Jeremiah 10:
10:1 Hear the word which the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel.
2 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.
3 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.
4 They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
5 They are upright, like a palm tree, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid of them, For they cannot do evil, Nor can they do any good.”
The pagan observation of “Christmas” goes way back, it just wasn’t called “Christmas” at that time. It was and still is a pagan (aka: “gentile”) celebration in observance of the sun — it’s sun worship, not Son worship. This is why it falls on December 25, closely coinciding with the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. In various ancient pagan societies, appeasing sacrifices were even made to the “sun-god” of that group of people so to ensure the days would again grow longer.
There is no Biblical reference to “Christmas” other than that found in Jeremiah 10. The scriptures make clear, and most honest scholars agree, that Jesus Christ, Yahshua Messiah, was born in the fall, most likely around the time of the Feast of Tabernacles (a Biblical fall annual appointed time of God) when most all of Israel came to Jerusalem to observe the festival according to the Biblical commandment of God.
In the coming kingdom of God which will exist here on this earth for 1000 years, we will all be observing His annual holy days, rather than the worldly holidays which have confused the entire plan of God, and served to lead mankind away from understanding more of God’s truths.
One merely has to check out various prophetical scriptures regarding the coming kingdom of God and one will find references of observing God’s weekly and annual Sabbaths and appointed times. In fact, there are scriptural references which also carry a warning for all those who refuse to do so.
This is not being shared for judgment or criticism. It’s being shared in order to help reveal deceptions in this world wherever they are found, and encourage others to do their own Biblical study while they approach God asking for spiritual guidance in discerning truth from deceit.
The word “love” is found in the Bible over 300 times. The word “truth” over 200 times. If the math isn’t telling enough on its own, we would be wise to consider while studying the scriptures that it is apparent that God places great importance upon both love and truth.
PEACE • LOVE • TRUTH
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