CHRISTMAS! The Biblical, Empirical, And Revelational Evidence - Paperback

by Pastor Cliff McAnthony (Author)

This book addresses the tradition of observing and celebrating Christmas. It focuses on the biblical, empirical, and revelational evidence for the December 25^th Christmas celebrations. The Bible: "Basic Instruction Before Living Earth" is a spiritual book and also a book of historical records. As a historical document, the Bible contains accurate records of key events, albeit with varying levels of detail. Hence, what records does the Bible have on the birth date and birthday celebration of Jesus Christ?

The Biblical Evidence examined biblical records of Jesus' birth for evidence of His birth date and birthday celebrations. Since the Bible is the Ultimate Source of Authority for reference to truth in Christianity. The book reviewed historical scriptural truth on the birth of Jesus Christ to determine the relevance of the December 25th Christmas celebration in Christianity. Although the world is filled with evidence of how pagan practices metamorphosed into Christmas through the Catholic Church. And eventually made their way to the mainstream Protestant churches. Nonetheless, this book did not reference any extrabiblical sources for the pagan origin of the Christmas celebration. Not because those claims and sources are not credible. Rather, it is to focus solely on the Bible, the Ultimate Source of Authority for truth for all heavenly-minded Christians.The Empirical Evidence examined our contemporary history of the December 25^th Christmas celebrations. That is, the observable evidence in our lifetime to understand why Jesus never revealed His birthday, neither celebrated it nor commanded His followers to celebrate it. Examining our observations and experiences of the ways the Christmas season is portrayed, promoted, and celebrated, can we say that Jesus Christ is really the reason for the season? Based on your observations and experiences since the time you learned of the celebration of Christmas to date. The things you have seen, heard, and experienced, could you conclude that Jesus is really the reason for the season? The secular world holds a lot of irrefutable empirical evidence for why Jesus never revealed His birthday nor commanded Christians to commemorate and celebrate it. The Revelational Evidence affirmed the biblical truth about the December 25^th Christmas celebrations through revelations. Genuine revelations are God's Word to His people in the present. They could either come through prophecies, dreams, visions, or an audible voice. Genuine revelations will not contradict God's Word; they always validate and clarify God's written words in the Bible. The Bible is our USA, i.e., "Ultimate Source of Authority," for reference to truth. Any revelation that contradicts the Bible is not from God. The truth about Christianity and life in general is found in the Bible. The Bible, "Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth," is God's Word to humanity. The Bible is a compilation of God's revelations to forty different authors of various backgrounds and geographic locations over a period of about 1,500 years. It reveals all the truth about life and its purpose. All truth claims in life that contradict the Bible are false claims, be they religious or scientific. The Bible validates the authenticity and relevance of revelations and prophecies in contemporary times. The Revelational Evidence unveiled chilling divine revelations on the December 25^th Christmas celebrations. God's revelation and conclusion on the Christmas celebrations in this book is a reawakening call to Christians. These revelations will cause any heavenly-minded Christian to fear God and realign their positions on Christmas celebration with God's.