Why Should Christmas Be Celebrated
As we mentioned at the beginning of this article it is the only religious holiday in the world that is celebrated by both christians and non christians including atheists secularists.
Why should christmas be celebrated. The servants of god and the new testament church celebrated them. We celebrate christmas because as the angel said the birth of jesus christ is good news good news is meant to be celebrated. The precise reason why christmas came to be celebrated on december 25 remains obscure but most researchers believe that christmas originated as a christian substitute for pagan celebrations of the winter solstice i could go on. We do not put up a christmas tree in worship of an idol or pagan deity rather we put up the tree to celebrate christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law having become a curse for us for it is written cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree that the blessing of abraham might come upon the gentiles in christ jesus that we.
The bible clearly tells us that we must celebrate the festivals of god enumerated in leviticus 23. It s become such an ingrained part of modern culture that even people in nations with little or no christian history or tradition are celebrating it in increasing numbers. Why is christmas celebrated. The story of christmas starts with the birth of the baby jesus in bethlehem.
Introduction should christians celebrate christmas or how should a christian celebrate christmas these are questions of concern for many sincere believers. From a controversial religious observance christmas became the most popular holiday worldwide in the 20th and 21st centuries. Even christ and the apostles. The debate about whether or not christians should celebrate christmas has been raging for centuries.
The day was called saturnalia and is the most celebrated time of the year just like christmas. Christmas is so big that it plays a key role in the economies of many nations. It is celebrated from the 17th to the 25th of december. If we are not to celebrate christmas then what should we celebrate.
Christmas is a hugely popular holiday celebrated by some 2 billion people worldwide. There are equally sincere and committed christians on both sides of the issue each with multiple reasons why or why not christmas should be celebrated in christian homes. Christmas hides the actual festivals of god. In fact the angel said the news of jesus birth would cause great joy and would be for all the people the joyful celebration would be universal.
Why should we celebrate christmas. Should christians celebrate christmas answer. While many believe that it is inappropriate to celebrate christmas the way people celebrate them. They believed that christmas should be celebrated in prayer and not merry making.
There s really a lot more to it but i think you get the point. These traditions can be as diverse as the culture and religious practices of those countries. It is believed that jesus was born on december.