The annual celebration of Christmas is widely embraced across the world by people of various beliefs, marked by glitzy lights, special foods, carols, parties, and gift-giving. However, there is a sense of oversaturation with the festive cheer and its trappings, leading to a desire for the season to end. Many customs and traditions associated with Christmas have origins that are not aligned with the biblical narrative. There is no command from God in Scripture to observe a festival for the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25 or any other specific date. Instead, the emphasis is placed on commemorating His death through the observance of Passover. Some argue that celebrating Christmas is acceptable as it honors Christ, regardless of its historical or cultural roots. Others attempt to justify the date of December 25 by linking it to historical calculations, though these are often based on misinterpretations of priestly courses and holy day observances. Evidence suggests that the timing of Jesus Christ's conception and birth does not align with December 25, placing His birth more likely during the fall holy day season. The proximity of December 25 to ancient pagan festivals is acknowledged by some Christian scholars, who argue that the modern meaning of Christmas has overshadowed any past connotations, asserting that marking the birth of Christ is worthy of celebration despite historical inaccuracies.

Christmas is only days away following the winter solstice, which used to coincide with it. However, due to calendar inexactitude, the solstice has shifted forward over centuries. Some celebrate Christmas in the heat of summer for different reasons. Christmas-keeping Christians have been defending the holiday against atheists, agnostics, and others who push for the removal of religious elements from celebrations. These groups advocate for using "Holiday" instead of "Christmas" and prefer winter music over traditional Christmas carols. Legal battles have occurred over Christmas crèches on public property and the right to sing religious songs like "Silent Night" in school concerts. Ironically, Christians defend Christmas, which lacks biblical authority. The holiday's materialism and syncretism have helped secularize it. The only scriptural basis for Christmas is the birth of Jesus in Matthew and Luke, but these accounts do not support a winter birth. December marks the rainy season in Palestine, making it unlikely for shepherds to be in the fields at night. Most scholars suggest Jesus was born in the autumn, possibly near the fall festivals. Traditional Nativity scenes often inaccurately depict the events. The Gospels do not specify three wise men; this assumption comes from the three gifts mentioned. When the wise men arrived, Jesus was a young child in a house, not a newborn in a manger. The timing of the wise men's visit, possibly weeks or months after the birth, is often misrepresented in manger scenes alongside the shepherds' visit. None of the participants in the Nativity wore halos. The Bible's information on Christ's birth is limited to these few scenes. Neither Mark nor John add to Matthew and Luke's accounts, focusing instead on Jesus' baptism and later life. Jesus' birth is less significant than His ministry, death, and resurrection. The controversy over Christmas centers on its truthfulness, which the biblical facts refute. Celebrating a falsehood, even in dedication to Jesus, is still a lie and not honoring to Him. Keeping His commandments is more honoring than observing a false holiday.

Christmas is a bundle of contradictions, inanities, and outright lies. Most people are aware that Jesus could not have been born around the winter solstice. In the early fourth century, the Catholic Church combined the Roman winter solstice festival, the Saturnalia, with a celebration of Jesus' birth to help new converts adjust to Christianity. Keeping a celebration to Christ on a day that is not His birthday with customs and traditions that derive from paganism is from the evil one. It is a lie, and the Devil is the father of it. The phrase, "Let's put Christ back into Christmas!" is self-contradictory because Christ was never in it to begin with. The Bible does not command or suggest commemorating the Savior's birth. Christians around the world keep days and festivals never once enjoined on them in God's Word, yet ignore the ones God tells them to keep. The modern Santa Claus, based on the English Father Christmas, the German Kris Kringle, and the early Catholic Saint Nicholas, has no biblical basis and does not appear in the gospel narratives of Jesus' birth. The alternate name for the season, Yule, comes from a pagan midwinter festival. The Yule log hearkens back to the heathen practice of driving away evil spirits with bonfires on the night of the winter solstice. Christmas continues because human nature deceives itself into practicing things that are not right because they are enjoyable, allows people to justify self-contradictory things because they appear to benefit them, and if a religious significance can be attached to it, all the better.

