Many who claim to worship God are doing so in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. Jesus teaches that God seeks true worshippers, warning that worship is vain when the heart is far from Him. If we are not fully aware of God's awesome presence, we risk merely going through the motions, bowing our heads ritualistically without true worship from the heart. We could be among those Jesus describes as worshipping with their lips, but in vain, lacking the genuine surrender and humility that true worship demands.

The Babylonian system, as depicted in Revelation 17, exerts dominion over the earth's kings and kingdoms, intending to alter times and laws. This is evident in the world's holidays, which starkly contrast with God's ordained times. God's year begins in early spring with budding life, while the world starts in the dead of winter or hot summer. God's months commence with a new moon, unlike the world's arbitrary beginnings. God's day starts at sunset, not midnight as the world dictates. God sanctified the last day of the week for rest, yet the world disregards this command, choosing other days. This present system has corrupted God's Sabbath and holy days, blending them into vain worship and creating counterfeit celebrations. God created us in His image, yet our ways diverge vastly from His. Man's holidays, philosophies, and laws stand in opposition to the Creator's design. The question arises whether a Christian should engage in the world's ways, as they risk being cheated of eternal life by human reasoning. True worship matters to God, and sharing in the celebration of this world's religious holidays is contrary to His will. These holidays, rooted in fables, myths, and lies, are abominations, and God calls us to worship Him in spirit and truth. A true Christian must not associate with lies but seek truth in all aspects of life. We are urged to avoid and turn away from the world's celebrations, as attending them lends support to practices that obscure God's plan for mankind. If all obeyed God by refusing to keep pagan holidays, one of satan's schemes would be thwarted. The standard for determining which religious days to observe must align with God's purpose, doing all to His glory.

The celebration of Christmas often involves worship that is in vain, as it merges pagan traditions with the worship of God, contrary to His explicit instructions. God is particular about how He desires to be worshipped, warning against adopting pagan practices even under the guise of honoring Him. As Jesus Christ Himself declares in Matthew 15:8-9, "These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." This vain worship is further evidenced by the rejection of God's commandments in favor of human traditions, as noted in Mark 7:9 and Mark 7:13, where Jesus Christ states that such traditions nullify the word of God. The syncretism inherent in Christmas, blending elements like the Yule log from heathen practices with supposed Christian significance, exemplifies this false worship, driven by human nature's tendency to justify contradictions for the sake of enjoyment or perceived benefit.