Thanks Vkad love you bro gonna check it out Jesus Christ gave me a revelation of how his healing has come through Christians who do his work and he himself is coming
I celebrate all year long that I am born again and thankful God came to earth as Jesus Christ to save us from our sins! I don’t have trees and ornaments up year round, but I celebrate to shine that light to be salt and light in this earth. Blessings!❤🎉✝️
Amen to you but we are born again through baptism through Christ’s church. When we are baptized we are cleansed of original sin. You don’t need to be born again as many protestants will tell you. This is a new age 20th century biblical interpretation this was not taught over the last 2000 years of Christian history.
I celebrate the birth of Christ Everyday. Thank you Jesus for the work you are doing within me and for all the blessings. Thank you for your grace and mercy. I am nothing without you Lord. Wishing everyone a blessed day.
now we're told all holidays are pagan holidays. the nativity scenes for Christmas are too religious. what's next, they gonna tell us to stop using a certain toothpaste because it may or may not contain an ingredient used in embalming fluid ? stop using a certain deodorant because it may contain micro droplets of mercury that you can't see with your eyes ?? don't cook a turkey in your oven unless you use certain spices, anything else could cause cancer ?? pleeeeeeze 🤦
@@eyemnew2991 this isn’t 2 religiously uphold you from celebrating whatever you want . God gave each and everyone free of will to practice whatever they want . It’s too inform you of the origins and intentions of it all . The reason why it’s important is because it affects the spiritual realm . Not that different from a pastor informing his sheep on why not to celebrate Halloween! Lukewarm Christian’s don’t see the harm in dressing up and playing with a little bit of makeup and say that on the inside their just doing it for fun not for Halloween. They are the only ones to choose to be indifferent, but can’t explain why is it not only that day but the whole month of October well witchcraft is actively practiced with heavy sacrifices . I guess only Satans people are more woke about the spiritual constellations, open portals, full moons etc..
@@Miss.Divina Halloween was fun when I was a kid. Halloween parties at school, got to wear costumes , then went home and got ready to go trick or treating. All that was fun when I was a kid. I haven't done that stuff in yrs. And I don't miss it.
Christmas is pagan. you Need to Wake Up. please seek God to open your eyes to see the truth about these things dear friend ❤️🙏 these things are idolatry. Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel. Thus says the Lord: “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them. For the customs of the peoples are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax. They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple. Jeremiah 10:1-4 NKJV you can go read Jeremiah 10 for yourself and pray for God to open your eyes to see the truth. Don't be Stubborn and Stiff necked. Shalom 💖🙏. Let God correct you about this.
@@servantofthelord2101 Unfortunately your words will fall on deaf ears even with Scripture to substantiate your claim. This is the largest Satanic day of the year following Halloween. People who want to celebrate this holiday have a stronghold/ automatic defense to justify why they celebrate this pagan holiday. This is 2022 we are in the Information Age anyone can research on the internet the origins of holidays. They ALL have pagan origins. It doesn't matter what reason one celebrate these pagan holidays the original pagan meaning stands. These holidays are not in the Scripture they are man-made pagan traditions. They are deceived into being devil worshippers.
@@arielleggett2054 my mistake...i have changed my mind on is absolutely celebrating the birth of Jesus our Lord and Savior. Isiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Also when Jesus was born ALL of Heaven celebrated so we too should absolutely celebrate Christmas bc there is nothing in world history like our Savior being born on Earth to save us from our sins and to reconcile us to Himself
All true pastor Vlad the Lord taught me these things and I stopped celebrating for like 3 yrs and God also uses all things to work together for the good of those who love him! I don’t do the tree 🌲 I don’t decorate or put up lights but last yr God has allowed my children one gift each including myself for Christmas and giving to others and eating and still enjoying my extended family. I’m not religious but I do have a relationship with Jesus and I celebrate the goodness of God everyday because without him I’m nothing!❤ Thank you brother God bless you!
Thank you Pastor Vlad for addressing this to the church, I have known about this deception to the church around the world since 2015 and it was devastated to me to know about this, but it's time to get tough to grow teeth and to be Warriors for the LORD to take back what the Devil has stole from US "He has to stole A Lot from Me" but I'm taking it All the I can back, I made up my mind he will give me the strength and the guidance and the help to do it right! thanks Pastor Vlad for shedding light in the strategies and plans of the Devil against OUR LIVES and OUR FUTURE I am thankful for You Pastor Vlad "GOD BLESS You and protect You and your Whole Family and your Whole congregation and also for The LORD to prosper Everything that you had Done for The Church of The LORD JESUS CHRIST" in JESUS name amen.
Thank You! Im so tired of people saying I have a religious spirit because I don't want to celebrate Christmas. Im just trying to serve my Lord Jesus....and he never told me to celebrate it!
I'm celebrating it not cause of all or any of those reasons. I love Christmas its so nice and everyone speaks about Jesus whether they love him or not.
It doesn't matter what WE THINK or how WE FEEL, what matters is what GOD SAYS. Jesus Christ said, "Do this in remembrance of me." , then He blessed and broke the bread and poured the wine that symbolizes what He done for you, and me. He deserves to be obeyed and worshipped, not rebelled against and disrespected by ignoring His Word and doing whatever YOU think is best.
I celebrate Jesus on this day and the fact that Jesus came and now today I am saved (Thanks father for keeping your promise .unto a virgin the child will be born .)
@@acolley2891 Celebration is always a special occasion that cannot happen every single day because it would be too extravagant, too fat. You eat special foods, you might give gifts, you gather with people whom you do not see everyday at the celebration. This cannot be a daily habit.
Christmas may not have been christian origin, but it is a great opportunity to celebrate Jesus. To everything there is a season. It's a season to gather our family. A time to embrace. A time to share /give. An oppunity to let our Light shine.
But the gospel calls us to live like this daily? I respect your choice, but wanted to share mine too, that xmas feels like a marketing propaganda, every roll of wrapping paper, table cloth, candle has a snowman and mistletoe and all the other infamous symbols. Nothing has a Manger or anything Christian or Jesus related. To me it's similar thoughts to Halloween. In the sense that I don't celebrate a holiday that is widely obnoxiously marketed to make people spend money, and do things in the name of this or that. But in reality we are going exactly against Roman's 12 do not conform to the patterns of this world. When I see Christians celebrate Halloween for the sake of using the holiday to go spread light, share gospel etc . When in reality all the did was get candy and join in reindeer games. So to speak lol.
Please.. until you meet the real Jesus Christ you'll just twist scriptures and go on living lukewarm. John 9:31 “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he hearethFor the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Many of the things we do today originated from ungodly practices. Eg .types of music. But we hav great gospel worship comming out of it...also types of clothing, makeup, musical instruments( steelpan) etc. But sometimes what was a bondage for others in the past is not a bondage for me. I hav been set free . And I can use that platform to speak of the unknown God , just like the apostle Paul.
My husband Ron and I love Christmas.... No matter what!!!!!!! Have a Merry Christmas 🎄 Blessings to all ❤ If it wasn't for this lovely Christmas, not many people would even know about Jesus and just because some people might not believe a certain way... It doesn't make them evil and I celebrate Christmas ⛄everyday of the year and Christmas honors Jesus ❤
Certain cultural celebrations help to bond religious groups and help in spreading the word of God . It makes God's words joyful and beautiful and the sense of community, kindness , interaction and love is prevalent. Always finding ways and excuses to mismatch with more serious, hardcore, depressive religious groups is not relevant. Jesus loves all who love him and it's not because they are Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox 💝💝💝💝 Or that some smile more or less than others!
When you have a relationship with God and want to serve him in Spirit and Truth.. the Holy Spirit will teach you all truth. These are pagans events. If you serve the Almighty God you aren't supposed to celebrate what the world celebrates. GOD is a jealous God. We are in the world but are not of the world.
Ik I'm very confused I was reading the Bible and got to Jeremiah 10:3 and I looked it up out of curiosity and went to the images and it was all about Christmas. Christmas came into my my mind when I read that, I have been asking God for a long time. Everytime Christmas comes to me or the other holidays pagan always appears. I only celebrate 4th of July because it's my mom's and little sisters birthday.
@@Anonymous-lv8hv I was reading that chapter a couple of days ago. If people can't see is because just like the Bible says they're blinded. We have to pray for the spiritual blindness to break. Praise God he has opened my eyes and continues to do it. What the people don't know or understand is that all this "holidays" have a spiritual symbolism, in fact everything happening around us is not coincidence but there is always a battle in the spiritual world. May our Heavenly Father bless you and protect you. Stay alert, pray unceasingly and test everything. God bless you.
