Christday or Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2006 by | 9 Comments

This post is not to start a quarrel with those who wish to call Christmas — “Christmas.” However, wouldn’t it be better that Bible believing Christians call it Christday?

I am a Fundamental Bible believing Christian and I do not celebrate Christ-mass. Christ Mass is the origin of the word — a Mass for Christ. It is also called Christ’s Mass and Wikipedia has an exhaustive study of the word “Christmas.” Here is a quote from Wiki:

The word “Christmas” is a contraction meaning “Christ’s Mass” It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038

Understandably there are several religions who observe multiple “Masses” at all times of the year, but my faith is not one of those and that is OK. This is not to take away from those who wish to celebrate a mass on Christday. Go right ahead.

After all, the day really is Christ’s Day — A time to celebrate the day of the Savior’s birth, the coming of the Messiah. Much more meaningful.

Henceforth I will  call it CHRISTDAY in honor of my Savior — not a Mass or Eucharist as some Episcopal, Lutheran, Roman Catholic churches call it.

Will this idea sweep the world like wildfire by next Christday? Naaaaa, probably not..

But it is one little start.

Happy Christday everybody, a few days late.

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9 responses to “Christday or Christmas”

  1. expreacherman | January 2, 2007 at 10:05 am |

    Thanks David,

    And I pray that you and your family will enjoy the blessings of the Lord in 2007 and for all eternity.

    That same prayer goes for all my readers.

    Thanks to all of you.

    In Christ eternally, ExP(Jack)

  2. David Wyatt | January 1, 2007 at 7:29 pm |

    Bro. Jack,

    May I be the 1st to wish you & your wife the very best of Christ’s blessings in the New Year!!

  3. expreacherman | December 29, 2006 at 10:09 pm |

    AMEN, AOW…

    Thanks, Christday it is!

    ExP(Jack)

  4. Always On Watch | December 29, 2006 at 9:22 am |

    Many acknowlege His birth, but we who claim Him as our personal Savior celebrate Christday.

  5. expreacherman | December 28, 2006 at 9:25 am |

    Thanks David, Maria and TMW…

    ‘Twill be interesting..

    Whether we celebrate His conception, birth, life, death, resurrection or ascension… we celebrate the FACT!!

    The Savior — the Messiah is REAL and alive today to save to the uttermost those who trust HIM alone for their eternity!

    ExP(Jack)

  6. the merry widow | December 28, 2006 at 7:28 am |

    Actually I think we are just celebrating HIS Conception, I believe there is a case to be made for HIS Birth on the Feast of Tabernacles, i.e. Isaiah’s list of the Titles or Names applied, “Emmanuel, G*D with us”!
    Just a thought.
    Good morning, G*D bless and Maranatha!

    tmw

  7. Maria Toth | December 28, 2006 at 5:11 am |

    ps.. what i meant was… that was an interesting reflection..

  8. Maria Toth | December 28, 2006 at 5:11 am |

    Thank you for that
    God bless
    Maria in the UK
    http://www.inhishands.co.uk

  9. David Wyatt | December 27, 2006 at 10:43 pm |

    I like it, bro. Jack! Merry CHRISTday to you!