What does the Bible say about celebrating Christmas or other Holidays? Bible Questions Ep. 077 

December 25th is the birthday celebration of Nimrod. The tree is part of that. Catholic church got Christians to go along by declaring it the birth of Jesus. Easter is also a pagan holiday.

I agree with Mike Pearl . I grew up loving Christmas including santa clause . I loved the gifts , the holiday style . No one ever mentioned Lord Jesus Christ in our house . Now , I thank God the Father everyday for for sending Lord Jesus Christ , try not to worry and pray in supplication . Any day is a good day to give our or a needy child a gift . Thanks giving supper can be more than once a year , family and friends . Sharing is a good thing anytime in Jesus name . Thank God , amen .

If we ever put that same amount of 'Christmas energy' and hospitality into church love feasts, that would be amazing! The early church was feasting with each other all the time! Imagine, these would be such times to financially support the needy and the body of christ, and make people feel so welcome.

Scripture absolutely does not state anything about xmas celebration. I’m so glad ABBA has opened my eyes to pagan holidays🙅🏻‍♀️ #IamFree

We're supposed to celebrate Christ's death and resurrection, but the Bible never says to celebrate his birth. I'm ok with Christmas though because it seems like people are more willing to talk about Christ around Christmas time. Over the years, I've gotten away from the materialism part of Christmas gift giving. If you want to give me a gift at Christmas, spend some time with me, have a good meal with me, and let's talk about how awesome our God is.

I remember listening to a message on this topic and the pastor said. “That you bow down to put the gift under the tree and you bow down to retrieve the gift”. Similar to yoga the poses are meant to honor other gods but a believer will think it’s harmless because they are simply stretching. Something to ponder on. Shalom

I find Bible teachings to be honest and Bible backed with true facts, this enlightens me with the true teachings, wonderful!

I appreciate his truth and sharing the Truth's Word as well

Thank you for this. I've argued with my family and ended up being the scrooge after about 10 years of me not liking Christmas. I believe it to be a pagan holiday and I don't like to participate, but I sure love getting together with the family and shooting guns and eating good food.

Jer 10 is talking about customs of the pagan and not to follow it, plain and simple.

So a custom before Christ which we are specifically warned against we now use to celebrate Christ? This can’t be good... also based on a lie... the date of birth of Jesus.

I think you explained it perfectly. My house does the same. We have these holidays but we celebrate our Lord every day. Be blessed brother!

Hey Michael, I really enjoy your teaching through Romans. Now some other stuff that steps out of Biblical truth and is only opinion I'm not so sure. Still you have a lot of time in the word and I appreciate your willingness to share. Christmas and other such stuff is up to the individual before God.

Amen brother Mike

This is so so powerful and true... Best explanation ever.. God bless you

Yes shalom

From all that I have read you are right on the money.. Great video! Quite enjoyed it. Thanks... God bless..

Hi pastor Micheal I love your video I really enjoy them god bless :)

I love it when Christians have different convictions and acknowledge that it's okay if we all have different ones! :)

I just celebrate my Lord year round.

Thank You :)

Let one man esteem one day above another onto the LORD...

I watched Robert Breaker's video as well. He pretty much said the same thing. The thing I don't understand is that both of these pastors say they don't participate but then both said they would go so someone else's house and do it. How is that not participating? Just because you're not doing it in your own home and choosing to do it in someone else's home doesn't mean you're not doing it. Both said they don't give gifts but they would recieve them. Hmmm

But I still love you Mr. Pearl your a wonderful teacher

i agree with you but giving gifts is okay to me because God loves a giver

Good answer

The Bible refers to it in Jeremiah in chapter 10 as a wooden idol.

So true it was talked about idolatry they cut tree they decorate it but it cannot moved neither walk or hear. Dont be confused with this simple verse dont let satan confuse you. I think you are so focused on the word decorate just like decorating christmas tree. The best way to understand is to read all the verses do. Same as the verse " the love of money is the root of all evil" if you dont read he whole verse yoy can say " money is the root of all evil" read the whole chapter or verse

People forget the real reason for Christmas Jesus says goto all the nations and spread the word. Whats better then having a holiday with Jesus name in it to remember. Weather you believe or not Christmas is all around and the joy it brings. Unless to want to be like Jehovah Witness and knock on every door.

