Does Christmas Have Pagan Origins?

<p><!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --></p> <p>Episode 602 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.<br /> <br /> CoreChristianity.com</p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/episodes/how-you-can-reach-gen-z/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)"> Show Notes</a></p> <p> </p> <p>1. Fear is very real these days and how do we as Christians, believers in Christ, keep our faith in these uncertain times. How can we connect our faith to very real and palpable fear that we feel in the world around us?</p> <p><!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>2. What is the "gospel of the kingdom" that Jesus preached in Matthew 4:23? It sounds as if it is something different from the common use of the phrase "the gospel" or "the gospel of Jesus Christ" as it is used today.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>3. I am scared to death that I have committed the unforgivable sin. I heard one explanation of this saying that the unforgivable sin is simply denying Christ and then I heard that it is saying the same things that the religious leaders said about Jesus. Can you help clarify this for me?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>4. I love and appreciate Core Christianity, thank you both for all that you do. My question is: Is it true that Christmas is rooted in a pagan holiday? And if we want to celebrate the incarnation, then why does our celebration often look like the world's celebration of Christmas?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --></p> <h4>Today's Offer</h4> <p><!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href= "https://corechristianity.com/special-offers/how-to-read-the-bible/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inner Core</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Request our latest special offers <a href= "http://corechristianity.com/resource-library/special-offers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone