Christmas: Santa, Elves, Gifts, and Consumerism with a hint of pagan origins.  How should Christians honor and remember the birth of Jesus?

On this episode, we pose the question, "Should Christians celebrate Christmas?"  We spend time looking at the history of Christmas as we know it and dissecting some pagan origins as well as some biblical and Christian origins.  We dig into what the Bible says about dealing with pagan rituals and how we ought to celebrate events each year that our culture celebrates.  Our hope is that as you listen, you grow in a knowledge of God and his Word as well as helping you to see this topic from a biblical framework.

The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. 

Scriptures: Lev. 20:23; Lev. 18:30; Col. 2:8; Jer. 10:1-5; Deut. 16; Lev. 25; Matthew 26:26-36; Mark 22:31; Luke 22:14-23; John 13:1-4; 1 Cor. 11:23-34; Gen. 28; Josh. 4; Acts 6; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Cor. 11:3-16; Acts 17:16-31; Rom. 14:5-6; Matt. 2:11; Luke 2:10, 14; Isa. 60:13; Matt. 2:2.

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 "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth." - John 17:17