@@SLanda8041 In Jesus Name yes, thank you so much 💕 we all need to test everything yes. I pray God gives you discernment, wisdom, and protects you and your family in Jesus name. I love you brother or sister 😊
Don’t Celebrate Christmas and do keep Gods Sabbath Day.. Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.. God Clearly says that Blessings come to those who keep his Sabbath day 💯💯💯💯
You clearly don’t read your Bible. When Jesus died, he fulfilled the old covenant and created a new one. He said not to judge on a season or the sabbath day. Plus every day of the week is named after a pagan god…so you honor Saturn on Saturnday lol
I worship God every day and I worship God on Sundays. Whether Saturday or Sunday let’s just lift up Jesus name higher higher higher Jesus is the reason for Christmas 🎄 🙏💃🎄🌲❤️🎵🎶Matthew 18 verse 19. Let’s us agree in Jesus name whether we worship sat or Sun. Jesus is the King of kings and lord of lords. I grown up worship on God on Saturday Now God lead me on Sunday church Praise Jesus 💃🌲
The Man Of GOD is telling the truth. Paul the Apostle addressed these type of issues in his letters to the Churches under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit !
My $0.02 though: while we don’t have the exact date of Jesus’s birth, what stops us from celebrating it?😁 We know that Santa is not real and that the holiday is mostly about money for businesses, but what stops us from turning Christmas into a day where we celebrate the birth of Jesus (even if He was not necessarily born on the 25th), go to church for a service, and spend the day with family and give thanks to each other through the exchange of gifts while doing this all by keeping Christ at the centre of it all. Just my opinion, but I understand your points, Pastor Vlad🙌🏻and you are doing great work✝️
Because it originated as a pagan holiday and was adopted by the Roman Catholic Church to entice pagans to join. God says in Deuteronomy 12 not to serve him the way pagan serve their gods. If we celebrate Jesus Christ every single day as we should, then why do we need Christmas?
That's actually so funny. It's like I tell you my birthday is *not* a certain day and you say "Well I'm going to celebrate *your* birthday on that day anyway!" 😂🤣😂🤣 Ok... But it's not actually my birthday.
@@sirlezard670 God has been especially mysterious about Jesus birthdate. You won't find it in scripture at all...yet God is very specific on the timing of many things, including the time and date of Jesus death. Perhaps it's a sign that God wants people to focus on the amazing resurrection (which is ultimately what saves us), instead of the birth...His death which by the way was on Passover- not Easter (which is another pagan day to worship Ishtar - fertility godess, and mother of Tammuz who was born on Dec 25th). Eggs and rabbits were often used back then as typical fertility symbols to worship Ishtar...now doesn't that sound familiar...
Vlad, I’m poor and homeless, but working to save to rent a car to come to your church for my son to receive deliverance. I need help and can’t find it.
Depending on what place you live; find an Assembly of God or Pentecostal church, call & ask if they do deliverances. Go there 1st. It isn't necessary to chase after UTube personalities.
I am excited to celebrate my saviours birth. It’s a time where we share the gospel with your non believing family members and it’s the greatest gift we ever received. It’s life, it’s everything to the entire world that Jesus humbled himself to come down in the form of a lowly human so that He could die for us!! I celebrate it with joy in my heart and with so much thankfulness that He didn’t leave us alone in our sin. That is love. And I’m gonna celebrate the beautiful Christian Holiday.
Give me a break! I celebrate Christmas to show Christ how very thankful I am that he was born! I don't do Santa and elves and all the other rubbish. I celebrate with my fellow Christians singing songs of joy and beautiful traditional Christmas hyms... the most glorious and joyous time of the year! Especially after the darkness of Halloween...and there was light!!! So please, DO NOT ROB US OF CHRISTMAS AS WELL, PLEASE!!!
100% agree. All these fools in the comments are just looking for a day off from celebrating Jesus. I literally see idiots saying they WONT WORSHIP Jesus on that day because it was a 'pagan' holiday thousands of years ago
I'm a fool for not wanting to stress myself out buying all these material things only for the kids to not learn a thing about Jesus? Put up a tree that ultimately means nothing to me and there's nothing to teach the kids the history and spiritual principles of God coming to Earth? Spend all this time and energy recounting Santa Claus myths and fables? It's fine if you have individual convictions about it, but don't call other people fools. They are your spiritual family. I don't celebrate it but I tolerate people who do and don't disrespect them for it. If they even want to give me a gift, I accept it because they did it in love. If they want me to come eat some dinner, I will for family connection. But I do not feel obligated to participate. Try to have tolerance for your brothers and sisters in christ.
What Does the Bible Say About Christmas? The Bible's answer The Bible does not give the date of Jesus' birth, nor does it say that we should celebrate his birthday. As McClintock and Strong's Cyclopedia states: "The observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of NT [New Testament] origin." Instead, an examination of the history of Christmas exposes its roots in pagan religious rites. The Bible shows that we offend God if we try to worship him in a way that he does not approve of.-Exodus 32:5-7.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (Isa. 5:20.) 1 CORINTHIANS 10:21 KJ21 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 Choose Jesus or Satan you can't be lukewarm or God will spit you out.❤
For those whois new born through the uncorreuptiable seed of word of God everyday is celebration because we are no more bandage of sin now we live in his grace.
Doesn't matter, it's a magical time of the year when families come together and spread good cheer, joy and share with the less fortunate. You can argue that this can be done throughout the year but what's wrong with setting time aside at Christmas to continue doing it. It may have pagan origins but its intentions are pure. Merry Christmas! 🎄🌟♥️
@@robertgarland805 and your spiritual reality is not everyone else's. That's why the Earth's 8 billion population practice Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhist, Judaism, taoism among numerous others
@@robertgarland805 so why aren't 8 billion of us all christians? Everyone thinks the same of their religion. None of the other religions believe what you believe. Even the Jews rejected Jesus. They don't hold him in religious reverence, Muslims call us kafirs (non believers) Hindus believe there are many Gods etc. All I'm saying is respect other peoples faith the way you'd want to be respected for yours. You weren't there when Jesus was resurrected, you read it from the Bible. Same as everyone else taking their beliefs from their Holy books. Everyone's on their own spiritual journey. If they ever convert that will be between them and the Creator. Not you or me for that matter. Live and let live.
Jesus said to be not of this world like him. Christmas seems pretty worldly to me. I guess it all depends on how you celebrate it and why. God knows our hearts. Stressing about buying gifts is not what it should be about. It feels yucky to me to celebrate due to the family I was born in.
It's a selfish time for people about themselves. Most don't even think of Jesus at Christmas. It's shopping and what did you get "me". Nothing to do with Jesus. And it starts with what they called Black Friday which sounds like a plague.
@@KittyKat-vb1ndwe can't worry about the world. Just celebrate and love the Lord. There are many people who come to Jesus during the Christmas season. There are very many songs sung about my God. I'll always celebrate for him! He gets to have a special day just like we do.
Why you don’t celebrate Jesus birthday on Halloween and yet choose a day that was set for a false god where human sacrifice was taken? That doesn’t make sense to me. There are plenty of Biblical Holidays that people refuse to celebrate. If you love Him you will celebrate His holidays.
I was convicted last year not to celebrate Christmas and especially not to conform to the commercial part, no tree, simply faith family friends and lotsa love= Jesus!
No he doesnt? Hes an idiot that doesnt understand the meaning of CHRISTmass and assumes its from pagan origin, even theres no historical evidence to prove it.
You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
Thank you Vlad for adressing this matter! I have been swimming against the stream for quite a few years now. But I have also learned not to offend anyone who does celebrate Christmas ...
I'm right there with you. Everybody is so caught in their own ideas that they've neglected to question just why it's celebrated. I go the other direction with it though, better to share the truth and they be angry with you, than not telling them and they face a degree of judgment from God for rebellion against His Word. That blood would be on my hands then. He who knows to do right and does it not, it is sin. God bless you abundantly.
It’s deeper than that, but not as deep as the cliff hanger, I love Pastor VLAD & his wife, saw them in ATL, but I’ll have to watch his full video… Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of Christ… ❤
Roughly quoting Scrooges nephew Fred , CHRISTMAS IS THE ONE TIME OF THE YEAR THAT MEN OPEN UP THEIR SHUT UP HEARTS AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS NEVER PUT A SCRAP OF GOLD OR SILVER IN MY POCKET I SAY GOD BLESS IT. SO MERRY CHRISTMAS ANYWAY & Happy New Year 👍
I think we should, just for many reason it is about Jesus , Jesus born in some day of the year, Jesus will be famous all over the world, so everyone will come to know who Jesus is, Jesus name will be glorified.and I believe happy to know that we celebrate his birthday,it is a great evangelism ,and also everyone is joyful in winter session, and many more. Marry Christmas. Amen
but christmas was originally a pagan tradition. christians literally stole the date and used it as their own celebrating the birth of their god. the very foundation of christmas is thievery. so are things like christmas trees or blowing out candles
It is a good thing that the whole world comes together to celebrate our Lord and savior Jesus. As long as it is done in holiness and righteousness. Christmas is one way Jesus has been emphasized and revealed to this dark world. In Jesus' name, I celebrate Jesus every day and on Christmas. I pray that God provides us with an additional day added to Christmas to celebrate Him. I will celebrate that additional day also. Jesus is Lord. Thank you, Jesus, the light of this world. Amen
I will celebrate Christmas because I am not controlled the meaning others have but the meaning I hold onto- the birth of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
It doesn’t matter what you think. It matters what God says. God said in Jeremiah 10 what? Go read it. When did Jesus make a big deal out of his birthday. Zeus also celebrated his birthday on December 25.
