia was held on 17 december of the julian calendar and later expanded with festivities. The observance of christmas is not of divine appointment nor is it of nt new testament origin.
Christmas is a holiday that focuses on the savior of the world. In light of these facts millions of christians the world over have concluded that christmas is not for them. As we have seen christmas is a birthday celebration and early christians did not follow that pagan custom. The bible does not give the date of jesus birth nor does it say that we should celebrate his birthday.
Saturnalia the roman feast for saturn was associated with the winter solstice. Ad 30 33 also referred to as jesus of nazareth or jesus christ was a first century jewish preacher and religious leader. Instead an examination of the history of christmas exposes its roots in pagan religious rites. He is the central figure of christianity the world s largest religion most christians believe he is the incarnation of god the son and the awaited messiah the christ prophesied in the old testament.
Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Christmas is marked on the 25 december 7 january for orthodox christians. We can share the most wonderful gift of jesus so that others may experience the great joy of salvation. Christmas is a christian holy day that marks the.
Christmas is jesus mp3 song by the faith crew from the album a christian tribute to david meece bryan duncan. 4 bc c. As mcclintock and strong s cyclopedia states. Alexander murray of history today argues that the celebration of christmas as the birth day of jesus is based on a date of a pagan feast rather than historical analysis.
25 was assigned to be the date of christ s birth about 300 years after he was born basically to encourage followers of a variety of pagan religions that celebrated that day to convert to christianity.