The True Christmas. Part 2. In history--------- The pagans gave such gifts,[ sacrifices to appease their gods] . . . A gift exchange at the winter solstice was invented by pagans to celebrate the sun god. . . . Christianity is giving gifts unexpected without obligation to reciprocate (Luke 14:12-14). . . . Secular encyclopedias will gladly tell you that Christmas came from pagan sun worship. . . . The first state in our Bible-oriented country to make it a holiday was Alabama in 1836. . . . For the two centuries following the Pilgrims, Christians in America called it popish. . . . English parliament under Oliver Cromwell outlawed it in 1644 and punished violaters. . . . A time of unbridled greed, covetousness, and materialism cannot honor Jesus Christ. . . . The world loves a Jesus helpless in a manger, but Gods Christ is the LORD and Judge. . . . On Christmas Eve the Pope of Rome conducts a special mass seen by much of the earth. . . . Godly parents dont lie to their children about a Roman Catholic myth named Nicholas. . . . The Bible is totally silent about using this day[ Dec 25th] or any such celebration to honor Christ. . . . The Pilgrims in 1620, seeking to worship God in truth, formally banned the holiday. . . . The Puritans in 1659, seeking to worship God in truth, set a 5 shillings fine for keeping it. . . . The modern Christmas tree was not introduced to this country by Germans until 1821. . . . Jesus was not born in December, but on Abib. The Jewish month which is our May or June. . . . Jesus was not born in December, for shepherds did not stay in the fields during winter. . . . Jesus was not born in December, for taxation would not have been in the dead of winter. . . . Jesus was not born in December, for wise taxation would have been shortly after harvest. . . . Jesus was not born in December, for careful calculation of the priests courses exclude it. . . . The Roman feast at the winter solstice was to the sun god Mithras from the Persians. . . . The Roman, extended feast prior to the winter solstice was to Saturn, god of agriculture. . . . So many consider Christmas a sacred cow and beyond questioning or condemning. . . . Our past lives suffice us for lusts, excess of wine, revellings, and banquetings (I Pet 4:3). . . . Emperor Aurelian picked December 25 for this holiday in 274 to worship the sun god. . . . Pagan sun worshippers had a great festival to the sun at the winter solstice before Jesus. . . The birthday of the invincible sun (dies natalis Solis invicti) was this date in Rome. . . . December 25 was chosen by being the date of the winter solstice in the Julian calendar. . . . Satan uses this pagan feast to steal glory from the Son of God for ignorant sun worship. . . . Jesus promised that the majority are on the wrong road leading to death (Matt 7:13-14). . . . Charles Spurgeon, the most popular Baptist minister, preached against it as late as 1871. . . . All the unique customs of Christmas may be traced individually to pagan religious rites. . . . Hindus, Jews, Mormons, Pagans, and other cults celebrate it while despising Jesus. . . . It creates the most foolish, hectic, stressful, guilt-ridden, and unproductive time of year. Many face, depression, fear and foolishly spend their wages as the Spirit of Christmas, puts them into debt, for not acting responsible. The lord desires that we use wisdom, and find out what his scriptures say from the words of Jesus, and his prophets on anything that we experience. The true Christ-mas tree is the cross, and the cost of that gift is his death, burial, and resurrection from the dead. Jesus gave his life as a free gift for world[ John 3.16-18. Which we could never repay or exchange anything for it to satisfy our conscience. He gave us eternal life that had no connection with our works which we could dream up. For we are saved by grace through his faith. And after we receive that gift, we can freely give it to others by that same amount of compassion and generosity. That is the true spirit of Christmas. With no returns. Blessings in Christ. :)
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:39:46 +0000
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