@@michaelsagoe-nkansah2417 I know because you serve the devil. If God put verses in the Bible for you to live by why not obey it and not people saying to God what they are going to do and God will accept it and let you, a disobedient soul into Heaven. Now I understand why the gate is narrow, y’all won’t get into heaven Bible you didn’t live by the Bible. Y’all made up idols to serve. Jeremiah 10 is in the Bible. Read it and obey.
I will celebrate Christmas every year with joy in my heart. I don't need a command to do it. My heart is filled with the wonder that Christ came down off of his throne to save us from our sins. He deserves praise every day.
You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
This is not a pagan day they're coming Christmas of pagan day but they're not calling Halloween a pagan day really that's not how I celebrate it sorry no one's going to make me feel guilty about it just say it I've been practicing my face for a long time and I got closer to the Lord and I've never been convicted about Christmas I don't feel like Santa Claus Christmas is Christ Christ myth c r h r i c my pastor said this I don't celebrate worshiping the tree I don't celebrate the one who died on the tree but we all I get to stand on that part but I sold it in my everyday we don't know when he was born just like Easter but I really do think he was but on that day cuz he was born in springtime but spring or fall we don't know that's just that's just some place up with Hagen day we use a tree for different reason we don't use it to I know kittens did it for their gods but I do it for my God and I celebrate his day and on Christmas day I'll be in church and I will be open presents at home sorry for anybody who thinks Christmas is not a Christian holiday but Halloween day you're going to go after Thanksgiving too okay did they have Thanksgiving it's a Christian holiday as well so I don't know where they have pagan roots with the cornucopia but Thanksgiving today at Thanksgiving until the Lord that's also in the Bible it's over his death death and Resurrection yes everyday but that you're going to decorate the house everyday I enjoy it Jehovah's witnesses don't celebrate Christmas or Easter they're not Christians that make you a Jehovah's witness it's a Christian holiday not a pagan day not the way I celebrate it so there you go Halloween is a pagan day why aren't you touching on that subject so I'm saying
@@stephanielayfearlesswoman4092 used to be a JW, they are definitely not Christians. They observe the Lord's Supper by literally passing by the bread and wine but never eating or drinking. That is a REJECTION of Christ... but they also don't celebrate Christmas!!! So they must be really holy, according to the people who want to tell eveyone what they can or cannot do/celebrate. It just goes to show that whether or not you observe one day over another really doesn't equate your relationship with God, as long as you do what you do in good faith and you make it so that it centers around the Lord...
@@truthnotlies Jehovah’s Witnesses uses truth we it comes to pagan worshiping mix with Christianity and that’s how they get people to join their sect, but then they twist all truth with deceitful lies. Of people will read their Bibles and not let someone else read it to them Xmas & Easter would no be celebrated. You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
I agree with you Pastor Vlad. I live in India and the place were I live is surrounded by Hindus and Muslims. Some Christians celebrate Christmas and some don’t. Non believers often get confused and ask me the questions that why some people don’t celebrate Christmas. I just don’t want to put myself into any controversy. I just celebrate Christmas because it is true that Jesus was born into this world through a virgin. It is true that he died for my sins and it is true that BC and AD was differentiated after his death. I share this good news to people on this occasion instead partying like the people in the world does..!!
Jesus showed up at the temple during the Feast of dedication, but the only thing you see him actively observing is the Passover in the bible. You never saw Jesus lighting any Hanukkah candles.😂
U know what? This year I am going full blast and CELEBRATING Christmas. Even bought myself a small tree. Because of the size of my house and I am lazy.
Good for you and God bless, I will be doing the same. I will always do the opposite of what these Wolf in sheeps clothing on youtube do. All RUclips preachers are an example of wolf in sheeps clothing. This guy in particular is the KING of false teaching.
You're wrong. I'm celebrating Christmas and I'm worshipping Jesus. I'm not a pagan and I'm not interested what day Christmas fell on. I worship all year long anyway. The tree is the cross. The lights his glory..
I think that the evergreen tree is probably not the cross. The evergreen was in groves where the pagans sacrificed infants. Today, sadly we call the shedding of innocent blood, abortion.
Thank you so much for this! God has one voice and has made this very clear to me with pagan holidays and his feast days. Christ will return with his remnant gathered on his appointed feast days, not these pagan holidays. We are separated in action and deed 🙏🏽
Jesus was born between the last two weeks of March and the first two weeks of April on the Gregorian calendar. We know this because scripture says the shepherds were out tending to their flocks. The only time they do that at night is when the lambs are being born which is this time frame one time a year. Lamb of God only makes sense to be born with the other lamb's.
You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
I Definitely don’t get into the shopping anymore and I was wondering if the wise men and shepherds rejoicing and bringing gifts is the same as celebrating His birth? 🙏
You know the word may not come out and say we must celebrate the Messiah’s birthday but the fact that a great heavenly host appeared shouting glory to God in the highest. I think I am going to celebrate that.
Exactly thank you. those in the comments cant put two and two together. Christians celebrate Christmas to celebrate JESUS CHRIST. And going on RUclips saying thats "evil" to celebrate Jesus Christ is very telling. They are lost.
@@JMRabil675 you have no idea how much I adore Yeshua!!!! I love Him with all my heart so that’s not the reason I said what I said. Christmas has pagan ties and nothing about God is defiled and besides that, it’s not His real birthday. I cannot tell anyone what to do but I know my own convictions about half these holidays. Believe me I used to feel so irritated when people tried to pull me out of my traditions but I just had to accept that what God desires and what we deem to be fit for us are usually separate things.
I look at it like this.. Christmas is about the savior being born.. the scriptures do suggest celebrating it .. when Jesus was born the wise men came and brought presents in celebration.. we praise Jesus in celebration of the Savior... so he might not been born December 25 but that’s when we celebrate it .. or at least Christians do..I loooooooooove Jesus ✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰
Jesus was likely conceived around this time, aka the light of the world, the light who came into the world, around Hanukkah the feast of lights, and He was likely born around the feast of tabernacles, hence He came to tabernacle amongst us. I’m agreeable on Christmas in light of it being an opportunity for those who don’t know Christ to have an opportunity to get a glimpse of Him, but I must say I see so much beauty in seeing Jesus through the biblical feasts and the depth of meaning behind all the appointed times & seasons which all point back to Jesus in the first place. Thanks for shedding light on this Vlad!
Sure Jesus doesn't mind, Easter falls different dates each year, we still picked a time to celebrate the fact that He is Risen. Think we do too much sometimes. Happy the world can agree to Celebrate Jesus.
This is bizzare …. What the devil meant for evil the lord will turn it around for good …. Christmas literally means Christ Celebration…. Com mon sumbody
I can sing for Jesus everyday. I am thankful everyday that He died On the Calvary for humanity. Salvation is the most important for all of us b4 we will be with the Lord..Be thanks ful Church all the time. That Jesus sent by our Father In Heaven. John 3 : 16
@@JMRabil675if a lot of us are getting discernment to not celebrate Christmas then let us listen to God why are you trying to convince or something. I have been asking God for almost a year now and everytime it's always Christmas is pagan answer. Ik vlad celebrates it knowing its from pagan origins. But no I won't celebrate another gods day.
Jeremiah 10 seems pretty straightforward to me. Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. 8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
December 25th is Nimrod and Tammuz’s birthday. It’s a day dedicated to God’s enemy and God doesn’t want for us to honor Him in the same manner that the pagans honor their gods. Please read Deuteronomy 12:30-32. Thank you for shining the light, Pastor!
