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====Christmas Is the Sun-God’s Birthday====

Every year, most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus, calling it [[Christmas]]. However, there is no record in the Bible that December 25 is the birthday of Jesus Christ. According to historical records, December 25 was the Roman winter solstice and the birthday of the sun-god, [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithra Mithra].<ref>[https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Birth+of+the+Invincible+Sun Birth of the Invincible Sun.] ~~(n.d.)~~ ''~~Encyclopedia of Christmas and New Year~~'~~s Celebrations~~'~~', 2nd ed. (2003). Retrieved May 12 2022~~</ref> Around the fourth century, as Christianity became secularized, the birthday of the sun-god was introduced into the church and was regarded as the birthday of Jesus. The Church of God does not celebrate Christmas, a holiday stemming from a pagan religion and not found in the Bible.<ref name="하나님의교회 진리소개" />

Every year, most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus, calling it [[Christmas]]. However, there is no record in the Bible that December 25 is the birthday of Jesus Christ. According to historical records, December 25 was the Roman winter solstice and the birthday of the sun-god, [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithra Mithra].<ref>[https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Birth+of+the+Invincible+Sun Birth of the Invincible Sun.],''The Free Dictionary''</ref> Around the fourth century, as Christianity became secularized, the birthday of the sun-god was introduced into the church and was regarded as the birthday of Jesus. The Church of God does not celebrate Christmas, a holiday stemming from a pagan religion and not found in the Bible.<ref name="하나님의교회 진리소개" />

====Revering the Cross Is Idolatry====

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 ====Christmas Is the Sun-God’s Birthday====
-Every year, most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus, calling it [[Christmas]]. However, there is no record in the Bible that December 25 is the birthday of Jesus Christ. According to historical records, December 25 was the Roman winter solstice and the birthday of the sun-god, [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithra Mithra].<ref>[https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Birth+of+the+Invincible+Sun Birth of the Invincible Sun.] (n.d.) ''Encyclopedia of Christmas and New Year's Celebrations'', 2nd ed. (2003). Retrieved May 12 2022</ref> Around the fourth century, as Christianity became secularized, the birthday of the sun-god was introduced into the church and was regarded as the birthday of Jesus. The Church of God does not celebrate Christmas, a holiday stemming from a pagan religion and not found in the Bible.<ref name="하나님의교회 진리소개" />
+Every year, most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus, calling it [[Christmas]]. However, there is no record in the Bible that December 25 is the birthday of Jesus Christ. According to historical records, December 25 was the Roman winter solstice and the birthday of the sun-god, [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithra Mithra].<ref>[https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Birth+of+the+Invincible+Sun Birth of the Invincible Sun.],''The Free Dictionary''</ref> Around the fourth century, as Christianity became secularized, the birthday of the sun-god was introduced into the church and was regarded as the birthday of Jesus. The Church of God does not celebrate Christmas, a holiday stemming from a pagan religion and not found in the Bible.<ref name="하나님의교회 진리소개" />
 ====Revering the Cross Is Idolatry====