Millions of people around the world believe that the Christmas tradition is the birthday celebration of Jesus Christ. However, have you ever considered whether first-century Christians, those closest to Jesus, celebrated Christmas? And are you aware of what the Bible has to say about birthdays? Finding answers to these questions can help us determine if Christmas is for Christians.
First, the Bible does not mention birthday celebrations for Jesus or any other faithful worshipper of God. The Scriptures refer to only two individuals who celebrated their birthday. Neither of them was a worshipper of Jehovah, the God of the Bible, and their birthday celebrations were cast in a negative light. (Genesis 40:20; Mark 6:21) According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, the early Christians opposed the “pagan custom of celebrating birthdays.”
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very insightful for me. celebration of christmas is for selfish reasons. the business world for their profit and individuals too for merry making and the immoral aspect of it. Jesus Christ must be disappointed.
Rome are Misleading who please God on his own wisdom has given us the Holy Sprint to help us to know what is good and bad even if Jesus Christ was not born on Christmas day we can use that day to preach the word of God and also talk about Christ.when I was young somebody use that day to converted me to Christianity and it has help me to know Jesus, but these days people are interest in 31st December instead of 25th December because of money please you can cerebrate Jesus Christ every day I am Catholic but I support them
Rome is misleading and deceiving all because most will not like to accept the bible as the final authority. We want to worship God on our terms. Jesus will surely come and judge (2Cor. 5:10)