why do people celebrate christmas if they know that its unbiblical and the wrong date?

Answer 1

They don't love God enough to abandon their selfish persuits.

It seems as if most who claim to be Christians forget that "even the Christ did not please himself" (Romans 15:3). So, even though celebrations such as Christmas have obvious pagan roots and the Bible says to "flee from idolatry", most "Christians" cherish this tradition more than they cherish their relationship with God.

Of course, they always try to justify it by saying "It's the thought that counts". That's why they should read the account in Exodus 32:1-5 where Israel got involved in calf worship, while at the same time calling it a 'festival to the Lord'. For this great sin, many were destroyed in God's anger, as will many today who insist on mixing false worship with true. - 2 Corinthians 6:14-17

The Bible never mentions the early Christians celebrating the birth of Jesus. In fact, it tells us that we should remember his death (1 Corinthians 11:24-26; Ecclesiastes 7:1). After all, it was his death, not his birth, that makes salvation possible (2 Corinthians 5:14, 15)

The fact that many professed Christians refuse to worship God on his terms, proves the Bible's prophecy concerning the "last days", that there would be people "having a form of godly devotion, but proving false to its power" (2 Timothy 3:1, 5) and again Jesus' words that "not everyone saying to me "Lord, Lord," will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one that is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will" (Matthew 7:22, 23).

Answer 2

1) Firstly, it not biblical but not unholy or sinful to celebrate. Yes, Jesus didn't say that "remember My day of birth" but it's a day of remembre that the greatest Present of the world HAD CAME to the earth to save the lost . By the way, the word "Bible" is not in the Bible. That doesn't indicate that it's "unbiblical" to read the Bible.

2) The date is not important, actually. Why? Let me take an example:Judgement Day. We don't know the exact date the Lord will come back to the Earth. What is more important is He WILL SURELY COME. Not the knowledge of when, but the event itself is. In the same manner, we don't know the exact date of birth of Christ but the gene of the celebration of Christmas is that He had come 2000 years ago to died on the cross.That make Christmas truly Christmas

Answer 3

Most Christians know that Christmas (25th December) is not the exact date and time of Christ's birth. But because of certain traditions and good will, a common date was fixed and people have accepted it. Its not a religious ceremony like in other religions. Its a time of remembering God's love, come down in human form and we celebrate the loving season by giving gifts and getting together with the family in the holidays. Santa's theme of giving gifts is to spread cheer to the less privileged lot. There's nothing wrong is spreading cheer. Nowhere is it written in the Bible that we should not spread cheer by singing carols in the night and giving gifts to the poor.

Answer 4

it's not unbiblical - it's a celebration of Christ's birth.
the exact date can be had from the beginning of Luke - which documents the birth of John the Baptist and the Master - and the key is John's father Zacharias who is a priest of the course of Abia - whose course was performed twice a year. you can check the dates of service and follow the math and discover Yeshua Messiah's conception date was around december 25th - that's Levitical and historical.
it was later melded into the holiday of the winter solstice in europe.

Answer 5

I realize that christmas is not mentioned in the bible (as far as celebrating it) and that it is the wrong date..actually alot of people believe He was born around oct. But since noone knows for sure we have a date set aside to honor the birth of Christ.

Answer 6

the point about pagan gala's is they're designed to placed across messages through warning signs and emblems. the actually signficance of issues that ought to ensue at Christmas-time should be ambiguous. they're meant to be. this is all a showy demonstrate of one's technique of existence (a million John 2:15-17) to demonstrate that "peace" is occurring (Ezekiel 13:10), instead of making use of literacy to placed across messages of affection. human beings favor it primary! this is ironic that Jehovah's Witnesses do not count on celebrating Christmas and yet their faith is in preserving with making issues seem solid to a large volume a lifeless ringer for all the different Christian church homes.

Answer 7

It's called "tradition". It's a time when people consent to celebrate it.

The question is the same as "why are we keeping this counting of years, when we know it is three years off the year that is supposed to separated "A.D." from "B.C.". That's the way people have accepted it.

Answer 8

1. it's a popular tradition that most people have been celebrating for years.

2. The corporations find endless ways to advertise it to make people buy gifts uncontrollably.

Answer 9

Christmas is not really about the bible, it started long ago by Saint nicholas seeing a poor family one winter and think of cheering them up he gave them presents, they did not know who he was to start with, but it rippled and now everybody does it.

It is like a remeberance to old Saint Nik

Answer 10

I Love Christmas ! Its a very special time of the year, why not? after all Its symbolize GIVING, which GOD gives His only begotten Son to save us!Please visit ewtn.com for specific answer!