Each person must decide for themselves. I don't do the "santa thing", and I agree we don't teach the truth of Christmas. What is the truth?

Do we not say that life begins at conception? Jesus was conceived around December 25. He was born during the feast of Tabernacles. I can go into the proofs if asked.

The trees that the pagans worshipped were phallic shaped and decorated as fertility objects. They have no life in them.

Our Father compares Himself to a "fir tree".

" Hos 14:8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found. "

In other words, in return for Ephraim giving up his idols and turning back to the Lord, God becomes the green fir tree that provides both shade and protection to His People Israel. In other words, God is saying to His People Israel “I’m the only ‘tree’ you’ll ever need. I’m the eternal tree of life.”

Didn't we read of that "tree of life" in the Garden of Eden and later in Revelations?

Do you worship the tree you put up or do you do it in remembrance of Him who gives life?

Christ said of Himself: He, indeed, is that “green tree” referred to in Hosea 14:8.

Luk 23:31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

In other words, “If they’ll crucify the author of eternal life – the very tree of life which gives life to all men — then be careful of what they’re going to do to you, later.”

The life giving symbol of our Father has been stolen by the pagans and given a different meaning.

Jer 10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:

Jer 10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Jer 10:3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

Jer 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

Jer 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

The pagan trees/symbols mean nothing and can do nothing. They are meaningless fertility symbols-inanimate objects worshipped by the ignorant and the worshippers of satan. The objects in themselves cannot do good or bad-they are lifeless.

I could go on but I am sure you get my meaning.

Jesus Christ is the tree of life. In Him we have our life and our being. His conception and birth are two of the greatest times of rejoicing for us. Do not rob yourselves of this joy

Each person must decide for themselves. I don't do the "santa thing", and I agree we don't teach the truth of Christmas. What is the truth?

Do we not say that life begins at conception? Jesus was conceived around December 25. He was born during the feast of Tabernacles. I can go into the proofs if asked.

The trees that the pagans worshipped were phallic shaped and decorated as fertility objects. They have no life in them.

Our Father compares Himself to a "fir tree".

" Hos 14:8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found. "

In other words, in return for Ephraim giving up his idols and turning back to the Lord, God becomes the green fir tree that provides both shade and protection to His People Israel. In other words, God is saying to His People Israel “I’m the only ‘tree’ you’ll ever need. I’m the eternal tree of life.”

Didn't we read of that "tree of life" in the Garden of Eden and later in Revelations?

Do you worship the tree you put up or do you do it in remembrance of Him who gives life?

Christ said of Himself: He, indeed, is that “green tree” referred to in Hosea 14:8.

Luk 23:31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

In other words, “If they’ll crucify the author of eternal life – the very tree of life which gives life to all men — then be careful of what they’re going to do to you, later.”

The life giving symbol of our Father has been stolen by the pagans and given a different meaning.

Jer 10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:

Jer 10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Jer 10:3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

Jer 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

Jer 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

The pagan trees/symbols mean nothing and can do nothing. They are meaningless fertility symbols-inanimate objects worshipped by the ignorant and the worshippers of satan. The objects in themselves cannot do good or bad-they are lifeless.

I could go on but I am sure you get my meaning.