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* * As another year comes to an end, we face the holiday season that is called “Christmas” by many in our world. Introduction We are all affected by this day and the events surrounding it, and there are certain questions that may arise as we desire to serve the Lord and still participate in the secular aspects of this day. More free powerpoints at Most people who have spent time studying God’s word, have learned that “Christmas” is not found in its contents Introduction Perhaps you are wondering… -Where does “Christmas” come from? -Can a Christian celebrate “Christmas”? The birth of Jesus is not important -Matthew 1:20-21 False Reasons For Not Celebrating Christmas We don’t want to honor and remember Jesus -Ac. 11:26; Rom. 16:16; I Cor. 11:23-26 We don’t appreciate God sending Jesus -Col. 2:14-16; I Pet. 2:24; Heb. 9:15-17 It is commonly accepted that Christ was born on December 25th in the year 1 A.D. #1 Christmas Is A False Tradition Of Man In 754 A.D. a “Christian calendar” was used to mark the center point in counting time with the birth of Christ at Dec. 25th, 1 A.D. King Herod who sought to kill Jesus with all males under the age of 2 died in 4 B.C. which shows that Jesus was born between 7 B.C. and 4 B.C. Also, a winter month shows to be a false setting for the birth of Christ It is recorded in the Bible that the shepherds were with their sheep in the fields when Christ was born (Luke 2:7-18) Those knowledgeable of the Bible lands tell us that it is during the winter months that the shepherds bring their sheep into shelter, and are no longer in the fields with them. #1 Christmas Is A False Tradition Of Man So how was the 25th selected as the exact date of Jesus’ birth? Man’s command! #1 Christmas Is A False Tradition Of Man In 354 A.D. Liberius, who was the Bishop of Rome and a forerunner to the pope ordered that Dec. 25th be adopted as the date When Liberius wanted to keep those of pagan religions converting to Catholicism, he c