I love Christmas ! I always think of it a the birth of Christ. We celebrate everyone else's birthday. So what if it's not the actual date ?! Jesus is the reason for the season. Praise God-
I use to say in my mind,"I'm ressurected from my sins every day except on Sundays"(I mean... not only Sunday's a day for ressurecting from our sins and live holy)... I'M HOSTING THE BIRTH OF JESUS EVERY DAY TRHOUGH and BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Certain cultural celebrations help to bond religious groups and help in spreading the word of God . It makes God's words joyful and beautiful and the sense of community, kindness , interaction and love is prevalent. Always finding ways and excuses to mismatch with more serious, hardcore, depressive religious groups is not relevant. Jesus loves all who love him and it's not because they are Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox 💝💝💝💝 Or that some smile more or less than others!.
In the Catholic tradition we know Christ was born six months after John the Baptist. We celebrate johns feast day on the 24th of June six months before Christmas December 25. Christ is the light of the world. At his birth the days become longer until the celebration of John the Baptist where the days become shorter. John said: John 3:30. “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Keep the love and peace.
There is only one thing for me when I think about it - it's the day every true believer all around the globe thanks God for His amazing sacrifice of sending His Son to the earth for our salvation!! Since the non believers and other religion and atheists also think of Christmas as Christian celebration, why not use this time to show the love of God in a very special way.. to celebrate just like the multitudes of angels sang to announce the birth of Jesus to the shepherds!! Why not? For Jesus ☺☺❤❤
It's sad because you don't do. Christmas is all about the birth not the date. Do you celebrate easter? Can someone who never born die or be crucified? What date do you worship, Saturday or Sunday? As Sunday swallowed Sabbath so Christmas swallowed paganism on 25th Dec.
Pastor Vlad thank you for sharing the unpopular truth brother. People don’t want to hear the truth - they don’t want to change their traditions. Let’s remember Jesus was hard on the Pharisee’s for putting their traditions over Gods commandments. God says not to celebrate Him and worship Him the way that other people celebrate their gods. It is unacceptable/ an abomination to Him. God is making His truth more known with each passing day and those who study the Word, will become aware, and I thank the Lord that he has made me aware, because I truly want to please Him! I want to worship Him the way He wants to be worshiped. The way He deserves to be worshiped! Blessings to you, Pastor Vlad and your wife Pastor Lana and congrats on the baby. All glory be to God in the Highest 🎉
I think the main point is HOW you celebrate Christmas, if you take this time to celebrate HIS birthday and doing HIS will of helping poor, showing love and mercy and giving gifts to kids that are in need, imagining that you serve the lord through those kids, I think it will be OK to celebrate Christmas that way
There was a very famous prophet named Bob Jones. He used to talk like that until, he said, God told him to stop, because the most people come to Christ during this holiday. In addition, I've heard two testimonies, by two different people that they had heavenly visitations and was shown a place called Christmas Town, yes, in heaven. One of the persons said they were shocked. God is not hung up, as Christians, we have the best reasons to celebrate and to give. So much giving goes on during this holiday. God bless you!❤
So you set aside a single day, December 25th, to NOT worship Jesus Christ because of "pagan" roots thousands of years ago? Please explain why, im so confused why all the comments are people saying not to celebrate Jesus on this day. Should he not be celebrated every day including xmas? Are you just lazy and want a day off from worshipping our Lord?
I celebrate because Jesus came to save us. It may be a pagan holiday but we are celebrating Jesus. And we celebrate Jesus every day and every night. This is a time where family is not working and we can all get together and love each other. PRAISE GOD.
It hasen't been pagan for thousands of years. Christmas was adopted as a Christian holiday ages ago. Its not even pagan anymore, its fully a celebration of Christ. What is your point?
Hanukkah is mentioned in John 10 as the Feast of Dedication. Celebrating the rededication of the Temple of God is always good. Many of our modern Christmas traditions come from Yule as well. Should we worship God in the way He commands? or should we worship God in the way the pagans worship their gods?
Thus says the LORD: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.”
We haven’t put up a tree in 20 years? We don’t put up decorations really. We get the kids and grandkids presents but we do it because we love to. But as for celebrating Christ I do that every waking moment! I’m thankful to God that He loves us so much He gave us His Son to die for our sins that we may be forever with Him. That deep of love we can’t understand until I believe we see our Lord!
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Thanks Vkad love you bro gonna check it out Jesus Christ gave me a revelation of how his healing has come through Christians who do his work and he himself is coming
very true and as Christians we should actually celebrate jesus's birth everyday
was Yashua born in April ?
The angels celebrated his birth ...the three kings came to bring him gifts...to prepare for this burial...frankincense gold n myrrh...
Vlad, don't do this bro
I celebrate all year long that I am born again and thankful God came to earth as Jesus Christ to save us from our sins! I don’t have trees and ornaments up year round, but I celebrate to shine that light to be salt and light in this earth. Blessings!❤🎉✝️
Amen.🤗
A tree is pagan, anyway!
@Lurkk But what is the reason that people put up trees? It originated in pagan practices (demon worship) !
@@Disciple-ofChrist. Tree is not Pagan but worshiping his Christmas tree is😊😊😊
Amen to you but we are born again through baptism through Christ’s church. When we are baptized we are cleansed of original sin. You don’t need to be born again as many protestants will tell you. This is a new age 20th century biblical interpretation this was not taught over the last 2000 years of Christian history.
I celebrate the birth of Christ Everyday. Thank you Jesus for the work you are doing within me and for all the blessings. Thank you for your grace and mercy. I am nothing without you Lord. Wishing everyone a blessed day.
You can celebrate the Lord any time of the year and any day..
Not just on the 25th: all days belong to the Lord
And some people will still count certain days better than others, and that's simply fine as long as they do it for the Lord!
We do celebrate Jesus every day, but one day in the year we celebrate his birthday.
Special day when he born.
Yes Daily
But he was born on a day, so let's just celebrate his coming into this Earth gor us....come on......
@@ingridsolis4547 december 25 is not Jesus birth day it is a pagan god's birthday😑
@@pesunitedgamer8277 "december 25 is not Jesus birth day it is a pagan god's birthday" in the imagination of the pagans
I celebrate Christ every second of my life including Christmas 🎉❤
now we're told all holidays are pagan holidays.
the nativity scenes for Christmas are too religious.
what's next, they gonna tell us to stop using a certain toothpaste because it may or may not contain an ingredient used in embalming fluid ?
stop using a certain deodorant because it may contain micro droplets of mercury that you can't see with your eyes ??
don't cook a turkey in your oven unless you use certain spices, anything else could cause cancer ??
pleeeeeeze 🤦
@@eyemnew2991 this isn’t 2 religiously uphold you from celebrating whatever you want . God gave each and everyone free of will to practice whatever they want . It’s too inform you of the origins and intentions of it all . The reason why it’s important is because it affects the spiritual realm . Not that different from a pastor informing his sheep on why not to celebrate Halloween! Lukewarm Christian’s don’t see the harm in dressing up and playing with a little bit of makeup and say that on the inside their just doing it for fun not for Halloween. They are the only ones to choose to be indifferent, but can’t explain why is it not only that day but the whole month of October well witchcraft is actively practiced with heavy sacrifices . I guess only Satans people are more woke about the spiritual constellations, open portals, full moons etc..
@@Miss.Divina
Halloween was fun when I was a kid.
Halloween parties at school, got to wear costumes , then went home and got ready to go trick or treating.
All that was fun when I was a kid.
I haven't done that stuff in yrs.
And I don't miss it.
Christmas is pagan. you Need to Wake Up. please seek God to open your eyes to see the truth about these things dear friend ❤️🙏 these things are idolatry.
Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel. Thus says the Lord: “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them. For the customs of the peoples are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax. They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
Jeremiah 10:1-4 NKJV
you can go read Jeremiah 10 for yourself and pray for God to open your eyes to see the truth. Don't be Stubborn and Stiff necked. Shalom 💖🙏. Let God correct you about this.
@@servantofthelord2101 Unfortunately your words will fall on deaf ears even with Scripture to substantiate your claim. This is the largest Satanic day of the year following Halloween. People who want to celebrate this holiday have a stronghold/ automatic defense to justify why they celebrate this pagan holiday. This is 2022 we are in the Information Age anyone can research on the internet the origins of holidays. They ALL have pagan origins. It doesn't matter what reason one celebrate these pagan holidays the original pagan meaning stands. These holidays are not in the Scripture they are man-made pagan traditions. They are deceived into being devil worshippers.
Reason number 6: in the Old Testament Isreal was told not to be like the pagan nations who celebrated the births of their gods
Interesting! Scripture?
