“And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you are not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.”
Matthew 24:6-8
There has been A LOT of talk about peace lately. The year 2025 opened with President Trump stating ‘My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker‘ during his inauguration speech. The newly elected Pope themed his first international trip ‘Blessed are the peacemakers‘ while in Turkey and Lebanon.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
Matthew 5:9
In the Bible, there are the peacemakers spoken of by Jesus. But, there are also those who do not know the way of peace.
“Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goes therein shall not know peace.”
Isaiah 59:7-8
Let’s discern if these leaders are peacemakers serving God or going in ways that will never bring peace.
…“Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves him not.”
Malachi 3:18
Historians will often say some group or other banished Christmas “because it’s not in the Bible.” While it’s true that the word Christmas is not in the Bible, the reason these groups banned Christmas is much deeper than a simple word search. In fact, that answer makes lite of those who have risked and even lost their lives standing up for their beliefs. What made these religious groups risk all to ban Christmas?
In this article, since we know the word Christmas is not in scripture, we are going to look at whether or not Christmas is mentioned in less obvious ways. What we are going to find, may surprise you.
…As we live through the chaos of the last month of the year with most everyone preparing for the celebration of Christmas, it seems like a good time to review a Brief History of Christmas. You may be thinking that Christmas is a fundamental part of Christianity and you do this to praise God and his Son. It is, after all, one of the two most important holidays of the “Christian” calendar. There are, however, many facets of Christmas which are not part of mainstream Christian understanding. What we are about to cover may be something you have never considered, it may even seem offensive to some. But, before you turn the page, consider that Solomon in Proverbs said:
Proverbs 18:13 “He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.”
Solomon is simply pointing out what we all know is true. If you haven’t heard and considered both sides of the story you cannot make an informed decision. In fact, quite often, the harder an opposing opinion is to hear, the more important it is to hear it. Along with that, the Book of Deuteronomy, points out that it takes two or three witnesses to establish a matter.
Deuteronomy 19:15 “One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.”
So, to complete the Christmas story we are going to look at several examples from both Scripture and History that will allow you to decide what is the truth and what is the lie.
…While all this is going on, the Pope took his first oversees trip to visit the birthplace of modern day Roman Catholic Doctrine. He met with other religious leaders and heads of governments to celebrate a 1700-year old lie. Read below to learn more.
“And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you are not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.”
Matthew 24:6-8
