December 09th, 2012
Lots of people view Christmas as the day of Christ's birth. It's why they celebrate it at all.
Yet, it's never been proven that He was actually born on that day, and the Bible doesn't give us a date. The only conclusion I can draw from this is that the date was unimportant in the grand scheme of things. But, it told when He died. This, I believe, is because His death was of more importance to God than His birth. Yes, it was important that He was born. Salvation couldn't have been possible without His birth. But He was born to die. If He hadn't needed to die, He wouldn't have been born. His ultimate act was His life and death, not His birth.
With that said, people are very protective of Christmas as a religious holiday. They can believe what they choose; I have no control over that. You don't have to agree with me, and I won't be angry if you don't.
For me, Christmas is just another holiday. A special one, yes, because of the time spent with friends and family, but not a religious one.
Yet, it's never been proven that He was actually born on that day, and the Bible doesn't give us a date. The only conclusion I can draw from this is that the date was unimportant in the grand scheme of things. But, it told when He died. This, I believe, is because His death was of more importance to God than His birth. Yes, it was important that He was born. Salvation couldn't have been possible without His birth. But He was born to die. If He hadn't needed to die, He wouldn't have been born. His ultimate act was His life and death, not His birth.
With that said, people are very protective of Christmas as a religious holiday. They can believe what they choose; I have no control over that. You don't have to agree with me, and I won't be angry if you don't.
For me, Christmas is just another holiday. A special one, yes, because of the time spent with friends and family, but not a religious one.
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