@@arielleggett2054 my mistake...i have changed my mind on is absolutely celebrating the birth of Jesus our Lord and Savior. Isiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
Also when Jesus was born ALL of Heaven celebrated so we too should absolutely celebrate Christmas bc there is nothing in world history like our Savior being born on Earth to save us from our sins and to reconcile us to Himself
All true pastor Vlad the Lord taught me these things and I stopped celebrating for like 3 yrs and God also uses all things to work together for the good of those who love him! I don’t do the tree 🌲 I don’t decorate or put up lights but last yr God has allowed my children one gift each including myself for Christmas and giving to others and eating and still enjoying my extended family. I’m not religious but I do have a relationship with Jesus and I celebrate the goodness of God everyday because without him I’m nothing!❤ Thank you brother God bless you!
Thank you Pastor Vlad for addressing this to the church, I have known about this deception to the church around the world since 2015 and it was devastated to me to know about this, but it's time to get tough to grow teeth and to be Warriors for the LORD to take back what the Devil has stole from US "He has to stole A Lot from Me" but I'm taking it All the I can back, I made up my mind he will give me the strength and the guidance and the help to do it right! thanks Pastor Vlad for shedding light in the strategies and plans of the Devil against OUR LIVES and OUR FUTURE I am thankful for You Pastor Vlad "GOD BLESS You and protect You and your Whole Family and your Whole congregation and also for The LORD to prosper Everything that you had Done for The Church of The LORD JESUS CHRIST" in JESUS name amen.
He's a demon! Wake up... giving unto itching ears. Just look closely at him and you will see it.!
Thank You! Im so tired of people saying I have a religious spirit because I don't want to celebrate Christmas. Im just trying to serve my Lord Jesus....and he never told me to celebrate it!
@Crazy._Prod you are lost bro. Your flesh cannot let you think of not celebrating a day
Did He tell you to comment on this RUclips short?
I'm celebrating it not cause of all or any of those reasons. I love Christmas its so nice and everyone speaks about Jesus whether they love him or not.
exactly
No they dont.
It doesn't matter what WE THINK or how WE FEEL, what matters is what GOD SAYS. Jesus Christ said, "Do this in remembrance of me." , then He blessed and broke the bread and poured the wine that symbolizes what He done for you, and me. He deserves to be obeyed and worshipped, not rebelled against and disrespected by ignoring His Word and doing whatever YOU think is best.
This the same so called “prophets” that cast demons out of christians
Literally no one speaks of Jesus other then Christ followers
I celebrate Jesus on this day and the fact that Jesus came and now today I am saved (Thanks father for keeping your promise .unto a virgin the child will be born .)
Don't you do that everyday anyway?
@@acolley2891
Celebration is always a special occasion that cannot happen every single day because it would be too extravagant, too fat. You eat special foods, you might give gifts, you gather with people whom you do not see everyday at the celebration. This cannot be a daily habit.
In Israel December is very cold and the Shepard's don't attend sheep at this time. The spring is when they attend the sheep and stay outside. 🐑🐑🐑
You really should consider what the bible actually says about this. Don't you want to give your best to Jesus? Just saying, He deserves better.
Christmas may not have been christian origin, but it is a great opportunity to celebrate Jesus. To everything there is a season. It's a season to gather our family. A time to embrace. A time to share /give. An oppunity to let our Light shine.
But the gospel calls us to live like this daily? I respect your choice, but wanted to share mine too, that xmas feels like a marketing propaganda, every roll of wrapping paper, table cloth, candle has a snowman and mistletoe and all the other infamous symbols. Nothing has a Manger or anything Christian or Jesus related. To me it's similar thoughts to Halloween. In the sense that I don't celebrate a holiday that is widely obnoxiously marketed to make people spend money, and do things in the name of this or that. But in reality we are going exactly against Roman's 12 do not conform to the patterns of this world. When I see Christians celebrate Halloween for the sake of using the holiday to go spread light, share gospel etc . When in reality all the did was get candy and join in reindeer games. So to speak lol.
Do u know wer it originates from?do u even know wer easter come from?wen i found out abwt these evil holidays i repented immediatly.
Please.. until you meet the real Jesus Christ you'll just twist scriptures and go on living lukewarm.
John 9:31
“Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he hearethFor the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Many of the things we do today originated from ungodly practices. Eg .types of music. But we hav great gospel worship comming out of it...also types of clothing, makeup, musical instruments( steelpan) etc. But sometimes what was a bondage for others in the past is not a bondage for me. I hav been set free . And I can use that platform to speak of the unknown God , just like the apostle Paul.
@@gavinkawaldharry5925 amem
My husband Ron and I love Christmas....
No matter what!!!!!!!
Have a Merry Christmas 🎄 Blessings to all ❤
If it wasn't for this lovely Christmas, not many people would even know about Jesus and just because some people might not believe a certain way...
It doesn't make them evil and I celebrate Christmas ⛄everyday of the year and Christmas honors Jesus ❤
Certain cultural celebrations help to bond religious groups and help in spreading the word of God .
It makes God's words joyful and beautiful and the sense of community, kindness , interaction and love is prevalent.
Always finding ways and excuses to mismatch with more serious, hardcore, depressive religious groups is not relevant.
Jesus loves all who love him and it's not because they are Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox 💝💝💝💝
Or that some smile more or less than others!
When you have a relationship with God and want to serve him in Spirit and Truth.. the Holy Spirit will teach you all truth. These are pagans events. If you serve the Almighty God you aren't supposed to celebrate what the world celebrates. GOD is a jealous God. We are in the world but are not of the world.
Ik I'm very confused I was reading the Bible and got to Jeremiah 10:3 and I looked it up out of curiosity and went to the images and it was all about Christmas. Christmas came into my my mind when I read that, I have been asking God for a long time. Everytime Christmas comes to me or the other holidays pagan always appears. I only celebrate 4th of July because it's my mom's and little sisters birthday.
@@Anonymous-lv8hv I was reading that chapter a couple of days ago. If people can't see is because just like the Bible says they're blinded. We have to pray for the spiritual blindness to break.
Praise God he has opened my eyes and continues to do it.
What the people don't know or understand is that all this "holidays" have a spiritual symbolism, in fact everything happening around us is not coincidence but there is always a battle in the spiritual world.
May our Heavenly Father bless you and protect you.
Stay alert, pray unceasingly and test everything.
God bless you.
@@SLanda8041 In Jesus Name yes, thank you so much 💕 we all need to test everything yes. I pray God gives you discernment, wisdom, and protects you and your family in Jesus name. I love you brother or sister 😊
@@Anonymous-lv8hv amen!!! Love you too brother or sister ❤ in the love of our Lord and savior Yeshua the messiah. Amen
Don’t Celebrate Christmas and do keep Gods Sabbath Day.. Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.. God Clearly says that Blessings come to those who keep his Sabbath day 💯💯💯💯
You clearly don’t read your Bible. When Jesus died, he fulfilled the old covenant and created a new one. He said not to judge on a season or the sabbath day. Plus every day of the week is named after a pagan god…so you honor Saturn on Saturnday lol
I worship God every day and I worship God on Sundays. Whether Saturday or Sunday let’s just lift up Jesus name higher higher higher Jesus is the reason for Christmas 🎄 🙏💃🎄🌲❤️🎵🎶Matthew 18 verse 19. Let’s us agree in Jesus name whether we worship sat or Sun. Jesus is the King of kings and lord of lords. I grown up worship on God on Saturday Now God lead me on Sunday church Praise Jesus 💃🌲
Amen!
In whatever you do be fully convinced.
And the monthly sabbath also, for your legalism.
The Man Of GOD is telling the truth.
Paul the Apostle addressed these type of issues in his letters to the Churches under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit !
My $0.02 though: while we don’t have the exact date of Jesus’s birth, what stops us from celebrating it?😁
We know that Santa is not real and that the holiday is mostly about money for businesses, but what stops us from turning Christmas into a day where we celebrate the birth of Jesus (even if He was not necessarily born on the 25th), go to church for a service, and spend the day with family and give thanks to each other through the exchange of gifts while doing this all by keeping Christ at the centre of it all.
Just my opinion, but I understand your points, Pastor Vlad🙌🏻and you are doing great work✝️
You put my thoughts into words, brother
Because it originated as a pagan holiday and was adopted by the Roman Catholic Church to entice pagans to join. God says in Deuteronomy 12 not to serve him the way pagan serve their gods. If we celebrate Jesus Christ every single day as we should, then why do we need Christmas?
Are you aware that celebration of birth dates is a pagan tradition? As is blowing out candles?
Shawn M Swartz, because Christmas is not JESUS' birthday but NIMROD'S and that is who your celebrating.
Satan - Santa [ you see you just need to move the letters ]
I will never stop celebrating the birth of our savior! It’s such a blessing!✝️✝️✝️
If it's so important to you why don't you celebrate it when he was actually born?
That's actually so funny. It's like I tell you my birthday is *not* a certain day and you say "Well I'm going to celebrate *your* birthday on that day anyway!" 😂🤣😂🤣 Ok... But it's not actually my birthday.