I enjoy the Christmas season even though it is over commercialized. But I feel as if it is important to put Jesus first. I personally have no problem with people using a day to bring people to Christ. The problem is when people go to church and use church to feel better about themselves.

Praise God for the simplicity and freedom that is in Christ. Legalism is a slippery slope. Conviction is personal. Don't say we can't do xy&z based on the OT then turn around and break all the other laws in the OT....

I feel like it’s a good opportunity to slip Jesus into your conversations and give gospel tracts people seem a little more willing at that time and family are more willing to come over and to teach your children about the birth of Christ even though that’s not necessarily when he was born. So I think a Christian should take advantage of it and celebrate Christ on that day

Here's something to think about that I heard from Jesse Duplantis & he makes an argument on HOW we celebrate the season.......considering that JESUS is the reason for the season. He said that if we can spend millions making an amusement park celebrating a mouse that we could surely celebrate our Lord. JESUS said to weep at birth and rejoice at death. We suspect that JESUS was not born at Christmas. We say that we are only pilgrims in this world because the Garden of Eden was taken away however JESUS will yet have the garden restored and we that accept the SAVIOR will live there. Can you imagine? We read the scriptures of what lies on the other side and it is hard to imagine when all we have known is this world.

Wow, I knew December 25th was a day of Nimrod, but didn’t know the history. Thank you. I don’t highly esteem Christmas already, but now I won’t have any regard for it at all from now on.

Sadly here we did come looking for Mike's opinion. The Bible is clear that we should not learn the way of the heathen

Christmass Will Like to Do more that tree thing.

I NEVER participate in Christmas celebrations EVEN if I am invited. I just REFUSE.

Im still figuring this out but here below is some of my notes on the study i did regarding Deut 16'Feast of Booths'. I welcome godly encouragement and admonishment according to scripture and let iron sharpen iron in Jesus Christ name. Amen. :) Do we have permission in the bible from celebrating the old testament festival of booths and applying the principles to our new testament non biblical Christmas celebration? What do we see in the knowledge of the manger? The One who was put in the trough of cattle. Yet The One who owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Who was shamed, humiliated, lied about, totured and put to death blamelessly...because He was born to take our shame and humiliation... that our shame, humiliation and life might be cleansed and forgiven to them who will believe, love, serve and follow Him with all their heart, soul and mind, who choose Him as LORD and Savior above all things in their life. Festival of Booths: What did they do during this? -they rejoiced, they had fun, a celebration. Celebrating is not celebrating IF you're not feeling it. So to celebrate is to feel the joy. Celebrating Jesus is not our party. Its not throwing our own parties or having fun without Him in it/throughout it because it's Jesus Christ party and we need to celebrate Him and what He has done for us only. Because this is all about Him and nothing about us. Deut 16. Festival of Booths. -lasted 7 days. -A time to rejoice in what God has done. - the one festival according to Gods calendar where God commanded the people to have joy, rejoice, be joyful in. -commanded of sacrifices and instructed by the rabbis for them and their households to do nothing for 7 days that makes you sad and to engage in only things that make you glad-all those in your household are to participate and to only rejoice, no sadness. -if you kept the feast which the LORD commanded them and the place He chose for them, then, He would bless them and all their produce and all the work of their hands so that they would be altogether joyFul. -Buy your good things, feast on them, get the splendid fruit from the splendid trees and bring all these sacrifices before the LORD w/prayer and thanksgiving, feast and eat and share in joy and rest and rest in these things for 7 days. Dont be a workaholic or engage in busyness. Rest in this time and feast with joy. This is a command. Take time away from your ordinary work. Take a rest from what you normally do. Unless it is the one who is throwing the cebration but even they can are commanded to still feast and find time to rest with joy. -Go to bed full and tired and be altogether joyFul. Celebration in the light of the biggest miracle EVER...the incarnation of Jesus Christ and celebrating THAT is o.k. What If you dont like Christmas because its man made...you have permission What If you don't like celebrating Christmas because of it's commercialism...let the world and those of it do what they do because it has nothing to do with the celebration of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. This alone is what one must celebrate. What If you dont feel like it...You must. If your going to celebrate then celebrate Jesus. This is the only worthy reason to celebrate. And one must rest as a part of celebrating in it. How does this distinguish our Christian celebration from the Worlds celebration- How if we are going to do a celebration of Jesus birth, how do we do this and it not do what the workd does by just some wordly fun, food, ugly sweater and gifts fest? -have your party, your celebration, cook and bake your food. -BUT do this with a disciplined and intentional mind and heart that continually recognizes and shows action in that what your doing this in awe and honor of the greatest thing...Jesus birth 2000yrs ago! and we are called to do this before the LORD and unto the LORD. How do we make this tangible? To do the things that everything we think of theologically is about giving thanks to The LORD. WE are to be and show thankfulness and sanctification through the process. Glorifying God in all of it. Paul said in Timothy, do all things "by prayer and thanksgiving" See also Jer 10:2-3. Note. Don't do as the heathens do.

