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Second, the Bible does not record that Jesus or any one of his disciples celebrated Christmas. According to the New Catholic Encyclopedia, celebrating Christmas  was first mentioned "in the Chronograph of Philocalus, a Roman almanac whose source material can be dated to 336 [C.E,]." Clearly, that was well after the completion of the Bible and centuries after Jesus was on earth.  Thus, McClintock and Strong note that "the observance of Christmas i s not divine of appointment, nor is it of N[ew] T[estament] origin." 

As the Great Teacher, Jesus gave clear instructions on what he wanted his followers to do, and these are recorded  in the Bible.  Celebrating Christmas, however, is not one of them. Jesus does not want his followers to "go beyond the things that are written" in the Holy Scriptures. -1 Corinthians 4:6.

On the other hand, there is one important event the early Christians were very familiar with -the  Commemoration, or Memorial of Jesus' death.  Jesus personally told his disciples when to observe this occasion and showed them how to do it.  These specific instructions, as well as the calendar day of his death, are recorded in the Bible. -Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:25. 

As we have seen, Christmas is a birthday celebration, and early Christians did not follow that  pagan custom. Furthermore, the Bible does not mention that Jesus or anyone else celebrated Christmas. In light of these facts, millions of Christians the world over have concluded that Christmas is not for them. 

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