@@ekuachrist When was he born? I'm genuingly curious.
@@sirlezard670 God has been especially mysterious about Jesus birthdate. You won't find it in scripture at all...yet God is very specific on the timing of many things, including the time and date of Jesus death. Perhaps it's a sign that God wants people to focus on the amazing resurrection (which is ultimately what saves us), instead of the birth...His death which by the way was on Passover- not Easter (which is another pagan day to worship Ishtar - fertility godess, and mother of Tammuz who was born on Dec 25th).
Eggs and rabbits were often used back then as typical fertility symbols to worship Ishtar...now doesn't that sound familiar...
@@sirlezard670 During the feast of tabernacles which is in September.
Edit: That is also considered the Jewish end of year.
Vlad, I’m poor and homeless, but working to save to rent a car to come to your church for my son to receive deliverance. I need help and can’t find it.
Depending on what place you live; find an Assembly of God or Pentecostal church, call & ask if they do deliverances. Go there 1st. It isn't necessary to chase after UTube personalities.
@@sharonspencer2312
Right !!!
Please find Penticostal church for deliverance
I am excited to celebrate my saviours birth. It’s a time where we share the gospel with your non believing family members and it’s the greatest gift we ever received. It’s life, it’s everything to the entire world that Jesus humbled himself to come down in the form of a lowly human so that He could die for us!! I celebrate it with joy in my heart and with so much thankfulness that He didn’t leave us alone in our sin. That is love. And I’m gonna celebrate the beautiful Christian Holiday.
Give me a break! I celebrate Christmas to show Christ how very thankful I am that he was born! I don't do Santa and elves and all the other rubbish. I celebrate with my fellow Christians singing songs of joy and beautiful traditional Christmas hyms... the most glorious and joyous time of the year! Especially after the darkness of Halloween...and there was light!!! So please, DO NOT ROB US OF CHRISTMAS AS WELL, PLEASE!!!
100% agree. All these fools in the comments are just looking for a day off from celebrating Jesus. I literally see idiots saying they WONT WORSHIP Jesus on that day because it was a 'pagan' holiday thousands of years ago
I'm a fool for not wanting to stress myself out buying all these material things only for the kids to not learn a thing about Jesus? Put up a tree that ultimately means nothing to me and there's nothing to teach the kids the history and spiritual principles of God coming to Earth? Spend all this time and energy recounting Santa Claus myths and fables? It's fine if you have individual convictions about it, but don't call other people fools. They are your spiritual family. I don't celebrate it but I tolerate people who do and don't disrespect them for it. If they even want to give me a gift, I accept it because they did it in love. If they want me to come eat some dinner, I will for family connection. But I do not feel obligated to participate. Try to have tolerance for your brothers and sisters in christ.
What Does the Bible Say About Christmas?
The Bible's answer
The Bible does not give the date of Jesus' birth, nor does it say that we should celebrate his birthday. As McClintock and Strong's Cyclopedia states: "The
observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of NT [New Testament] origin."
Instead, an examination of the history of Christmas exposes its roots in pagan religious rites. The Bible shows that we offend God if we try to worship him in a way that he does not approve of.-Exodus 32:5-7.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (Isa. 5:20.)
1 CORINTHIANS 10:21
KJ21
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
Choose Jesus or Satan you can't be lukewarm or God will spit you out.❤
Thank you for sharing these truths , especially in relation to what is recorded in the Bible.
For those whois new born through the uncorreuptiable seed of word of God everyday is celebration because we are no more bandage of sin now we live in his grace.
I love your preaching but i will continue celebrating Christmas.I grew up that way.
Doesn't matter, it's a magical time of the year when families come together and spread good cheer, joy and share with the less fortunate. You can argue that this can be done throughout the year but what's wrong with setting time aside at Christmas to continue doing it. It may have pagan origins but its intentions are pure. Merry Christmas! 🎄🌟♥️
Intentions aren't spiritual reality.
@@robertgarland805 and your spiritual reality is not everyone else's. That's why the Earth's 8 billion population practice Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhist, Judaism, taoism among numerous others
@@elizabethwambui9901 Jesus is the only one who was resurrected. No other religions claims that about their God.
@@robertgarland805 so why aren't 8 billion of us all christians? Everyone thinks the same of their religion. None of the other religions believe what you believe. Even the Jews rejected Jesus. They don't hold him in religious reverence, Muslims call us kafirs (non believers) Hindus believe there are many Gods etc. All I'm saying is respect other peoples faith the way you'd want to be respected for yours. You weren't there when Jesus was resurrected, you read it from the Bible. Same as everyone else taking their beliefs from their Holy books. Everyone's on their own spiritual journey. If they ever convert that will be between them and the Creator. Not you or me for that matter. Live and let live.
Merry Christmas to you, too!
Jesus said to be not of this world like him. Christmas seems pretty worldly to me. I guess it all depends on how you celebrate it and why. God knows our hearts. Stressing about buying gifts is not what it should be about. It feels yucky to me to celebrate due to the family I was born in.
The Bible does not have to tell us to celebrate His birth, we Celebrate His birth because we Love Him.
Yes, it is natural we celebrate the births of everyone we hold in our hearts.
Read online were Christmas came from
It's a selfish time for people about themselves. Most don't even think of Jesus at Christmas. It's shopping and what did you get "me". Nothing to do with Jesus. And it starts with what they called Black Friday which sounds like a plague.
@@KittyKat-vb1ndwe can't worry about the world. Just celebrate and love the Lord. There are many people who come to Jesus during the Christmas season. There are very many songs sung about my God. I'll always celebrate for him! He gets to have a special day just like we do.
Why you don’t celebrate Jesus birthday on Halloween and yet choose a day that was set for a false god where human sacrifice was taken? That doesn’t make sense to me. There are plenty of Biblical Holidays that people refuse to celebrate. If you love Him you will celebrate His holidays.
You are absolutely 💯 true Pastor, praise God Jesus Hallelujah Amen.
Jesus was not born on 25th Dec? Now that's something I didn't know
Where does it ever say he was born dec. 25th?
He actually did say to celebrate his death, through communion. Not Easter either.
Finally, someone is saying something! Thank you, Jesus! Thank you! Amen and amen!
I was convicted last year not to celebrate Christmas and especially not to conform to the commercial part, no tree, simply faith family friends and lotsa love= Jesus!
All these comments in here and you all didn’t watch the full video. He totally agrees with celebrating Christmas
Thier answers are base on what he has said
It's all Good Jesus is Lord
To God be The Glory
Hallelujah
No he doesnt? Hes an idiot that doesnt understand the meaning of CHRISTmass and assumes its from pagan origin, even theres no historical evidence to prove it.
@@JMRabil675 no lol. He celebrates it and even supports Santa. Go watch his full video lol.
Right he's evil.He's leading many people to Hell
@@JMRabil675Well that's a damn lie. There's 1000000 of places online that proves Christmas is a Wick page holiday.
Yeah! Meeee tooo!
I don’t like to celebrate it.
Every time Christmas comes,I don't feel good.
deep in my heart I am not happy
I love and celebrate Christmas. It is my time to thank Christ for all he's done for me.
that is not a excuses to celebrate a pagan holiday! You can celebrate the day of the messiah everyday in the year! Not just on Chrismas!
You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
@@nobilityjudah5303it became a holiday when a pope made a holiday for Jesus brith
Thank you Vlad for adressing this matter! I have been swimming against the stream for quite a few years now. But I have also learned not to offend anyone who does celebrate Christmas ...
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I'm right there with you. Everybody is so caught in their own ideas that they've neglected to question just why it's celebrated. I go the other direction with it though, better to share the truth and they be angry with you, than not telling them and they face a degree of judgment from God for rebellion against His Word. That blood would be on my hands then. He who knows to do right and does it not, it is sin. God bless you abundantly.
As long as you are celebrating Jesus and everything to be thankful for!
It’s deeper than that, but not as deep as the cliff hanger, I love Pastor VLAD & his wife, saw them in ATL, but I’ll have to watch his full video… Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of Christ… ❤
@@JasmineThanai yes! I agree!!! It's a miracle how it all happened, we celebrate him coming to Earth for us! It's amazing grace!
Roughly quoting Scrooges nephew Fred , CHRISTMAS IS THE ONE TIME OF THE YEAR THAT MEN OPEN UP THEIR SHUT UP HEARTS AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS NEVER PUT A SCRAP OF GOLD OR SILVER IN MY POCKET I SAY GOD BLESS IT. SO MERRY CHRISTMAS ANYWAY & Happy New Year 👍
I did it without knowledge, now am not doing it anymore because to do good is the BLESSING FROM ALMIGHTY GOD 😇❤️🙏
I think we should, just for many reason it is about Jesus , Jesus born in some day of the year, Jesus will be famous all over the world, so everyone will come to know who Jesus is, Jesus name will be glorified.and I believe happy to know that we celebrate his birthday,it is a great evangelism ,and also everyone is joyful in winter session, and many more. Marry Christmas. Amen
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The manger, the gifts at his birth?!!!
