Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This sermon goes over four articles, two from Protestants and two from Roman Catholics, who give their reasons and arguments for why they feel that real Christians should observe the 25th of December as Christmas. The writers generally admit that Jesus was not born then, that the trappings of Christmas are pagan, the timing is pagan (it coincided with the pagan Saturnalia and the birthday of the sun god Mithras), and that Santa Claus is a lie. Dr. Thiel explains errors in their arguments, brings up scriptures, and points out that the Bible enjoins God's Holy Days, that Christmas was not one of them, and that early Christians did not observe it. Dr. Thiel explains what the word 'Christmas' means, when it was first used, where it comes from, and why true believers would not wish to celebrate it. He also points out that its observance distorts God's plan and that most who observe Christmas do not understand God's plan of salvation.
A written article of related interest is available titled 'Protestant and Roman Catholic Arguments for Christmas' URL: cogwriter.com/christmaspro.htm
This sermon goes over four articles, two from Protestants and two from Roman Catholics, who give their reasons and arguments for why they feel that real Christians should observe the 25th of December as Christmas. The writers generally admit that Jesus was not born then, that the trappings of Christmas are pagan, the timing is pagan (it coincided with the pagan Saturnalia and the birthday of the sun god Mithras), and that Santa Claus is a lie. Dr. Thiel explains errors in their arguments, brings up scriptures, and points out that the Bible enjoins God's Holy Days, that Christmas was not one of them, and that early Christians did not observe it. Dr. Thiel explains what the word 'Christmas' means, when it was first used, where it comes from, and why true believers would not wish to celebrate it. He also points out that its observance distorts God's plan and that most who observe Christmas do not understand God's plan of salvation.
A written article of related interest is available titled 'Protestant and Roman Catholic Arguments for Christmas' URL: cogwriter.com/christmaspro.htm
