Is Christmas PAGAN? And Should YOU Celebrate It?
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Answering The Question: Is It Bad To Celebrate Christmas? Doesn't It Have Pagan Roots?
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Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday and Should We Celebrate It?
Ever wondered about the origins of Christmas traditions like decorating trees, exchanging gifts, and singing carols? Critics often argue that Christmas borrows from pagan festivals like Saturnalia and Sol Invictus. But does that mean Christmas is inherently pagan? Let’s uncover the truth behind this beloved holiday and why its true meaning is worth celebrating.
The Ancient Roots of Christmas
In ancient Rome, mid-December marked Saturnalia, a festival of light, feasting, and gift-giving. December 25th also celebrated Sol Invictus, the “Unconquered Sun.” While these events share surface similarities with Christmas, they were transformed when Christianity spread. Early Christians reframed these dates, not to copy paganism but to redeem it, choosing December 25th to honor Jesus Christ-the true Light of the World.
The Transition to Christianity
When the Roman Empire embraced Christianity, ancient traditions were given new meaning. Feasting, gift-giving, and celebration were no longer about pagan gods but about the joy of Christ’s birth. This act of transformation highlights how God redeems cultural practices for His glory.
Debunking the Pagan Myth
Just because something has a pagan past doesn’t make it inherently pagan today. Wedding rings, for example, originated in pagan cultures but now symbolize eternal love. Similarly, Christmas traditions have been redefined to reflect Christ-centered joy and generosity. The Bible supports this approach, as seen in 1 Corinthians 9:22, where Paul embraced cultural practices to lead people to Christ.
Christmas Through the Ages
Over the centuries, Christmas became deeply rooted in Christian faith, celebrated through nativity plays, hymns, and church traditions. Even during the Protestant Reformation, when some criticized its origins, many Christians upheld Christmas as a time to celebrate God’s love and the hope found in Jesus.
Modern Traditions and Their Meaning
Christmas trees symbolize eternal life, and Santa Claus, inspired by St. Nicholas, reflects generosity. These traditions, far from being pagan, are cultural expressions pointing to joy and hope.
Why Christians Should Celebrate Christmas
It Glorifies Christ: Christmas celebrates God becoming flesh to save humanity.
It’s an Evangelistic Opportunity: The season naturally invites gospel conversations.
It Redeems Culture: Christmas exemplifies God’s ability to transform and renew.
Addressing Concerns
For those uneasy about Christmas, Romans 14:5 encourages freedom in how we regard specific days. What matters most is keeping Christ at the center of the celebration.
Conclusion
Christmas is a story of light overcoming darkness-a reflection of God’s love for humanity. It’s a celebration of Jesus’ birth and a powerful testimony of redemption. Whether you sing carols or exchange gifts, let your celebration reflect the hope and joy of Christ.
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Evil will be called good
And teachers will be held more accountable
God commands us in Jeremiah 10, not to worship him as the heathen does. Therefore,we can't "reframe" a pagan holiday. Christians aren't the ones who "reframed" this pagan holiday, Romans
Satan just twisting the word like it's OK to mark the body with tattoos piercings cutting deforming the body treat our body like a temple we only get one on this world of sin
Worship and social celebrations aren't the same thing. Jeremiah 10 refers to worship practices, Romans 14 and Colossians 2 refer to cultural observances.
@@JervisGermane Rationalize it however you want, God tells His ppl to stay away from practicing the customs of the heathens all the same.
@@JervisGermane cultural observances means to reverence. Reverence means to respect. These are PAGAN OBSERVANCES. I get it some people just don't know. But I know better, therefore I must do better. I used to "observe." But not anymore. December 25th is just another day of the week to me.
God never commanded us to celebrate His birth. He commanded us to celebrate the day of crucifixion and resurrection!! Stop adding words to the bible
1 Corinthians 10:21
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
some like to think they can huh
I don’t understand how y’all write all these legalistic comments and feel nothing after doing it. Stop letting a single day create division in the body of Christ, and focus on what matters: feeding God’s sheep, spreading the Gospel, honoring and glorifying the name of the LORD God, Jesus the Christ, our LORD and Savior.
I beg to differ christmas is still pagan regardless of how the church tries to christianize the holiday
Agreed!!
Do you think GOD would want division over a Holiday?
Why do some people have to call everything that’s not directly connected to GOD “Pagan” and “satanic”?
We are church people not cults.