I'm still celebrating Christmas!!!!!!
but christmas was originally a pagan tradition. christians literally stole the date and used it as their own celebrating the birth of their god. the very foundation of christmas is thievery. so are things like christmas trees or blowing out candles
Did the shepherds bring gifts?
It took the wise men a good bit of time to travel to Jesus, from the East…
His birthday is the first day of the Feastvof Tabernacles
They were gifts referencing a king, not a birth. Jesus was around two years old at that time.
Sell your soul for some gifts worldly trinkets
It is a good thing that the whole world comes together to celebrate our Lord and savior Jesus. As long as it is done in holiness and righteousness. Christmas is one way Jesus has been emphasized and revealed to this dark world. In Jesus' name, I celebrate Jesus every day and on Christmas. I pray that God provides us with an additional day added to Christmas to celebrate Him. I will celebrate that additional day also. Jesus is Lord. Thank you, Jesus, the light of this world. Amen
Love you Lord Almighty for me every day is Christmas Merry Christmas to all ❤❤❤ if the everyone pray on same day God will happy too ❤❤
I will celebrate Christmas because I am not controlled the meaning others have but the meaning I hold onto- the birth of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
It doesn’t matter what you think. It matters what God says. God said in Jeremiah 10 what? Go read it. When did Jesus make a big deal out of his birthday.
Zeus also celebrated his birthday on December 25.
@@victorious1929 I will still celebrate. Thank you. It’s between me and God
@@michaelsagoe-nkansah2417 I know because you serve the devil. If God put verses in the Bible for you to live by why not obey it and not people saying to God what they are going to do and God will accept it and let you, a disobedient soul into Heaven. Now I understand why the gate is narrow, y’all won’t get into heaven Bible you didn’t live by the Bible. Y’all made up idols to serve. Jeremiah 10 is in the Bible. Read it and obey.
Sin is fun that’s why it’s easy for satan to get y’all to celebrate Christmas 🎄
Jeremiah 10
Did the disciples celebrate Christmas 🎄 Did anybody in the Bible? What day is all the worldly gods birthday on...December 25. Really? Ummm 🤔 LoL 😂
I will celebrate Christmas every year with joy in my heart. I don't need a command to do it. My heart is filled with the wonder that Christ came down off of his throne to save us from our sins. He deserves praise every day.
You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
@@misrecuer2 whatever . I know whom I love and serve. But thanks for your infinite wisdom
YES‼️ I have said about that to people, but even the believers dont take that 😢
Yes. I'm glad your speaking against this pagan holiday. Jesus was not born in December 25th... 🤗👍
This is not a pagan day they're coming Christmas of pagan day but they're not calling Halloween a pagan day really that's not how I celebrate it sorry no one's going to make me feel guilty about it just say it I've been practicing my face for a long time and I got closer to the Lord and I've never been convicted about Christmas I don't feel like Santa Claus Christmas is Christ Christ myth c r h r i c my pastor said this I don't celebrate worshiping the tree I don't celebrate the one who died on the tree but we all I get to stand on that part but I sold it in my everyday we don't know when he was born just like Easter but I really do think he was but on that day cuz he was born in springtime but spring or fall we don't know that's just that's just some place up with Hagen day we use a tree for different reason we don't use it to I know kittens did it for their gods but I do it for my God and I celebrate his day and on Christmas day I'll be in church and I will be open presents at home sorry for anybody who thinks Christmas is not a Christian holiday but Halloween day you're going to go after Thanksgiving too okay did they have Thanksgiving it's a Christian holiday as well so I don't know where they have pagan roots with the cornucopia but Thanksgiving today at Thanksgiving until the Lord that's also in the Bible it's over his death death and Resurrection yes everyday but that you're going to decorate the house everyday I enjoy it Jehovah's witnesses don't celebrate Christmas or Easter they're not Christians that make you a Jehovah's witness it's a Christian holiday not a pagan day not the way I celebrate it so there you go Halloween is a pagan day why aren't you touching on that subject so I'm saying
@@stephanielayfearlesswoman4092 used to be a JW, they are definitely not Christians. They observe the Lord's Supper by literally passing by the bread and wine but never eating or drinking. That is a REJECTION of Christ... but they also don't celebrate Christmas!!! So they must be really holy, according to the people who want to tell eveyone what they can or cannot do/celebrate. It just goes to show that whether or not you observe one day over another really doesn't equate your relationship with God, as long as you do what you do in good faith and you make it so that it centers around the Lord...
Christmas isnt pagan anymore.
Why shouldnt we worship Jesus? Youre saying we shouldnt celebrate Jesus? Why? oh because youre not christian.
@@truthnotlies Jehovah’s Witnesses uses truth we it comes to pagan worshiping mix with Christianity and that’s how they get people to join their sect, but then they twist all truth with deceitful lies. Of people will read their Bibles and not let someone else read it to them Xmas & Easter would no be celebrated. You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
1000% in agreement with you pastor Vlad, Christian shouldn’t celebrate Christmas. I don’t
lol. Watch the full video. He totally agrees with celebrating it
He didn't say that.
Racquel can you please tell me why you refuse to celebrate Jesus Christ?
I agree with you Pastor Vlad. I live in India and the place were I live is surrounded by Hindus and Muslims. Some Christians celebrate Christmas and some don’t. Non believers often get confused and ask me the questions that why some people don’t celebrate Christmas. I just don’t want to put myself into any controversy. I just celebrate Christmas because it is true that Jesus was born into this world through a virgin. It is true that he died for my sins and it is true that BC and AD was differentiated after his death. I share this good news to people on this occasion instead partying like the people in the world does..!!
Praise the Lord 🙏
That’s true brother
what about hanukkah? Jesus celebrate hanukkah not christmas
Exactly, this shows he doesn't just follow biblical holidays but he celebrates miracles of God 😊
Jesus showed up at the temple during the Feast of dedication, but the only thing you see him actively observing is the Passover in the bible. You never saw Jesus lighting any Hanukkah candles.😂
U know what? This year I am going full blast and CELEBRATING Christmas. Even bought myself a small tree. Because of the size of my house and I am lazy.
Good for you and God bless, I will be doing the same. I will always do the opposite of what these Wolf in sheeps clothing on youtube do.
All RUclips preachers are an example of wolf in sheeps clothing. This guy in particular is the KING of false teaching.
All praise and glory be to God in the highest AMEN. The truth shall set you free.
I celebrate the lord every second I can , because the only lord in my life is me myself I. Praise be the lord Dave!
You're wrong. I'm celebrating Christmas and I'm worshipping Jesus. I'm not a pagan and I'm not interested what day Christmas fell on. I worship all year long anyway. The tree is the cross. The lights his glory..
I think he's alluding to the fact he still celebrates xmas and will tell us why
"I don't care if the devil has fooled me. I am having fun. Yolo."
Watch the whole video
@@lesyaklein9788 yep
I think that the evergreen tree is probably not the cross. The evergreen was in groves where the pagans sacrificed infants. Today, sadly we call the shedding of innocent blood, abortion.
Thank you so much for this! God has one voice and has made this very clear to me with pagan holidays and his feast days. Christ will return with his remnant gathered on his appointed feast days, not these pagan holidays. We are separated in action and deed 🙏🏽
Amen merry christmas, we celebrate Jesus everyday, thank you for word pastor❤🌷🙏
Jesus was born between the last two weeks of March and the first two weeks of April on the Gregorian calendar. We know this because scripture says the shepherds were out tending to their flocks. The only time they do that at night is when the lambs are being born which is this time frame one time a year. Lamb of God only makes sense to be born with the other lamb's.
But Christmas day is so wonderful you can share you love,cares, giving to others.
Was Christmas not about the birth of "Jesus Christ"? It's about cherishing his birthday and not celebrate the other things, is it not?
You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday not Jesus Christ! Your significant other will be ok if you keep celebrating your ex’s bday? God is a jealous God and many are deceived by the tricks of the enemy. The Bible also said the heart is deceitful and beyond cure- Jeremiah 17-9
I Definitely don’t get into the shopping anymore and I was wondering if the wise men and shepherds rejoicing and bringing gifts is the same as celebrating His birth? 🙏
You know the word may not come out and say we must celebrate the Messiah’s birthday but the fact that a great heavenly host appeared shouting glory to God in the highest. I think I am going to celebrate that.