You can pick an choose anything passage and interpret as you want. I could set a new religion up tomorrow,And I bet I could find hundreds of passages that support my new religion.

He's right don't get too legalistic and self righteous about it. There are pictures in your home that reflect worldly culture you don't need to take them down unless they cause you to stumble. Decorations in the house on Dec 25 is nothing more than tradition. But like the man says once it becomes more than that, that is when it must go. Christmas could be viewed as an opportunity to come together and possibly share Christ with loved ones. Getting together these days does not happen much and if Christmas gets people together and there is no idolatry then go for it. Some good might come of it.

@Ryan Cote, actually I have one of those orange shirts like Brother Pearl is wearing along with a blue & red one as well. I got a set of three of them a few holidays ago, birthday I believe?

This was an Important one for me. I've been reevaluating how I live my life. Having a tree, reminds me of happy times with loved ones who are now passed, It's to me, a symbol of good brotherly love and fellowship of old times past.

Amen ! More preachers need to preach about this

I watched one of video on repentance I was corrected ,thought and guided through your message and much edified yet on this one you beat the bush ,...... Please as a man who strive for truth ,.... call it by it mane paganism,..

*Since Christmas is pagan & unbiblical, Christians should too question the unbiblical Trinity & ahistorical church doctrine of the Incarnation which were also believed by the same pagans who celebrated the winter solstice.*

Thank you for explaining this , bc I don’t celebrate anything except Christ Jesus memorial bc he said to keep doing this in remembrance of me , not bunnies and eggs bc that is from the pagans ! Celebrate the most important thing and that is Jesus’ death ! Why he died for us !

The tree of life was one of the first types of Jesus in the old testament, it is found in three places in scripture, the cross was more often called "The tree" ,the angels celebrated his birth, the shepherds celebrated his birth , Mary and Joseph celebrated his birth , the wise-men celebrated his birth with gifts and I celebrate his birth and I am fairly certain God the father celebrated his birth , yes the world has commercialized it but even worse religionist dismiss it as pagan !

The most important take back is remembering we all have sinned and fall short of God’s righteousness, whether we celebrate Christmas or see it as pagan. Neither will save your soul. It is declaring Christ Jesus, your Lord and Savior, and acknowledging you are a sinner, that truly matters most. Condemning other Christians for their traditions can be a form of pride.

I think christmas is the modern day golden calf. However what if i dont attach God to christmas, and i just see it as a recreational activity to hang out with family? Is that wrong still?

I thought Jesus said not to celebrate the day of his birth because he did nothing when he was born, but I cannot find this in scripture anymore

You cannot mix Pagan traditions and holidays with God's truth

Lukewarm

you just read it and change it at the sametime?when you make your kids bow down and have your kids want santa more than the FATHER you err

After God created everything, God saw that every thing was good, why God did not say good but there will be bad in the future.

Acts tells us to abstain from things polluted by idolatry. This isn't the old Law folks. It's one of the few new covenant commands we are given. Weather we bow to it or not there is still an idolatrous stain upon it. It doesn't matter how big or old of a stain. Like keeping a dreamcatcher just because it's pretty.

From what this guy just said about nimrod and Jeremiah etc, That was all the more reason to avoid 25th December because it's misleading. Speak straight forward and plain and don't pander to people!

Of course Santa Clause would say this.

2Cor 6:14.

He is on target but hedges with going to family members’ homes who are celebrating Christmas. You can’t say Christmas is not biblical and still participate in it.

