• Deuteronomy 12:29-32
    "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.

     
  • Mark 7:9
    He said to them, "All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
     
  • Jeremiah 10:2-5
    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.
    They are upright, like a palm tree,
    And they cannot speak;
    They must be carried,
    Because they cannot go by themselves.
    Do not be afraid of them,
    For they cannot do evil,
    Nor can they do any good.”

     
  • Mark 7:6-7
    He answered and said to them, 'Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
    ' 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.'
     
  • Matthew 15:8-9
    " These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
    Andhonor Me with their lips,
    But their heart is far from Me.
    And in vain they worship Me,
    Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.""
     
  • Revelation 22:18
    For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;
     
  • 1 Peter 1:18
    knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Christmas


Resources

Excusing Paganism in Christmas

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christmas is not a biblically commanded observance, and December 25 is neither Christ's birthdate nor a day God ever set apart; Scripture instead tells believers to commemorate His death through the Passover. Most Christmas customs have pagan origins, and December 25 falls in the midst of the Roman Saturnalia, which Roman …


A Sanitary Christmas

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christmas is an unbiblical holiday that Christians defend without any scriptural authority. While atheists and the ACLU push to secularize it, professing Christians rush to protect a day whose only biblical basis is the Gospel birth accounts of Matthew and Luke, and those accounts undercut the traditional teaching. They give no …


Christmas Contradictions

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christmas is a bundle of contradictions, inanities, and outright lies, and most people already know it. Jesus could not have been born near the winter solstice, and the December 25 date came from the Church merging the Roman Saturnalia with a celebration of His birth. Customs such as the Yule log, rooted in a pagan midwinter …


The Conundrum of Christmas Cheer

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christmas is not godly, so its fruits are bad (Matthew 7:15-20; Galatians 6:7-8). The season's forced jollity hides the fact that December leads the year in depression, suicide, and aggravation. The holiday has become centered on gift-giving, which has little to do with worshipping Christ. The Magi gave gifts to Jesus, but the …


Does Jeremiah Describe a Christmas Tree in Jeremiah 10:2-5?

Bible Questions & Answers

Christmas is a pagan custom, and the Christmas tree is what Jeremiah 10 describes: a tree cut down and set up, decorated, and tied to the signs of heaven. Christmas today is likewise a custom tied to the winter solstice. Most people do not link the two, but that does not change its pagan origin. Though the passage applied to the …


The Crazy in Christmas

CGG Weekly by Ronny H. Graham

Many years ago, the subject of Christmas arose in conversations, revealing astonishment from others when I shared that I do not celebrate it. Neighbors, upon presenting Christmas gifts, were stunned to learn of our stance, questioning our belief in God when they noticed the absence of a Christmas tree and decorations in our …


Cogitations on Christmas

Article by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christmas is a bundle of contradictions, inanities, and outright lies, a fact that many people are aware of yet often ignore. The celebration, commonly associated with December 25, is not the true date of Jesus Christ's birth, as He could not have been born around the winter solstice. In the early fourth century, the celebration …


Reasons for Not Celebrating Christmas

CGG Weekly by John Reiss

Christmas is not a righteous observance of Christ's birth but a pagan inheritance dressed in Christian language. Jesus was not born on December 25. Calculating from Zacharias's priestly course puts John the Baptist's birth in late March, and Jesus, six months younger, around the fall holy days in September. The earliest gospel …



For more resources, please see the library topic for Christmas