Amen and Amen 🙌🏾🙏😇❤️ thank pastor
Celebrate Jesus Christ, Emmauel, God with us! That’s the reason we celebrate Christmas!
Christ-Mas(s).
Exactly thank you.
those in the comments cant put two and two together.
Christians celebrate Christmas to celebrate JESUS CHRIST. And going on RUclips saying thats "evil" to celebrate Jesus Christ is very telling. They are lost.
You follow man made innovations God didn't authorize any of this
I’m so glad to see this 💕
Why do you so badly want an excuse to not celebrate Jesus Christ?
@@JMRabil675 you have no idea how much I adore Yeshua!!!! I love Him with all my heart so that’s not the reason I said what I said. Christmas has pagan ties and nothing about God is defiled and besides that, it’s not His real birthday. I cannot tell anyone what to do but I know my own convictions about half these holidays. Believe me I used to feel so irritated when people tried to pull me out of my traditions but I just had to accept that what God desires and what we deem to be fit for us are usually separate things.
Finally a popular pastor who says it🙌🏻
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us be glad and rejoice in it. Including Christmas day.
I will always celebrate Christmas
Thank you for exposing Christmas!
Have you seen the whole video?
I look at it like this.. Christmas is about the savior being born.. the scriptures do suggest celebrating it .. when Jesus was born the wise men came and brought presents in celebration.. we praise Jesus in celebration of the Savior... so he might not been born December 25 but that’s when we celebrate it .. or at least Christians do..I loooooooooove Jesus ✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰
Jesus was likely conceived around this time, aka the light of the world, the light who came into the world, around Hanukkah the feast of lights, and He was likely born around the feast of tabernacles, hence He came to tabernacle amongst us. I’m agreeable on Christmas in light of it being an opportunity for those who don’t know Christ to have an opportunity to get a glimpse of Him, but I must say I see so much beauty in seeing Jesus through the biblical feasts and the depth of meaning behind all the appointed times & seasons which all point back to Jesus in the first place. Thanks for shedding light on this Vlad!
RUclips = TRUTH OR TRADITION by Jim Staley = great video
Amen 🙏
Yahuah . Oh may the messiah be with you in these Times. May Yahusha dwell with you physically. Peace !
Sure Jesus doesn't mind, Easter falls different dates each year, we still picked a time to celebrate the fact that He is Risen. Think we do too much sometimes. Happy the world can agree to Celebrate Jesus.
This is bizzare …. What the devil meant for evil the lord will turn it around for good …. Christmas literally means Christ Celebration…. Com mon sumbody
I believe in JESUS and I LOVE that he was BORN for m SALVATION......
I can sing for Jesus everyday. I am thankful everyday that He died On the Calvary for humanity. Salvation is the most important for all of us b4 we will be with the Lord..Be thanks ful Church all the time. That Jesus sent by our Father In Heaven. John 3 : 16
I don't celebrate it when I realised several years ago the origin of December 25 esp the Christmas tree. Thank you Pastor Vlad!
Why are you making reasons to not celebrate Jesus Christ?
@@JMRabil675if a lot of us are getting discernment to not celebrate Christmas then let us listen to God why are you trying to convince or something. I have been asking God for almost a year now and everytime it's always Christmas is pagan answer. Ik vlad celebrates it knowing its from pagan origins. But no I won't celebrate another gods day.
Jeremiah 10 seems pretty straightforward to me.
Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
I won’t stop celebrating the life of Jesus ❤🎉
Thank you Pastor Vlad! Exactly...
December 25th is Nimrod and Tammuz’s birthday. It’s a day dedicated to God’s enemy and God doesn’t want for us to honor Him in the same manner that the pagans honor their gods. Please read Deuteronomy 12:30-32. Thank you for shining the light, Pastor!
I love Christmas ! I always think of it a the birth of Christ. We celebrate everyone else's birthday. So what if it's not the actual date ?! Jesus is the reason for the season. Praise God-
I use to say in my mind,"I'm ressurected from my sins every day except on Sundays"(I mean... not only Sunday's a day for ressurecting from our sins and live holy)... I'M HOSTING THE BIRTH OF JESUS EVERY DAY TRHOUGH and BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Certain cultural celebrations help to bond religious groups and help in spreading the word of God .
It makes God's words joyful and beautiful and the sense of community, kindness , interaction and love is prevalent.
Always finding ways and excuses to mismatch with more serious, hardcore, depressive religious groups is not relevant.
Jesus loves all who love him and it's not because they are Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox 💝💝💝💝
Or that some smile more or less than others!.
In the Catholic tradition we know Christ was born six months after John the Baptist. We celebrate johns feast day on the 24th of June six months before Christmas December 25.
Christ is the light of the world. At his birth the days become longer until the celebration of John the Baptist where the days become shorter. John said:
John 3:30. “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
Keep the love and peace.
There is only one thing for me when I think about it - it's the day every true believer all around the globe thanks God for His amazing sacrifice of sending His Son to the earth for our salvation!! Since the non believers and other religion and atheists also think of Christmas as Christian celebration, why not use this time to show the love of God in a very special way.. to celebrate just like the multitudes of angels sang to announce the birth of Jesus to the shepherds!! Why not? For Jesus ☺☺❤❤
Now I know why I no longer celebrate Christmas. It's so sad that churches still do.
It's sad because you don't do. Christmas is all about the birth not the date. Do you celebrate easter? Can someone who never born die or be crucified? What date do you worship, Saturday or Sunday? As Sunday swallowed Sabbath so Christmas swallowed paganism on 25th Dec.
Iam a born again and will celebrate the birth of Christ, any reason to celebrate Jesus is good ,Christmas or Easter both are significant
I celebrate Jesus all my life take this opportunity n proclaim salvation to the Lost
Pastor Vlad thank you for sharing the unpopular truth brother. People don’t want to hear the truth - they don’t want to change their traditions. Let’s remember Jesus was hard on the Pharisee’s for putting their traditions over Gods commandments. God says not to celebrate Him and worship Him the way that other people celebrate their gods. It is unacceptable/ an abomination to Him. God is making His truth more known with each passing day and those who study the Word, will become aware, and I thank the Lord that he has made me aware, because I truly want to please Him! I want to worship Him the way He wants to be worshiped. The way He deserves to be worshiped! Blessings to you, Pastor Vlad and your wife Pastor Lana and congrats on the baby. All glory be to God in the Highest 🎉
I didn’t celebrate Christmas growing up for these reasons..
I had all these questions in my mind about celebrating Christmas...and boom pastor Vlad made this video. thank you pastor 🙏
I think the main point is HOW you celebrate Christmas, if you take this time to celebrate HIS birthday and doing HIS will of helping poor, showing love and mercy and giving gifts to kids that are in need, imagining that you serve the lord through those kids, I think it will be OK to celebrate Christmas that way
There was a very famous prophet named Bob Jones. He used to talk like that until, he said, God told him to stop, because the most people come to Christ during this holiday. In addition, I've heard two testimonies, by two different people that they had heavenly visitations and was shown a place called Christmas Town, yes, in heaven. One of the persons said they were shocked. God is not hung up, as Christians, we have the best reasons to celebrate and to give. So much giving goes on during this holiday. God bless you!❤
We do giftmas 😂 I like the dinner and presents. But I’m not lying to my kid about Santa clause. Santa ain’t paying the bills! 😂
So you set aside a single day, December 25th, to NOT worship Jesus Christ because of "pagan" roots thousands of years ago?
Please explain why, im so confused why all the comments are people saying not to celebrate Jesus on this day. Should he not be celebrated every day including xmas? Are you just lazy and want a day off from worshipping our Lord?
I celebrate because Jesus came to save us. It may be a pagan holiday but we are celebrating Jesus. And we celebrate Jesus every day and every night. This is a time where family is not working and we can all get together and love each other. PRAISE GOD.
It hasen't been pagan for thousands of years. Christmas was adopted as a Christian holiday ages ago. Its not even pagan anymore, its fully a celebration of Christ. What is your point?
Hanukkah is mentioned in John 10 as the Feast of Dedication. Celebrating the rededication of the Temple of God is always good.
Many of our modern Christmas traditions come from Yule as well. Should we worship God in the way He commands? or should we worship God in the way the pagans worship their gods?
Thus says the LORD: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.”
You forgot the 6th reason never listened to a Muslim with crazy eyes !
We haven’t put up a tree in 20 years? We don’t put up decorations really. We get the kids and grandkids presents but we do it because we love to. But as for celebrating Christ I do that every waking moment! I’m thankful to God that He loves us so much He gave us His Son to die for our sins that we may be forever with Him. That deep of love we can’t understand until I believe we see our Lord!
Christmas is way better than birthdays I don’t care what anyone says 🤷♀️