Thank you brother , i have always wanted to break free from these pagan things , but I take the opportunity to keep the focus on Jesus and the Gospel instead.

I think Mr. Pearl and myself are the only two people in the world who has this orange shirt. I haven't seen anyone else wear this shirt!! :)

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the vast majority, if not all, of those who condemn celebrating Christmas as pagan, probably wear wedding rings if they are married. Do you know where the custom of wearing wedding rings comes from?

Mark 7 verses 8.9. Speaks om traditions

What do you think of the books of enoch and jasher and so on ...?

Rome celebrated December 25th as the birth of Metra who was born full grown in a cave with a knife

We need to be careful about over-simplifying things. We don't reject scripture just because some have used it to justify evil. No, we confront such things and use correction, discernment and clarification to make sure the truth overtakes the lie. I understand the general premise here, but to say "keep Christ out of Christmas" is not a statement we Christians should be making. I would rather say "put Christ in Christmas wherever we find he is absent from it." Consider the point Michael makes about the secular side of Christmas - Santa Claus, bright lights, ribbons, buying, commercialism, etc. That's what we Christians tell others that is not where their focus should be. Christ came into the world, and that's a story worth telling - much more so than talking about Santa Claus and commercialism. Let us not squabble about dates, worldly history or details that would lead us to keep silent. We tout Christmas as a time to celebrate God's gift to humankind - that being the path to forgiveness and salvation. Just because some apply secular meanings to Christmas does not mean that they have won it for their prize. We should never stop defending God's truth, and that time of year is a time when we can share that message to those who would listen. To withdraw from Christmas in this world is to leave those not yet reached to their own devices. Christmas is a special time of witness, and we Christians should use that time for God's glory. Some commenters sound like those who rebuked Jesus for sitting with the sinners, or healing on the Sabbath. Keep our focus on Christ.

Beware of wolves in sheeps clothing.

Please elaborate on the generation that won't pass away or that doesn't pass away?

Believers and followers of christ should not celebrate Santa claus, Rudolph the red nose reindeer etc.....having a feast and gathering for christ should be fine although there is nothing in the bible that commands us to celebrate the birth of christ I cant imagine god being displeased with people who do.

Oof I'd hate to be half the Christians in this comment section... Y'all don't need to live a sad life to have a relationship with Christ... My Lord knows my struggles and knows the enjoyments of life keep me from ending it all. I want to make sure my life is lived to make sure my kiddo and family are saved and the happy moments on earth to make sure they learn about Christ is we'll worth my life.

This explosive revelation will not be accepted by many. People aren't hearing this, but pastors know: Christmas was adopted from pagans, and Yahusha was not born on December 25th. Yahuah is our Alahim, and He became flesh to reconcile us to Himself, shedding His own precious blood to redeem us completely (Acts 20:28). Those who have pledged themselves to Him in immersion do not continue to sin against Him, otherwise they will will receive the judgment we read about at Hebrews 10. The Galatians were turning back to their former patterns, living as pagans (birthday cakes & wishes to the queen of heaven, special days, and all their highly esteemed holidays). They were turning away from the Truth, and were backsliding into the weak and miserable principles their parents had taught them. Today's pastors, teachers, and parents have all embraced these things, and train children to do the same. Who can stand before Yahusha when He comes to end all the idolatry we inherited from our fathers? Only His pure bride will be safely protected from the reapers as they burn the weeds first, then gather the wheat. Psalm 91 tells us we will see fiery wrath poured out on 10,000 at our right hand, but it will not come near our tent. The plagues are here, and the fire comes next. We're not getting this warning from the majority of teachers; just more egg trees.

You are the man!

What we have to understand as believers we are the hate what God hates and love what God loves in the beginning of Jeremiah 10 it says Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you O house of Israel thus says the Lord Do not learn the ways of the Gentiles this is not to be argued nor should be it be a hangup for the believer we are to hate what God hates in love with the love and if he tells us not to do something as obedient children we are to listen so do not be caught up in these holidays be holy for I am holy says the lord he’s coming back for a bride without spot or wrinkle or blemish. these are spots in your love feast. be wise as serpents and softest doves.

please tell me where any of the Nimrod theory is in the Bible?

So when would you celebrate Christs birth ?

