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Truth Behind Christmas/Christ’s mass
By Thulung | December 24, 2008
First of all I would like to begin with saying, Christ Mass or more commonly known to the world as Christmas, both to Christians and non Christians alike, is, has or will have nothing to do with the Lord Jesus Christ, Christians or The Holy Word of God, The Bible. The Holy Scriptures declares the birth of Christ but no mention, not even once does it mention about the date of His birth. 25th of December has nothing to do with the birth of Christ.
Matter of fact the Word of God, in the Gospel of Luke also confirms that the shepherds were outside in the field, “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.” (Luke 2:8). Now, December is cold winter month in Northern Hemisphere, sometimes it could even snow in Bethlehem, why would the shepherds stay out in the field during the cold freezing winter month of December? So, from the Word of God we can say and gives us the sure assurance that the Lord Jesus Christ was not born on 25th of December.
Christmas is nothing but the worshipping of pagan gods by the heathens, which was practiced even before the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ on this earth. In the Northern Hemisphere the shortest day and the longest night falls during this time of December and is called the winter solstice. Many people in those days, just like in many religions even today, believed sun was a god and was getting sick and weak. People thought slowly sun might die and eventually they will all freeze to death. So they prayed and worshiped for the sun to get well.
The Encylopedia Romana reveals that many Christmas or Christ Mass traditions were adapted from Roman celebration called the Saturnalia. It explains that at the time of the winter solastic, 25th of December in Julian calendar, Saturnus, the god of seed and sowing was honoured with a festival. It also says that this immersed in the celebartion of Christmas in during fourth century AD.
Pagans also believe that Yule is the time when their goddess gave birth to the sun god. Yule is also celebrated on the night of the winter solstice.
It is a very dreadful thing, not only people in this world with different belief, but also almost everyone who calls themselves Christian, who profess to confess or declare that Christ died for them to redeemed and deliver them from all their sins are celebrating and following this pagan customs and traditions of worshipping their heathen gods. But, the Lord commands us to “Flee from idolatry.” (1 Corinthians 10:14).
Dear beloved, Christmas has nothing to do with Christ and His Church. It is just the tool of the Devil to deceive us and the world, to keep all of us in bondage, traditions and customs and in greed and covetousness. To keep us from knowing the truth and the purpose of our creation for which we were created, to worship the True and the Living God in Spirit and in Truth. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24).
Not only in Spirit and in Truth, but also to worship Him and Him alone. “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,and him only shalt thou serve .” (Luke 4:8). We only have one life to live and this life is short, so let us be wise, sober. Live and use it for the glory and honour of God of heaven and the earth, God who created you and me and the Lord God Almighty who died for you and me to give us life, hope, peace and joy. “Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12).
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