The gods of Paganism

Let us not connect the holidays with Christ. It is a false gospel that uses Christmas trees and decorations to bring a message about Christ.

When an unbeliever sees all those decorations associated with "Christmas" they immediately associate those things with Santa Clause, the false god of Catholicism.

We should be celebrating Christ as the risen One not as a baby in the manger.

We should be celebrating the cross of Christ without a pagan "Easter" celebration.

God hates mixing his truth with pagan lies, its that simple.

Here is what a secular media, Wikipedia says about the holidays;

"Many popular customs associated with Christmas developed independently of the commemoration of Jesus' birth, with certain elements having origins in pre-Christian festivals that were celebrated around the winter solstice by pagan populations who were later converted to Christianity."

Even the seculars understand where these celebrations come from and are delighted for the culture to return to them.

Isaiah 1:13-15 "…13 Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me—your New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. 14 I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts; they have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.…"

My God has risen from the dead as fully God and fully man, He is no longer a helpless baby in a pile of hay, He is God and He is risen. The god of these pagan celebrations is not the God of the Bible

God is not pleased with claiming a holiday is about Him when within it possesses and endorsement of pagan practices.

And yes, this is radical thinking for most Christians. They make excuses about using pagan symbols to justify enjoying the "pleasures" of the season.

There are those who would claim these holidays are about Christ but their gatherings say nothing about Him except at the meal prayer. They do not meet around the Bible, prayer and worship, they pretend honor of God while perverting worship.

This is a hard teaching, most will not accept it because they are entrenched with extended family in these holidays. The truth of the matter is that anyone who decides to give up the holidays will be gossiped about, maligned and rejected for their commitment to truth.

There are many good people who have been raised all their lives with these holidays and cannot bring themselves to ask God. Many are saved, many love the Lord but remain deceived about these pagan celebrations that have been mixed with the name of Christ

When the name of Christ has been mixed with paganism it is no longer about Christ.

The word "Christmas' comes from the Catholic "mass", meaning to resacrifice Christ as every gathering. It is called "the sacrifice of the mass." Every time you use the word "Christmas" you are extolling the value of the Catholic mass.

If you believe your "Christmas" is not paganized, then perhaps you should evaluate the symbols and idols that are used during this time that negate God's Word.

ASK GOD! Do not come here to convince me of your belief about the Christmas season as good, just go to prayer. Any argument against what I have said to challenge one another to greater holiness, will be removed.

Exodus 20:3
“You shall have no other gods before me."

Habakkuk 2:18
“What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols!"

It is possible that I would lose friends over this matter, it has happened before. I hope not, I must remain faithful to God above anyone else's feelings or traditions.

May everyone go to prayer asking God to reveal truth to them on this matter of pagan holidays.