Christmas is about the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ into this world and what His birth is all about. However, there are some Christian folks who have challenge with the celebration of Christmas. They argue giving different reasons ranging from the fact that the Lord did not expressly ask us to celebrate Christmas; there is no such thing as Santa Claus in the Bible; December 25 th was originally used for the celebration of idols; the Lord Jesus Christ was not born on December 25 th ; Easter is the only sacrament the Lord ask us to observe and the fact that the celebration has being heavily commercialize. The ideal of this discourse is not to join issues with anyone but to help everyone that care to see the true source of Christmas and what …show more content…
From the above prophecies, we saw that the Lord Jesus Christ was not just born like any other child but for reasons strong and cogent enough for several prophets to foretell His birth and the purposes why He was born. He was sent by God with specific purpose to die for the sins of mankind and He resurrected from death to give those who would believe and accept His propitiation, eternal life, the God-kind of life. This is the reason Christians celebrate; the reason for Christmas. Okay, agreed that the Lord did not specifically ask us to celebrate His birth the same way He ask us to mark His death and resurrection in the Eucharist. Of course there are several things that Christian churches do that are not specifically stated in scriptures. However, because of one reason or explanation these things are allowed in these churches. Some examples are wedding in churches; ministers’ ordination patterns; days of service and how the services are conducted etc. These things and many more are done in churches for the purposes of administration, convenient or interpretation …show more content…
“… “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you shall give Him the name Jesus” Luke 1: 30 – 31. And when Joseph was troubled because Mary was pregnant, God sent an angel to encourage him in a dream, reminding him of Isaiah’s prophecy in Isaiah 7: 14. “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us” Matthew 1: 23. In Matthew 2: 1 – 2, the Lord Jesus Christ is born in the town of Bethlehem, the city of David fulfilling all the prophecies about His birth. “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.” Also, Luke 2: 8 – 20 records how the Shepherds learn about the birth of the Lord from an angel. Verse 20 specifically states, “The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” This is the essence of Christmas. It is a celebration meant to glorify and praise God