Have you considered this scripture?
Rom 14:5-6
5 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
6 He who regards one day as special , does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
NIV
From this it appears to me that even though Christ may not have been born on Dec. 25 or that we are not commanded to celebrate His birth, God has given us freedom within Christ to choose to celebrate His birth if we want to hold it as special in our own hearts.
The old law was built on thou shalts and thou shalt nots. There was no freedom of expression given and everything was built around a rigid legalistic system. Christ came to free us from law and gave us a new law of love and liberty.
2006-12-22 16:58:30 · 11 answers · asked by yagman 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Marsha
Did you READ my question. I am being FAR from petty. I am saying that it really doesn't matter whether he was born the 25 or not. If I want to celebrate it that's ok. What is petty about that? READ THE QUESTION
2006-12-22 17:11:43 · update #1
Blessed be the Lord at all time.
2006-12-22 17:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First...
Obviously Jesus wasn't born on Dec 25 in year 1. Based on the stories in Luke, he was born in summer, and probably in 3 BCE.
Second...
We celebrate Jesus' birthday, not because it occurred on that day way back when, but because of the importance of the incarnation to the Christian faith. Christmas is a celebration of everything that the Incarnation means.
Third...
I find your idea of "old law" and "new law" offensive. Christianity still has some very definite laws. Jesus said that he didn't come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. The only thing that changed is that Christians don't have to follow all of the 613 Jewish laws... but make no mistake, we still have some very difficult laws to follow. Judaism did have some very rigid sects, but then again, so does Christianity. Judaism also had a number of people who knew that their "Salvation" was based on God's forgiveness, and that fact is overlooked by many modern-day Christians.
2006-12-22 17:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
December 25 IS NOT the date of the Birth of Christ...
Back in the day, it was a CRIME PUNISHABLE BY DEATH to be a Christian, just like in the time of Elizabeth I it was a CRIME PUNISHABLE BY DEATH to be Protestant.
Anywho...
The Roman Empire, which lasted until the 4th or 5th century (which is 400-500 years AFTER Christ's life), created the "Julian Calender" (named for Julius Caesar) that we use today...
Notice that December means "tenth month" not 12th....July and August were added to make the calendar correct...named for Julius and Augustus Caesar....
In any case...
The last two weeks of the year were always set aside for enormous celebration in the Roman Empire, and the Christians decided to mask THEIR celebration of their Savior at the same time....
It became tradition to do so after a couple of hundred years, so December 25 stuck...
But any one with any knowledge knows that Christ was born on March 1,2, or 3rd (He is, after all, a PISCES)...
But its not truly important....because its the season of love, which is what it should be....
2006-12-22 17:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by Christopher H G 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
6 He who regards one day as special , does so to the Lord. There is your answer. Christians celebrate christmas because of the lords birth not because that is his birthday or not
2006-12-22 17:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by Chelsey m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To give glory to the Lord is commanded, tho no specific date is given.
This date of recogition was strickly chosen by man but for the correct reason - to acknowledge the baby and His importance to the world.
Stop being petty with the choices of man and do what the Lord ask! - Praise Him!!
2006-12-22 17:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by Marsha 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
celebrating your birth is a pagen tradition. Our faith in the Lord and belief in our Savior is what will get us into heaven. To follow the law and the commanments it to give us peace and a good life while we are here on earth. If we worship the Lord he will hear us no matter what day it is.
2006-12-22 17:02:51 · answer #6 · answered by CindyLu 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have you not considered this scripture?
1 Cor.10-20 No; but I say that the things which the nations sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not want YOU to become sharers with the demons. 21 YOU cannot be drinking the cup of God and the cup of demons; YOU cannot be partaking of “the table of God” and the table of demons. 22 Or “are we inciting God to jealousy”? We are not stronger than he is, are we?
With only a little research it is obvious that not only is the date wrong, nor the observance not commanded, Jesus and his disciples never celebrated his birthday annually.
The celebration of birthdays is of pagan origin.
The celebration of Christmas is the bastardization of a pagan holiday.
Pagan beliefs and practices ARE the table of demons.
While each one of us is free to rationalize our conduct, let us not be surprised by the consequences.
2006-12-22 17:04:32 · answer #7 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes i've considered it but the date is irrelevant. it's the action of celebrating Jesus's birth
2006-12-22 17:00:34 · answer #8 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Who cares?
2006-12-22 17:00:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
asdf
2006-12-22 17:00:04 · answer #10 · answered by tommie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