Did the Church institute Dec 25th to replace Pagan Festivals with a Christian Theme?

What if Jesus is looking down frowning because many of those who proclaim they are celebrating his birth are actually celebrating their selves and their families?

A person on here posted his celebration for Jesus, it consisted of buying gifts for his family, having a dinner with his family, traveling to visit extended family, having a pot luck with Church family (which you see each week already), decorates a tree, and sends out cards.

Which one of those best represents the celebration of Christ?

Are many Christians just using "Christmas" as an excuse to celebrate their family?

Jesus said:
Luk 14:12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Luk 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luk 14:14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

AND what about the lies that are being told? How many "Christians" lie to their children and tell them take a fake man dressed in red, with a white beard and a sleigh brings them gifts?
Just proclaiming Dec. 25 it Christ's birthday is another lie. Because no one knows when Jesus was born. The Bible don't say.

Advent is a season of the liturgical year observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity.
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Which Christian denominations do ya think it’s talking about?

Mainstream denominations.

Which are?

First off..why a tree? Why do we pu

November

Mainstream denominations.

is one Hillsong ?
What about salvo's, uniting, presbytes, Methodist, Anglican, C of E, Catholics, etc.
Man's church, for man.
Pentecostal is God's church for man. 🙂

A tree is ever-green. Symbolizing eternal life. Lights symbolize saints following the big star on top that symbolizes Jesus.

You really don't know?

Why do the symbolism? Worship Jesus.

I was wondering g what you thought they were.

I never said any one was damned if they do it. But realize that celebrating men’s traditions isn’t Biblical. Is setting up a tree Biblical and where in the Bible can I find that? Did the apostles do that and did hey even celebrate Jesus birth in scripture? No to both. I think we can and should teach Jesus birth..it is Biblical but celebrating His ‘birthday’ is not.

Why do you say merry christmas? What is the significance of that phrase to you.? What do you think it means.

I don’t watch a lot of tv...I would rather do other things than pollute my mind that way.

You had to symbolize Jesus to communicate that. How do you not use a symbol to teach the Gospel?

Ok. I think of the first reformers and the communities they founded and some that branched off.

Again that is your opinion. I never said the Christmas tree was in the bible. I am speaking about honoring the birth of Christ, which is not unbiblical, now we're moving on to trees? Whats next the candy cane? There are many things the Apostles did not do we do today drive a car, fly fish, fly in plane. None of those things are listed in the Bible that the Apostles did. They did not attend an NFL game nor a world series, YET none of those thing are in the Bible. Doing them would not be unbiblical because the Apostles did not do them. Legalism is bondage, caused by those who have no peace or freedom in their walk with God. So they want others to be under this kind of condemnation.