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Does Jesus Christ HATE Christmas?

Does Jesus Christ HATE Christmas?

Does God hate Christmas? Do God the Father and Jesus Christ hate Christmas no matter how it is kept?

Here is a quote from a post someone made in one of the forums: "To put it plainly, based on what God says in the Bible, I think God and Christ HATE Christmas with a passion. Figuratively speaking, I think it makes them want to vomit!"

Is it true that Christ absolutely hates Christmas with such passion that it makes Him want to puke?

To millions of people, Christmas represents the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. And the birth of Jesus was a wonderful event, and the angels announced it as tidings of great joy (Luke 2:8-14). To others who are more secular, Christmas may represent a time of eating, drinking, music, and the giving of presents. To children, it may represent the receiving of presents from Santa Claus.

What does Christmas represent to God?

First, a bit of background. Ever wonder what an evergreen tree has to do with the birth of Jesus Christ, or why Christmas falls on December 25, close to the winter solstice (at one time, December 25 was thought to fall exactly on the Winter solstice)? If you look up the origin of the custom of Christmas in the encyclopedia, you will find that both the date and the customs come from paganism. The evergreen tree is a fertility symbol, and the winter solstice figured in sun worship because that is the date when the days would start getting longer. The mainstream Christian church adopted the pagan customs and day and converted them into a celebration of the birth of Christ as a method of trying to make conversion to Christianity easier for the masses who were already accustomed to observing that day as part of their pagan religion. That way, the masses could keep their tradition, but with a different meaning. Instead of worshipping the sun, the pagan day would be used to worship Christ. That was the human reasoning.

But what does God say?

"When the Lord your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land, take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.’ You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way; for every abomination to the Lord which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it" (Deuteronomy 12:29-32).

Notice that God commands His people NOT to imitate pagan customs in the way they worship God, but only to worship God as He commands we worship Him. "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it."

"Thus says the Lord: 'Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them. For the customs of the peoples are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax. They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple" (Jeremiah 10:2-4).

God directly commands His people NOT to do what men have done with Christmas - appropriate pagan customs into the worship of God. God has given Israel and the Church seven annual holy days and festivals, days to be kept yearly, but the majority of Americans do not keep those days. Instead, they keep days like Christmas, days invented by men, adapted from false, pagan religions, and kept generation after generation by tradition, a tradition contrary to the will and commands of God. We have become like the ancient Pharisees, whom Jesus condemned for their hypocrisy, breaking the law of God to keep our traditions. "He said to them, 'All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition' " (Mark 7:9). God does not accept that kind of worship. When we worship Christ that way, we worship Him in vain. "...This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men" (Mark 7:6-7). Jesus called those who do this HYPOCRITES (first part of verse 6).

We are hypocrites if we claim that Christ is our Lord, but do not strive to do what God says. "But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46). We can call Christ our brother, ONLY if we do the will of the Father and obey God's word, the Bible. "But He answered and said to them, 'My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it' " (Luke 8:21). "But He answered and said to the one who told Him, 'Who is My mother and who are My brothers?' And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother' " (Matthew 12:48-50).

What does Christmas represent to God the Father and Jesus Christ? It represents rebellion against God, because that is exactly what it is.

Do you think God accepts something just because you think your intentions are good? You think God is not concerned about the details of where Christmas originated?

Ancient King Saul thought he was doing the right thing when he offered sacrifices to God from the spoil he took from a mission God sent him on, spoil which God told him to destroy, not offer it as a sacrifice. God did not accept his sacrifice or his supposedly "good intention." God rejected him as king for not obeying exactly what God told him. "So Samuel said: 'Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king" (1 Samuel 15:22-23).

Christmas also represents hypocrisy, the same kind of hypocrisy the Pharisees were guilty of when they broke God's commandments to keep their traditions. We are hypocrites if we claim to honor Christ by disobeying God's command in Deuteronomy 12:29-32.

