Tradition or Truth: What Does God Think About Christmas?

This message examines the origins of Christmas traditions and asks an important question: should Christians celebrate a holiday that did not originate from the Bible but from ancient pagan winter festivals? By tracing the history of common Christmas customs such as December 25th, gift giving, evergreen decorations, mistletoe, Santa Claus, and caroling, the message explains how many modern traditions developed from earlier pagan practices that were later blended into religious observance. The message then turns to Scripture to emphasize that God instructs His people not to worship Him using the customs or traditions of other religions and warns against adding human traditions to God’s commands. Ultimately, the message encourages believers to remain faithful to what God has revealed in Scripture, to worship Him in the way He commands rather than through traditions of men, and to stay spiritually strong in a world filled with appealing but unbiblical traditions.