Should a Christian Celebrate Christmas? Yes or no would be the possible answers amongst Christians. Do you know the right answer to the question, Should a Christian celebrate Christmas? Find out below.
It may surprise you to know that there are many lies behind Christmas, which in turn will determine whether or not a Christian should celebrate Christmas.
Welcome to God’s Country Club. We strongly believe whatever is worth doing is worth doing right. The celebration of Christ is one of those things worth doing for the Christians.
The situation at hand questions the state of the doing, whether it is wrong or right.
Today, I want to share with you the reasons, whether or not, a Christian should celebrate Christmas. In specification, what do you think a Christian should celebrate?
Also Read: Is Celebrating Christmas A Sin?
What Is Christmas?
For many Christians worldwide, Christmas is the most special and eventful holiday to celebrate the birth of the Savior of the world.
To some, it is a holiday not worth celebrating. But why is it so? The reason can be traced back to the origin of Christmas, around the third century AD.
According to some early commentaries, the worldwide Christian celebration (Christmas) was introduced in the early centuries AD in order to get the attention of the pagans in Rome into Christianity.
This takes us back to Rome in those days when the winter solstice, Saturnalia, and Juvenilia festivals were celebrated, precisely in the month of December.
These festivals were celebrated to acknowledge the pagan gods and show appreciation, according to the pagan beliefs.
Specifically, the Juvenilia festival was celebrated on the 25th of December as the most sacred day of the year in Rome.
Where was Christmas at this time?
What Is Christmas Day?
Christmas Day is the day on which Christmas is celebrated.
Christmas Day is a holiday, an eventful and feasting day for Christians to celebrate the birth of Christ.
When is Christmas Day?
The Lies About Christmas Celebration
Should a Christian Celebrate Christmas?
In the church, we have members and visitors. Something very unique about these two is that one is well recognized by the other in terms of involvement in church activities.
The scene of the church covers a large number of people with different and even conflicting intentions.
In other words, many people come to church for many reasons. Some of which are contradictory to what the scripture says.
But do their reasons for coming and their activities in the church withhold the purpose of the church from being accomplished? If they don’t, then yes, Christians should celebrate Christmas.
Furthermore, the celebration of Christmas should be from a personal view of the occasion.
The uniqueness of Christmas and our view of Christmas today is quite different from how it was in the early centuries. We no longer view it as a way of getting attention from any group of people.
Some Reasons Why A Christian Should Celebrate Christmas
- Christians Should Celebrate Christmas Because It Proclaims That Christ Was Born
Did Christ Command Christians to Celebrate Christmas?
- Christians Should Celebrate Christmas Because Of Its Purpose
- Christians Should Celebrate Christmas in Remembrance of Christ
There’s a Carol that says the King was born on Christmas day. That’s not true.
It seems obvious that the birthday of Christ could not be in December; talk of the 25th.
Nevertheless, the 25th of December was chosen and now has been agreed upon by many Christians as a memorial day for the birth of Christ.
“One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eatth, eatth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eatth not, to the Lord he eatth not, and giveth God thanks.” (Romans 14:5-6).
In addition, Christmas is a period of great feasting, rejoicing, and reconciliation in acknowledgement of the birth of the Savior of the world.
The winter solstice, Saturnalia, and Juvenilia cannot annul it. Therefore, it should be celebrated within the knowledge of Christ for it to be of Christ.
Note:
The word ‘should’ is not a must; it is only a suggestion of the supposed.
Also, it makes room for everyone to choose whether or not to celebrate Christmas.
Personally, I am not one who is given to observation of days and years. But I see nothing wrong with Christians celebrating the birth of Christ, whether on the 25th of December or any other day.
Remember the love that we share on Christmas Day? Endeavour to Share It Everyday.