"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:17-20).

The quote from the forum post is from myself. I commented in one of the forums that God hates Christmas, because that is what I find in the Bible.

"But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46).

What is your answer?

Can you blame anyone but yourself?

If what the Bible says about the people of the United States and other English-speaking countries is true, if what God says will happen to America really happens in your lifetime, can you blame anyone else for ignoring the message? If you find later, while you are suffering in a slave labor camp or dying of starvation or disease, that you had a chance to escape had you heeded the warning and checked up for yourself to see if the Bible is inspired by God and if the things prophesied to happen to the United States in about the next 10 or 15 years are really in the Bible, can you blame anyone else but yourself for not paying attention to the warning?

The United States and the World in Bible Prophecy explains, from the Bible, what God says will happen to the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and other English-speaking in the near future. The picture is not pretty. The long-term future is good, but in short term we will suffer horribly, unless we repent. The proof is in the Bible and in history, and this article explains how you can find it. The article also explains what you can do to get through this time in the best possible way.

But don't take the time to check up. You have more important things to do, like watch TV, movies, go out with friends, play games, etc. Just let what happens to you, happen. Why worry about the future? Just enjoy today.

ABOUT 90% OF AMERICANS WILL DIE within a three-and-a-half year period, according to Bible prophecy.


This three-and-a-half year period includes the great tribulation and the day of the Lord, and the great tribulation will fall mostly on the United States and other English-speaking nations as punishment for our national and individual sins, if we don't repent.

Those who survive will go through horrible suffering comparible to what the Jews went through in the Nazi concentration camps.

The Bible does not set dates as to when this period will begin, but it is likely to start during the lifetimes of most people reading this, perhaps within ten years, or maybe fifteen. It could start sooner than ten years.

This punishment will come because of our many sins such as abortion, sexual immorality, using images in worship, our love of pleasure more than our love of God, breaking the weekly seventh-day Sabbath, and failure to observe God's annual holy days and Feasts and instead observing days that come from paganism such as Christmas and Easter.

God's annual feasts and holy days include Passover, the Days of Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, the Day of Trumpets, Atonement, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Last Great Day. God ordained these days forever, and God's true Church observes them today.

For proof and details, see the website: The United States and the World in Bible Prophecy.

You can check up on this or not. But if you don't, and these things happen to you, you will remember that you had the opportunity to learn about these things in advance and you chose to ignore it.

New articles and websites I have published

I have recently written and published online two new articles and a book. All are free, in the public domain, and may be downloaded in .pdf format or read online.

The United States and the World in Bible Prophecy explains what Bible prophecy predicts for the world in general and the English speaking nations in particular in the years just ahead.

The Creation of Species shows why the scientific method does not allow science to prove that evolution occurred, and it shows that evolution is a faith. By faith I mean it is a belief system based on the subjective, personal choice of the believer, not on objective physical proof. I also suggest a way that a literal understanding of Genesis can be reconciled with the evidence of fossils and genetics, and why God may have developed the vast variety of species gradually over time rather than all at once. This article explains HOW intelligent design may have been implemented and why it was done in a way that has produced the fossil record that scientists have found.

The True Gospel and the Ezekiel Warning is a full-length book that goes into Bible doctrine and Bible prophecy in detail and shows how the true gospel differs from mainstream traditional religious doctrine. Here is a list of chapters:


Chapter 1 - The United States and Britain in Prophecy.

This chapter shows how to identify prophecies that pertain particularly to the English speaking people today. This chapter also gives proof that God exists and that He has inspired the Bible.


Chapter 2 - What is the True Gospel?

This chapter explains from the Bible what the true gospel is and how Bible teachings differ from mainstream, traditional Christian doctrines.


Chapter 3 - Is Observance of the Weekly Sabbath and Annual Feast Days Required?

What does the Bible really teach about the weekly Sabbath and annual holy days and feasts given in the Old Testament? Are these days only part of the Old Covenant and obsolete, or should they be kept today? This chapter explains the answer from the Bible.


