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  1. How Do Christians Celebrate Christmas? Worship, Waiting and GivingChristians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whom they believe is the Son of God made man, by going to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, hearing the Gospel of his birth and singing carols.
  2. Is It a Sin to Celebrate Christmas? No, Most Churches SayNo, it is not a sin: nothing in the Bible forbids Christians to celebrate Christmas, and nothing commands it either.
  3. 20 Christmas Bible Verses, and Why the Date Is Not in the BibleThe Bible gives no date for Jesus' birth; the first record of a Christmas feast on December 25 is in the Chronography of 354 and probably goes back to 336.

The other 33 articles in the series

  1. Where Was Jesus Born? Bethlehem, and He Grew Up in Nazareth
  2. Which Holidays Are in the Bible, and May Christians Keep Others?
  3. Which Isaiah Verses Foretell Jesus’ Birth? 7:14, 9:6 and 11:1
  4. What Does the Christmas Tree Symbolize? Its Meaning and Origin
  5. What Is the True Meaning of Christmas? God Came to Be With Us
  6. Are Christmas Trees Pagan? No Record Ties Them to a Pagan Rite
  7. What Is the Jesus Year? Turning 33, a Modern Saying
  8. Is Christmas Pagan? No, but Some of Its Customs Are Older
  9. Who Were the Nativity Shepherds? Told by an Angel Near Bethlehem
  10. When Was Jesus Born? Probably 6 to 4 BC; the Day Is Unknown
  11. 12 Joyous Christmas Prayers Celebrating Jesus’ Birth
  12. Why Was Jesus Born in a Manger, and What Is a Manger?
  13. What Do the Advent Colors Mean? Purple, Pink, Blue and White
  14. Why Is Christmas on December 25? How the Early Church Chose It
  15. What Was the Star of Bethlehem, and What Does It Mean?
  16. Why Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem? Micah’s Prophecy and David’s Town
  17. When Are the 12 Days of Christmas? December 25 to January 5
  18. What Do Christmas Bells, Lights and Wreaths Mean to Christians?
  19. Christmas Eve: The Holy Night That Begins Christmas
  20. Do Pentecostals Celebrate Christmas? Yes, Most of Them Do
  21. Advent Devotional 2026: Preparing Your Heart for Christmas
  22. Christian Symbols of Christmas and What They Mean
  23. Do Atheists Celebrate Christmas? Many Do, as a Family Holiday
  24. What Did Billy Graham Say About Christmas? Cradle, Cross, Crown
  25. How to Tell the Christmas Story to Kids, Age by Age
  26. What Does the Advent Wreath Symbolize? The Circle and the Candles
  27. What Is Christmastide? Christmas for 12 Days or Until Candlemas
  28. What Is the Christmas Novena? Nine Days of Prayer Before Christmas
  29. Is the Christmas Tree in the Bible? No, Jeremiah 10 Is About Idols
  30. Is “Xmas” Disrespectful? The X Is the Greek Letter for Christ
  31. What Is Epiphany, and Why Do Christians Celebrate It?
  32. Where Is the Christmas Story in the Bible? Matthew 1–2, Luke 1–2
  33. Is Santa Claus in the Bible? No, He Grew Out of Saint Nicholas

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