The Origin Of The Day Of Christ
The story of Jesus’ birth as described in Matthew 1:18-2:12 and Luke 1:26-56.

Etymology
The word Christmas means, Christ’s Mass or mass on Christ’s day. Christemasse, the middle English word or Cristes maese, the old English word also mean festival of Christ or Christ’s mass (a celebration of the coming of Christ). In the early Greek versions of the New Testament, the letter X (chi) was used as the first letter of the word Christ and is has been used as an abbreviation for the word Christ since the mid-16th century (Xmas).
Ancient Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches solar festivals or feast of the nativity of Jesus were held on December 25 as early as Ad 336 although there is no indication that this was the day Jesus was actually born.Some early Christians preferred to celebrate Jesus’ birth on January 6, twelve days after the observed December 25, in conjunction of the date He was baptized.

The significance of Christ’s coming
As Prophet Isaiah prophesied, a savior (Jesus) was coming who will be called by the name of Immanuel, meaning God with us (Isa. 7:13-14) to save all of humanity from their sins (Mat. 1:21 & 23).
God created us so that we could fellowship with Him and take care of the land He created (Gen.2:5,15). Iniquities separate us from God and our prayers are hindered because of sin (Isaiah 59:2).Therefore our fellowship with God was disconnected which broke God’s heart (Gen. 6:6). Because mankind had become increasingly sinful (Gen.6:5), God realized that He would have to create a perfect person, a savior, as a role model (1 Pet. 2:21) and a mediator for us to restore humanity back to His original plan, to have a close relationship with God.
Jesus began his preaching ministry at about 30 years of age traveling the world to tell everyone about God and how to live a Holy life here on earth after repenting of their sins (Mat. 4:17). He dedicated His life to serve others and to pay the ransom with innocent blood for the remission of our sins (Mat. 20:28). Because Christ also suffered for sins once and for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God (if we believe); being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit (1 Peter 3:18).No one can come to God, the father except through Jesus, the Christ (John 14:16).
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