Christmas, often marked by greetings of seasonal cheer, reveals a stark contradiction as December emerges as the most depressing time of the year for many. Despite the overdone jollity, the holiday season is filled with angst, frustration, and disappointment, leading to negative emotions that many struggle to handle. The central focus of Christmas has shifted to gift-giving and receiving, with little emphasis on worshipping Christ. This practice often carries an element of obligation, causing apprehension, as the common motive for giving gifts is to ensure receiving them in return. The commercialization of Christmas further fuels selfish desires, as advertisements promise disappointment if these desires are not fulfilled. Additionally, the financial burden of purchasing gifts creates headaches and fears, with many maxing out credit cards and facing long-term debt. This season, rooted in earthly and sensual motives, fosters bitter envy and self-seeking, producing confusion and every evil thing. Beneath the thin veneer of cheer lies gloom, anxiety, and hopelessness, reflecting a holiday that does not align with godly principles.

The practice of using a Christmas tree, as we know it today, mirrors the carved idols described in Jeremiah's writings. This custom, linked to the signs of heaven much like the winter solstice, reflects a pagan origin despite modern unawareness of this connection. The scriptures in Jeremiah, primarily prophetic and relevant to our time, address common modern customs, including the use of a tree, which is labeled as the way of the Gentiles. We are instructed not to learn or follow such practices, as this passage clearly identifies using a tree in this manner as idolatry, violating the fundamental commandment against idolatry found in Exodus.

Many years ago, the subject of Christmas arose in conversations, revealing astonishment from others when I shared that I do not celebrate it. Neighbors, upon presenting Christmas gifts, were stunned to learn of our stance, questioning our belief in God when they noticed the absence of a Christmas tree and decorations in our home. The question remains, where is the truth in Christmas? What is the Christmas spirit, and where does it originate? Nowhere in God's Word is there a command to celebrate Jesus' birth, though He instructs us to commemorate His death. When asked why I do not celebrate Christmas, I often counter by asking why others do, pointing out the inconsistency of giving gifts to everyone but Him on what is considered His birthday, unlike the wise men who brought gifts directly to Him. Harper's Bible Dictionary notes that Christmas, celebrated on December 25 by most churches, commemorates Jesus' birth, though the actual date is unknown, and there is no evidence of its celebration before the third century. No scriptural support exists for a command to observe Christ's birth, nor is there proof of Him being born in December. In contrast, numerous scriptures detail the observance of God's feasts, specifying how and when to keep them, suggesting that the spirit behind Christmas does not align with God's. Traditional Christmas practices also raise concerns. The story of Santa Claus, with gifts made by elves at the North Pole and delivered by flying reindeer in one night, is a clear fabrication, even if adults dismiss it as harmless fun. The modern portrayal of Santa rewarding good children echoes a disregard for God's law and judgment. The evergreen tree, a central symbol of Christmas, has origins in pagan practices, with historical accounts linking it to wood spirits, pre-Christian symbols, and other non-biblical associations, lacking any authority from God's Word. God expresses disdain for human-instituted feast days, which can include holidays like Christmas, where worship of Him and Christ is mixed with pagan traditions. The notion to "Keep Christ in Christmas" is unfounded, as He was never part of it. The Bible warns against adding to its instructions, and Christmas, with its pagan roots, is not a biblical festival. Testing the spirit behind such practices against the truth of God's Word reveals that Christmas does not reflect His truth and thus cannot be a work of God. Not celebrating Christmas, when guided by truth, is far from crazy.

