Compass Check
As I write my column for this issue of Compass Check, we have just returned a couple of weeks ago from observing the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day. It was a fantastic Feast for all of us.
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I found I could not ignore these facts: Christ never instituted Christmas, never celebrated it and never taught it. So, why was I doing it? What about you? Why do you celebrate Christmas?
Beyond Today
Magic's deeply ingrained place in the Christmas holiday.
Beyond Today Magazine
Many feel that Christmas marks Christ’s birthday and that it honors Him. After all, can 2 billion professing Christians be wrong? At the same time, some few Christians don’t observe Christmas, believing that Jesus didn’t sanction it and...
Bible Questions and Answers
I am writing about your obviously controversial article "The Top Ten Reasons Why I Don't Celebrate Christmas." The author is concerned about involving himself in pagan customs. We celebrate Thanksgiving and that's not about glorifying God...
Good News
Although it is difficult to determine the first time anyone celebrated Dec. 25 as Christmas, historians are in general agreement that it was sometime during the fourth century.
Bible Questions and Answers
History shows that December 25 was popularized as the date for Christmas, not because Christ was born on that day, but because it was already popular in pagan religious celebrations as the birthday of the sun. But could December 25 be the...
Good News
Why do some Christians not celebrate Christmas? Here are the reasons some gave for kicking the Christmas habit.
Vertical Thought
Many Christmas customs can be traced back to the ancient worship of false gods.
Blogs
We sincerely hope that in the very near future you and your children will learn more about God's Holy Days and begin observing them rather than Halloween and other days of pagan origin that are of no value for teaching spiritual truths.
Vertical Thought
Some young adults share their stories about not celebrating Christmas
Jesus Christ: The Real Story
In addition to the biblical Sabbath day, Jesus observed the biblical festivals recorded in the Old Testament; the Gospels do not show Him ever being accused of violating the Holy Day observances.
Blogs
The majority of Christians believe they are honoring Jesus Christ by observing Christmas. A minority of Christians believe keeping Christmas does not honor Christ. Where does the Bible stand on this question?
Good News
Many people know the Bible doesn't mention Christ's followers observing Christmas. So where did the holiday come from, and does the Bible condone it? Does it make any difference as long as it's intended to honor God and bring families...