Fair point i prefer to have no part of it I don't want to slap God in the face celebrating these pagan holidays but that is how I feel anybody else can do whatever they like is not my responsibility two police them religiously it is up to God

Ahhh

Hi... Romans 12:2 - ² Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Do not imitate the things that the worldly people do.

I don't celebrate any holidays. Christmas especially. Pagan. Now I know I'm right. Nimrod? No thanks.

That verse is clearly describing the modern day "Xmas" tree. I'm (respectfully) not sure why he's walking this back. I agree with much of this gentleman's interpretations, but I'm afraid he's wrong on this one. It is quite clear. The "Xmas" tree is paganism along with Santa Claus and the like. The purpose of CHRISTmas day is to celebrate and give praise to the birth of Christ, is it not? The tree is meant to distract from that purpose...and by the looks of the world today, it has been successful.

Have nothing to do with darkness and these silly little things are doorways or beckons for evil. If you think you don’t worship these things then go a whole year without taking any part. These things violate what the Holy Spirit commanded the gentile church in Acts 15. Instead of buying pumpkins, candy, costumes and ext, could you not spend that money on what will glorify His Kingdom? Lots of Burger King could be fed to those without. I’m not judging nobody, He gave you free will. I’ve noticed major blessings and revelations after walking away from these things. It’s about pleasing Him! I fail and fall short as we all do and it’s always willingly, nothing uncommon to man. We gotta be set apart.

What bible you reading from

We do celebrate Christmas always have...We dont worship any thing and I believe that was what he was getting at..He to me is saying to every 1s conviction ...He at his home or church doesn't...I do let my young grandchildren know that Santa is not real which they know by now and what we have what we give all comes from the Lord on any day ..I did think it interesting as I really never thot about it that Satan does move more so on certain holidays such as Christnas and New Yrs...Until Christ convicts me not to celebrate Christmas any more I will but I wont put my mangers out any more as that's when I'm putting the Lord in it...some thing i do need to pray about for sure...eye opener

No man is perfect for we all make mistakes....I believe Michael made a Big one right here. Lol

I might say it is okay to celebrate the birth of Christ in principle but it has been made pagan and commercialized to the point it hurts future generations

some people celebrate holidays normally and some have so much religion knowledge they become stiffnecked and proud. Celebrate the birth of Jesus and enjoy life with your family. Most people see Christmas as celebrating JESUS CHRISTS birth and thank God that their knowledge isn't puffed up to the point of judging. Merry Christmas

Our family always celebrated the birth of our savior. Never heard of this pagen stuff.

The bible says don't cut down the tree and..... ! So why do it ?

Most of this video was pretty good, until he came across something that has me stumped. "As long as you keep Christ out of Christmas I think you'll be okay." As Christians aren't we supposed to keep Christ in every day of our life, so much so that people will begin to see Him and not us? But then Christmas rolls around and he wants us to keep Christ out of Christmas? It doesn't make sense.

Christmas has never been about Jesus, but mostly covetous and fulfilling the lusts of the flesh, and teaching the lie of Santa Claus to impressionable baby children, then one day they learn, Santa is not real, and that you lied about Santa Claus to them. What do you expect, when you tell them, your God is real, after you lied to them about Santa Claus

According to the Gospel of John Christ celebrated Hanukkah. This holiday isn't mentioned in the Old Testament, nor is it commanded by God anywhere in canonical scripture. So celebrating a holiday that God doesn't command or condemn is not it itself sinful.

Idols

i think about christ,not christmas

Christmas, Easter, & Valentine re pagan festivals introduced into the church by the pagan Roman catholic church. What other tree is cut down & decked with gold & silver bells than the Christmas tree?

Dont follow the way of tradition of men

Why are people so stuck on Santa Claus and the Easter bunny and eggs. If it’s offensive to God then get rid of it. Throw away your flawed mindset that this is somehow honoring Christ. Read your Bible and you’ll see that these holidays look more like pagan rituals than anything to do with Jesus. Just let it go, it’s okay to be set apart from the world and it’s traditions, In fact, God clearly commands us to be set apart from the world!

Did he say Halloween????

For a lot of people, traditions are their idolatry. Anything you put before the Lord Jesus is idolatry. They cannot imagine getting such traditions out of their lives. Therefore they’ve placed their traditions before the Lord Jesus

God bless you for trying, he's far from spot on thou.

Shabbat Shalom