19/12/2025
*Lesson Title: Is Christmas Celebration a New Testament Biblical Practice?*
*1. Introduction*
Many Christians around the world celebrate Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ, yet a serious biblical question remains: Is the celebration of Christmas a command, example, or approved practice in the New Testament?
The New Testament teaches that true worship must be grounded in truth and divine authority, as Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).
Therefore, any religious practice must be carefully examined in the light of Scripture and not merely tradition, culture, or popular acceptance.
*2. The Silence of the New Testament on Christmas*
The New Testament contains no command, instruction, or example of Christians celebrating the birth of Christ annually.
Luke records the birth of Jesus as a historical event but gives no instruction for its yearly celebration, stating, “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths” (Luke 2:7).
Matthew also records the birth of Jesus without prescribing a commemorative feast or holy day, as written, “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king” (Matthew 2:1).
The absence of divine instruction is significant, because “whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:17), meaning by His authority.
*3. No Record of Early Church Celebrating Christmas*
The early Christians, guided directly by the apostles, did not celebrate Christmas.
Luke describes the early church as continuing “steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts 2:42), with no mention of celebrating Christ’s birth.
Paul reminded the Corinthians, “I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you” (1 Corinthians 11:2), yet Christmas was never among those traditions.
This silence confirms