Christmas is a bundle of contradictions, inanities, and outright lies, a fact that many people are aware of yet often ignore. The celebration, commonly associated with December 25, is not the true date of Jesus Christ's birth, as He could not have been born around the winter solstice. In the early fourth century, the celebration was combined with the Roman winter solstice festival, the Saturnalia, to ease new converts into Christianity. Despite this, the contradictions persist, as keeping a celebration of Christ's birth on a day that is not His birthday, with customs derived from paganism, is considered a lie. The phrase "Let's put Christ back into Christmas!" is laughable, as there is no biblical command or suggestion to commemorate the Savior's birth. The alternate name for the season, Yule, also stems from a pagan midwinter festival, further highlighting the contradictions with practices like the Yule log, which hearkens back to heathen bonfires meant to drive away evil spirits. The pagan origins of Christmas are well-documented, raising questions about why Christians continue to celebrate a day that has been anti-God from the beginning. The celebration continues because human nature deceives itself into practicing enjoyable things that are not right, justifying self-contradictory actions for personal benefit or festivity, even when truth is disregarded. Additionally, many Christians feel different during this season for not celebrating Christmas, standing out as a minority without decorations or participation in holiday events, reflecting a calling to be set apart from worldly traditions.

Christmas, as observed on December 25, does not align with the actual birth date of Jesus Christ. Clues in the Bible suggest His birth occurred in the second half of September, around the fall holy days, based on calculations related to John the Baptist's birth in late March. The Bible does not specify the exact day of His birth, and early Christians showed little concern for it, as evidenced by the earliest gospel beginning with His baptism as an adult. The origins of Christmas trace back to Saturnalia, a pagan Roman festival from December 17-25 marked by lawlessness, vandalism, and human sacrifice. Practices during this time included widespread drunkenness and other immoral behaviors. After Constantine's conversion, pagans were allowed to continue celebrating Saturnalia by reassigning December 25 as Jesus' birthday, replacing the worship of Sol Invictus, though the practices remained largely unchanged. Many Christmas traditions are rooted in paganism. Christmas trees stem from pagan tree worship, and mistletoe, used by ancient Druids for mystical purposes, blends Saturnalia's excesses with Druidic customs. Gift-giving, linked to an early bishop named Nicholas, evolved through syncretism with pagan figures like Woden, eventually forming the modern Santa Claus, further shaped by cultural and commercial influences. December 25 also marks the winter solstice, a day historically venerated by pagans for sun god worship across various ancient cultures, long before Jesus Christ entered the world. Additionally, Christmas heavily emphasizes commercialism, with significant spending on gifts despite financial struggles, and some view this commercial aspect as integral to the holiday's joy. Ultimately, the celebration of Christmas is seen as founded on falsehoods, from rebranding pagan sun worship to creating myths around Santa Claus, with no basis in righteousness.

The Feast of Epiphany, observed on January 6, commemorates the visit of the wise men, known as magi, to the infant Jesus at Bethlehem. These wise men knew in advance who they would visit and that their purpose was to worship Him. It is highly unlikely that heathen, idolatrous astrologers would travel great distances to honor the son of a deity they did not worship, suggesting that these magi were not pagan astrologers. The star that led the wise men to the young Jesus in Bethlehem was of miraculous origin, not an ordinary physical star. It had the ability to move, going before them until it came and stood over where the young Child was, a feat no known star or meteor can accomplish. This star, referred to as His star, was possibly an angel, given the glorious appearance of such spirit beings and their ability to move and guide. The magi were from the East, a distant land far from Judea of 4 BC, likely within the Parthian Empire, which included lands like Babylon and Persia where some of the ancient house of Israel had been exiled. Historical evidence suggests that some ancient magi claimed Abraham as their ancestor, adding to the possibility that these magi were Israelites eager to honor the One who could be their rightful King, especially given the auspicious nature of the miraculous star at His birth. Biblical and historical evidence indicates that these magi were not pagan astrologers led by heavenly observations but probably God-fearing descendants of the exiled house of Israel, guided miraculously to Bethlehem, likely by an angel, and divinely warned to flee back to their homeland after their visit.