The world is fully into the seasonal observance of Christmas. While there are many myths and misconceptions about Christmas, there are some facts that we KNOW. For instance:

1) We know that the Bible does not reveal the date of Jesus’ birth. God simply did not choose to supply this information.

2) Biblical evidence indicates that Jesus was almost certainly NOT born on December 25th. The fact that shepherds were in the field at night tending their flocks on the night that Jesus was born points to a date that would have been in a warmer month of the year. By late December the flocks would not have been kept out in the fields at night.

3) The religious observance of Jesus’ birth did not begin until several centuries after the New Testament was written. There is nothing in the New Testament that indicates a special “Christmas” celebration by first century Christians.

4) Many historical references confirm that December 25th was designated by the Catholic church as a day to celebrate the birth of Christ. This celebration first took place in Rome around 350 A.D. There is clear evidence that this date was chosen to divert a longstanding pagan tradition of worshiping the sun at this time of year.

5) We KNOW that Jesus was born of a virgin in Bethlehem about 2,000 years ago. He came to save lost men from their sins (Luke 19:10). We are grateful beyond measure for the wonderful gift that God gave us in sending His Son to this earth. But the Scriptures give us no authority for a special religious observance of His birth (Colossians 3:17).

- collegevuechurch.com