Christmas on Trial: Scripture, History, and the Line God Drew

This episode examines the origins of Christmas through the authority of Scripture rather than emotion or tradition. Using the King James Bible and the Ethiopian Canon as the primary measuring line, the study distinguishes between what God commanded, what history later constructed, and what Scripture clearly identifies as pagan. The incarnation of Jesus Christ is affirmed as real, holy, and central to salvation, while the absence of any biblically commanded celebration of His birth is shown to be intentional rather than accidental.

 

The episode traces how birthdays function in the biblical worldview, how paganism is defined by Scripture as the sanctification of nature, seasons, and cycles, and how the Ethiopian Canon warns that corrupted calendars and appointed times lead to spiritual confusion. It then documents how December twenty-five entered Christian practice through Roman imperial adaptation rather than apostolic instruction, and how symbolism gradually hardened into obligation.

 

Cultural layers such as trees, lights, gift-giving, and the evolution of Santa Claus are examined not as objects of fear, but as examples of meaning shifting away from Christ toward tradition and myth. The modern conflict over Christmas is exposed as a result of misplaced authority, where believers are divided over a practice God never required.

 

The episode concludes by restoring clarity and freedom. Honoring Christ is always biblical. Sanctifying a date is not commanded. Paganism is defined by worship and authority, not by objects or gatherings. Christmas is shown to be a historical construct layered over a true event, leaving believers free to participate or abstain without fear, condemnation, or obligation, while keeping Christ central and Scripture supreme.

 

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