December 27, 2007

Christmas originate from pagan feasts..

It is known that Christmas originate from pagan feasts that were only given a Christian meaning some centuries after Jesus lived on the earth.

How much these feasts were a worship of Sun or of any other idol, and how much these were just for having fun and feast itself?

As Paul writes the idols are nothing and eating (sacrificed) meat in itself is no problem. Only we should not be a stumbling block for weak brothers who may not have that recognition.
If nowadays, at least in the western countries, Christmas have lost their inner connection to idol worship, it shouldn't be a problem to follow some Christmas traditions of pagan origin, that are not bad in itself? Of cause we should be aware of not worshiping the consumption-idol, but this is valid all the year around not just the Christmas-time.

But the majority just likes the traditions and flows with the stream.. So can we take part in it in a moderate and Christ-centered way or is it that evil and pagan, that true Christians, followers of Christ, should reject the Christmas completely?
Anyway I think Christmas and other feasts are not neccesary, we can have a feast for the Lord in our heart every day.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Christmas, a celebration of the birth of Jesus or a pagan .. tradition..

Originally I think, Christmas is a celebration for the birth of Jesus. Of course we are almost sure about that Jesus was born some months earlier or was it later, but I don´t think it matters.

Maybe Satan was clever enough by arranging our Heavenly Celebration to some of his days, but I think, we can totally IGNORE HIM!

The Bible tells us that the Satan came for nothing but steal what we have.. So let´s take it back! Our Christmas celebration is a celebration of christians worshipping the newborn God! A possibility to live forever even though we sometimes lose the own fight against sin.
IT IS PRECIOUS to know that HE DIED FOR US, meaning that HE took our punishment and tells us that we can go free.

Free to live, free to love, free to enjoy all the good things on the earth which God has created for us, human beings!

And we need to remember this too: The good deeds in ur life are also prepared by God.

God bless You! strongly!