Did you know that the Romans weren't the only ones who celebrated midwinter or the winter solstice, but for example the Germanic, Finnic and Baltic nations had their own celebrations? For example, Santa Claus combines the central European St Nicolaos tradition, the English Father Christmas tradition, the Scandinavian Christmas tomte tradition and the Finnish and Swedish Yule buck (or Yule goat) tradition? Or that the Christmas tree originally came from the Baltics and was originally intended to be set on fire before the tradition spread to Germany and was domesticated as a small table Christmas tree to take inside?
Just shows how much religion in general is man made. Just like languages, cultures evolve, religions evolve too
Romans 14 and Colossians 2, you can observe holidays, or not. It's up to you, and you aren't supposed to judge someone else's choices on this matter.
As for the common "once tainted, always tainted" mindset, that kind of goes against the whole point of Christianity. If something with sinful origins can't be redeemed, then what did Jesus die for?
Well, for starters, Yeshua didn't die to redeem Xmas. Pls try and understand how important context is when trying to use scripture to suit your needs.
Shalom and love to you
@@davidneiner2133he also redeemed us from traditions.
But who can redeem it? Who has the power to do it? Jesus Christ is the only one who can redeem anything. Not us humans.
@@vinodkumarnaiknenavath6526 Wrong, because He tells us in Matt. 5 that even the least important command in the Torah MUST be obeyed.
It's called syncretism, you cannot drink from the cup of christ and the cup of demons, nor can you serve two masters
No where in the Bible does it command to celebrate Christmas.
People celebrate Christmas because they want to do what they want to do, onstead of obeying God. Do you really think God wants to he associated with a pagan orgy.
Being an apologist for sin doesn't make it acceptable, no one who calls themselves christian has no business celebrating it.
We are told not to love the world and the things in it , when the time comes the sheep will be separated from the goats.
You know that “don’t love the world”
Thing sounds like something a cult would say. Plus do you think Jesus would want this division over a part of the Old Testament when he wasn’t even born at the time.
We ought to worship him the way he commanded. He cannot accept if we worship him in different ways in his Name. He did not accept the cow idol worship although they said this is the Yehwah who redeemed us from Egypt slavery. Also Saul who was commaded by God to kill all amalekins but he kept good stuff like cows and sheep and he told that they are to offer to God on altar. But God didnot accept it. We cannot decide our own festivals and specific days to worship him in his name. He wants us to be pure all worldly traditions and festivals. If you want to eat , eat whatever and whenever you want. Why should you want to wait for an year to gift and show some love to others. For Christ people everyday is a worship day and everyday is a good day. Always try to listen Holy spirit and walk in his ways. Dont go behind all worldly traditions but just follow Bible. In India many new festivals came up in Jesus name and they say they worship God only but follow all wordly ways to worship him. We need to worship him in spirit and in truth. No need of any celebrations. Instead enjoy everyday in his presence in all the times even when you are going through lot of troubles and health issues.
It's pegan and the tree is pegan and we can thank the cathlic and you just explained all the pegan worship and we just called it something else for years people has been twisting the words the thousands years all the same as the pegan holiday they didn't worship the wedding rings just keep twisting the kids are not the new born king they are not Christians stop ruining the word Christian santa is all lies glorifies pegan and satan
Pagans sing songs to worship their deities. They also dance. Does this mean that we cannot sing in church or dance before God? Of course not.
God created the tree. There are many people who have houseplants in their home. The reason the Bible gives those warnings is so that you do not make idols or altars to idols. If I bring a tree into my home and I decorate it with the things of God and it is nothing more than any other decorative houseplant that I bring into my home, then it is not a sin. If I start decorating it with pagan stuff, bowing down to it, and giving it offerings, then I will have a problem. You people need to start looking at the cultural context of Scripture.
In Germany trees are decorated for other celebrations as well. It's not just a Christmas thing.
How can a tree be “pagan” when trees were literally invented by GOD?
Also if GOD truly despised the Pagans then why was he Kind to them?
If you're saved, and you know this is pagan Jeremiah 10, and you know He says not to do it, and you do it anyway because "meanings" change.... You know what never changes? God.
Why dit Paul and the 12 Apostels not celebrate Christ birthday.Jesus commanded his disciples to commemorate his death, not his birth.. Christmas had never been celebrated before the 3rd century by which time all the apostles were long dead, over 200 years.. The apostles were Jews, Hebrews, who kept and taught Torah, like Joshua Messiah. They would have kept Father's annual Feast Days.
Did the followers of the apostles follow the 613 mosaic laws.
@@Verge63yes, all that still applied. Also, some of Torah only applied to women and some only to men, and some only to the levitical priests for example.
