Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas This is a festive time of year Family gatherings Reflection on the year & life

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Christmas is observed by many people Enjoy time with family & giving Religious services

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Reasons From Man Reasons From The Bible Critical Look At Reasons Other Things To Consider

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Reasons From Man Good to celebrate the birth of Christ He is Savior, Jn. 1:29; 3:16 Bible tells of His birth, Mt. 1:20-23; Lk. 2:7 Joy over His birth, Lk. 2:8-12

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Reasons From Man Many others do it

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Reasons From Man It is the tradition of our church Christ + Mass – Roman Catholic Dates: Dec. 25 or Jan. 6 Celebration in the 4th century Pagan practices mixed in Winter solstice Teutonic earth worship

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Reasons From The Bible

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Critical Look At Reasons “It is good” Saul’s sacrifice, 1 Sam. 15:15-23 Simon’s censure, Mt. 16:21-23 Paul’s persecution, Acts 26:9-11; Jn. 16:2 Good is defined by God, 2 Tim. 3:16, 17 No Statement, Example, Or Necessary Inference For The Religious Observance of Christmas

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Critical Look At Reasons “Others are doing it” Golden calf, Ex. 32:1-28 Refusal to enter Canaan, Num. 14:1-3 Korah & Co., Num. 16:1-35 Not to follow a crowd to do evil, Ex. 23:2

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Critical Look At Reasons “Tradition of our church” Nehushtan, 2 Kgs. 18:4 Pharisees & scribes, Mk. 7:1-13 Aimless conduct, 1 Pt. 1:18

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Critical Look At Reasons “The Bible doesn’t say ‘not to’” Positive, divine authority, 1 Pt. 4:11 Warnings, Deut. 4:2; Josh. 1:7; Rev. 22:18, 19 The Bible doesn’t say not to: Baptize babies Burn incenses Pray to Mary Build a bowling alley in the building

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Other Things To Consider If we may celebrate the birth of Christ with a holy day, May we also have holy days with religious rituals for: His circumcision, Lk. 2:21 His baptism, Mt. 3:16, 17 His triumph over temptation, Lk. 4:1-13 His entry into Jerusalem, Lk. 19:37, 38

Reasons For The Religious Observance of Christmas Other Things To Consider Why do we observe His death, burial, & resurrection? Command, Mt. 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:23-26 Example, Acts 20:7