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Date Posted: 03:23:05 12/05/02 Thu
Author: Nathaniel P. Robbins
Subject: True Christians do not celebrate a pagan holiday!!

Did Santa die for your sins? Of course not!
Has paganism corrupted many aspects of the way Christmas is celebrated today? Absolutely!
Do we know when Jesus was born? Certainly not!

This much we know: Before there was December 25, there was January 6. As early as the second century, Christians celebrated Jesus' appearance at the Jordan and his baptism by John on January 6. Some time later they expanded this festival to include Christ's appearance at birth. Christians called it Epiphany, or manifestation. So the meaning of the first Christmas was not pagan; it was a celebration of the Word manifest in flesh! Amen!

It is important to note that the link between Christ and Constantine's sun god was light. For generations, Christians had been singing about Christ's appearance as the true Light, as the light of Creation and redemption. Christians in these early centuries were fascinated by the image of light breaking into our darkness. "We have seen a sign from heaven, the shining star," the choir sings in one early liturgy. Another hymn announces:

The whole creation proclaims,
The Magi proclaim,
The star proclaims:
Behold! the king's son is here!

This impulse to sing the praises of Christ's birth did not come from paganism. It was a result of Christians reflecting on the fact that God became man in Jesus Christ and condescended to our lowly estate.

Many in the fourth-century church viewed Constantine's conversion as the fulfillment of Malachi's prophecy: In the day of the Lord, the "Sun of Righteousness will arise with healing in his wings" for those who fear the Lord's name (4:2).

Thus it is not important which day we celebrate the birthday of the Little Baby Jesus, only that we celebrate it... and December 25th is as good a day as any for me!

Though I certainly outlaw any such "christmas" trees, caroling, presents or other such evil pagan customs in all of my congregations, subject to hefty fines if we catch them.

Glory to the Lord!
Nathaniel P. Robbins
talk to me at http://pub49.ezboard.com/ftruechristiansunitefrm1

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