Yeshua's death and resurrection removed the sacrificial system as Yeshua was the perfect and acceptable sacrifice.
Truth is , most people keep some aspects of Torah without ever realizing it
@@Verge63no, they didn’t need to. We only need to follow God’s 10 commandments. And celebration of Christmas breaks the first one.
Jesus loves you
I don’t care what a holiday was a thousand years ago. Nobody should! Plus if GOD truly despised tradition like this then wouldn’t he try to stop it? Wouldn’t he sabotage it In some way?
Why must people treat my GOD like a tyrant when he has shown us time and time again that he is the farthest person in the universe from.
He is a liberator not a dictator.
Ask the people during Noahs time.
It is believed Jesus was born around the feast of the Tabernacles which is September/October. If we go back nine months from here where are we??? And when DOES life begin???
We need to remember how Jesus came into this world.
If we stop celebrating Christmas we could stop reading scriptures associated with Christmas. You can't take away from God's word.
Jesus did not celebrate Christmas and Jesus wants everyone to be truly reborn and wants us all to be with him in heaven.
What scriptures are associated with christmas?😮
@@ES-bj7qe At what other times of the year do we read the beginning of Matthew's Gospel or the beginning of Luke's Gospel???
@@alastairhopkins245we need to read the Word all the time, not wait for a pagan man made tradition to do so. You just said we can’t add to the Word or take away from it. Do you think we have a right to add a feast day that God didn’t command us to celebrate? Why exactly?
@Lyngkotswer
Jesus Christ was Jewish of course he didn’t. He probably would have celebrated Hanukah.
Christmas day has pagan roots, whether it's redeemed to faith or spirituality, it still has pagan roots. It's pagan practice and culture. It belongs/comes from the world. Christmas does not come from God but it is paganism and the Italians of the time meaning the Roman empire were staunch paganists.
We are to remember JESUS death and resurrection, not HIS birth. The shepherds were in the field watching their flocks which means it was in the fall. Dec 25 was Tamus birthday. What does the Bible say? Do not be like the world.. The world loves Christmas.
It is not commanded, but it is also not forbidden. Everybody knows that Jesus was not born on December 25th. However, you are missing an incredible ministering opportunity. The holidays open up more opportunities to tell someone about Jesus, and statistics show that people are more willing to come to church during the holiday season than any other time of year. If you want to pass up that opportunity that is up to you, but do you think that Jesus would?
@@saltandlight316if you know that the date is false, how are you to say you worship Him in spirit and in truth? Please explain.
@Aviole We do not know when Jesus was born. There are some who believe that Jesus was born in the spring and their are some who believe that He was born in the fall. So how can we even pick a date for His birth if scholars cannot even agree on one? It is not like the resurrection. Furthermore, Christmas and Easter are the 2 days where people go to church the most. Those are the 2 times a year where telling someone about Jesus is the easiest to do... isn't it the great commission to spread the gospel?
I will agree with you on the Easter one only because we actually do know Jesus was crucified and resurrected.
@ so why do you think Jesus Christ didn’t reveal the day of His birthday to us in His Word? Do you think it was an accident? Where in His Word does He command us to celebrate His birthday? With Easter, why is it that every year it falls on a different day?
@Aviole Where in Scripture does it command us to keep Hanukkah/Feast of Dedication?
Jesus birth is real and worthy to celebrate but evidences doesn't point it to be on December and some of the traditions of Christmas we held today are probably pagan. But regardless Jesus Birth is a great celebration.
This is mixed worshipping
Christmas is NOT pagan but yea the whole Saturnalia thing having to do anything with Christmas has been debunked. It is historically inaccurate. Have you studied Christian History at all?
Jesus came to die because we broke God's Law (sinned). He came to purchase us and turn us back to God in obedience (repentance). Some will listen and follow Him because they recognize His voice (sheep) as the voice of God. Others will refuse to obey (goats) because they don't have ears to hear or eyes to see. They are "tares" that have been planted by a "Lawlesss One" who disguises himself as an angel of light. His children are called SONS OF DISOBEDIENCE. He came to lead a rebellion against God and His Kingdom Laws. If you desire to obey and serve God, obey His commandments and Keep His Feasts. Crucify your flesh and obey Him as Jesus did. Plant God's Holy WORD in your heart today and be transformed by it. It never changes! Read:
Psalm 1
Psalm 19:7-11
Psalm 119
Does your heart love His Law?
Or does your heart love your breaking His Law?
That sounds loke the devil talking.