Chapter 4 - The Name of God

Is God's name "Jehovah"? Is "God" a name or a title only? Is Jesus Christ God and has He existed forever, or was He created? Is God more than one person? Is it correct to use "Lord" as God's name? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this chapter from the Bible.


Chapter 5 - How to Know a Prophet

Seventh Day Adventists regard Helen White as a prophet. Mormons believe Joseph Smith was a prophet and that the Book of Mormon is inspired by God. Bible prophecy predicts both true and false prophets to appear between now and the return of Christ. It is important to know therefore how to tell if a man is a true prophet of God, or not. This short chapter covers the basics of the signs of a true prophet and what to look for in evaluating if a man or woman is a true prophet of God.


Chapter 6 - The Theory of Evolution and the Creation of Species.

This chapter shows that the physical evidence in fossils and genetics is entirely consistent with a literal understanding of Genesis. It also proves that evolution is a faith and that the scientific method itself prevents science from proving that evolution occurred. It also shows from the Bible how God views our materialistic society, a society that is dominated more and more atheistic evolution.


Chapter 7 - The Ezekiel Warning

The Ezekiel warning is a warning of punishment upon the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, and other nations for our sins. This chapter shows where to find that warning in the Bible, what our sins are, and what the punishment will be like.

United States and British Nations in Prophecy

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The United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have been exceedingly blessed with wealth, power, and freedom in the last two centuries compared with the rest of the world. These blessings are the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. God has blessed our nations, not because of our righteousness compared with other people, but because of God's promises to our anscestors (Genesis 22:15-18, Genesis 27:25-29, Genesis 35:9-11, Genesis 48:19, Genesis 49:22).

But those blessings are about to be removed.

In recent decades we have become increasingly immoral and are drifting farther and farther from the God of the Bible, and Bible prophecy shows that God will take away our blessings and punish us with the greatest time of trouble in the history of the world. This time of suffering is called in the Bible, "the great tribulation" and it will fall heavily on the English speaking nations of the world. Once it begins, it will last two and a half to three and a half years, and during this time about nine out of every ten people in these countries will die and the rest will go into slavery.

The Bible does not indicate exactly when this will begin, but there are indications it will probably start in the lifetimes of most people reading this, perhaps in the next 10-15 years.

Whose Interpretation of the Bible?

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About 40 years ago I was challenged to prove my beliefs, and I was able to prove for myself both that God exists and that the Bible is His inspired word, or in other words, the Bible is God speaking. Since then I have made the personal decision to believe what God says in the Bible. I believe the Bible because I have proved it is His word and I choose to believe that God does not lie.

The account of how I proved that God exists is in my free, public domain, online book "Preaching the Gospel" at http://www.ptgbook.org.

Some have asked, when I say that we should look to the Bible for truth, "Whose interpretation of the Bible?"

That question contains an assumption I do not share. The assumption is that the Bible cannot be read like any other book, that it must be interpreted before it can be understood. While there are some difficult passages that are not easily understood, most of the Bible is plain and needs no interpretation. And the scriptures that are difficult to understand are interpreted by the scriptures that are easy and need no interpretation. Usually, people who think the Bible as a whole needs to be interpreted want to "interpret" it to mean something other than what it says. They want to twist the meaning so they have an excuse not to believe and obey God.

There are many Bible scholars who have spent years studying the Bible and theology in the colleges and universities of this world, yet they do not believe and obey God. Their efforts to study the Bible are largely useless. They learn to "interpret" the Bible according to the teachings of their religion and their instructors. But God helps those who believe and obey Him to understand the simple statements of the Bible. Someone who has a humble mind and fears God and believes and strives to obey what God says in the Bible has a better chance of understanding the Bible, even if he has little formal education, than some highly-degreed brilliant scholar who has spent years studying the Bible, but does not believe and obey God.
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