It is not sinful to celebrate Christmas – Rev Appiah-Kubi

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• MUHAMMAD KAAMIL. 11 years ago

  Prophet Esa peace be upon him,never build a so-called Church or so-called Christianity,free-mixing of male and female is lewdness evildoing.

  Prophet Esa peace be upon him,never build a so-called Church or so-called Christianity,free-mixing of male and female is lewdness evildoing.

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• OMANBAPA KD 11 years ago

  How will you feel if one refer to Mohammed as "devil"? Pls stick to your religion and belief while respecting others and their belief also. I believe in the Holy Bible and hold it in high esteem, therefore find it offensive a ...
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  How will you feel if one refer to Mohammed as "devil"? Pls stick to your religion and belief while respecting others and their belief also. I believe in the Holy Bible and hold it in high esteem, therefore find it offensive and insulting referring to Paul as devil. The attitude of you and your likes has given rise to Boca Haran, etc who try to impose their beliefs on others and trample on peoples freedom of choice and religion. You need to apologize to Christians.

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• OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

  Author:-Joe...
  Thank you, Mr. Greenstreet, you spoke what is in the heart of Ghanaians. Everyone in this world knows NDC hates the truth and would like to hear lies because they are liers. If NDC is really truthful to thems ...
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  Author:-Joe...
  Thank you, Mr. Greenstreet, you spoke what is in the heart of Ghanaians. Everyone in this world knows NDC hates the truth and would like to hear lies because they are liers. If NDC is really truthful to themselves they will know he spoke the truth and if you ask Ghanaians, I am sure 80% of the people will agree with him. Let N D C come back to their senses and accept the truth and that wopill save this nation

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• J0eY L0dOn 11 years ago

  Matio Joseph God you!

  Matio Joseph God you!

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• J0eY L0dOn 11 years ago

  God Bless you!

  God Bless you!

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• Kwodwo 11 years ago

  Without the Holy Spirit it is impossible to understand the mystery that brought God in the form of man to die for our sins.Can you stop for a moment and try to explain to yourself how separating men and women in a gathering m ...
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  Without the Holy Spirit it is impossible to understand the mystery that brought God in the form of man to die for our sins.Can you stop for a moment and try to explain to yourself how separating men and women in a gathering makes you acceptable to God? You need to ask God to open your eyes spiritually to see what you are missing. Praying for you, Muhammad.

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• High Speed 11 years ago

  Women and men don't mix in gatherings like that because of the temptations that might come about. Imagine you standing behind a woman who is wearing a bare-back dress, its wrong and she s not your wife.
  
  In Islam, free mixi ...
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  Women and men don't mix in gatherings like that because of the temptations that might come about. Imagine you standing behind a woman who is wearing a bare-back dress, its wrong and she s not your wife.
  
  In Islam, free mixing of men and women is forbidden due to the trials in it, temptation and fornication because the Quran does not say "Do not commit adultery or fornication" It gives you a prevention is better than cure solution, so it says 'And do not come close to fornication." So in this context, it means don't even come close to her if she is not your lawful wife. Because if you come close to her, there is going to be some eye contact, exchange of numbers, meeting place, then it leads to something else.
  
  As to what Muhammad Kaamil said, it was wrong for him to make that comment in that manner. He was not even suppose to comment because this is NOT about him.
  
  Forgive him Oh Christians, we are muslims but its not everyone of us knows the faith very well or has a deep understanding of it just like it is not all Christians know much or understand much of their faith.

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• KKO 11 years ago

  ...And paedophile Muhammad invented violent Islam that is why you are still committing terrorism around the world!

  ...And paedophile Muhammad invented violent Islam that is why you are still committing terrorism around the world!

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• High Speed 11 years ago

  Excuse me, it is wrong to label the Messenger of Allah as such which he was not. He was the truthful even before he was given the Prophethood. Read the Seerah of the Prophet and you will learn more about him.
  
  Don't say th ...
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  Excuse me, it is wrong to label the Messenger of Allah as such which he was not. He was the truthful even before he was given the Prophethood. Read the Seerah of the Prophet and you will learn more about him.
  
  Don't say that to anyone again....

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• achipelago 11 years ago

  WHERE IS CHRISTMAS FOUND IN THE BIBLE? THE BIBLE SAYS DO NOT THINK BEYOND WHAT IS WRITTEN. (1 COR. 4:6)

  WHERE IS CHRISTMAS FOUND IN THE BIBLE? THE BIBLE SAYS DO NOT THINK BEYOND WHAT IS WRITTEN. (1 COR. 4:6)

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• Kwodwo 11 years ago

  Christmas is not mentioned in the bible but it is there if your heart would be enlightened enough to see it. Christmas is just the celebration of His birth and the bible does not forbid our celebration of such great news. Rem ...
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  Christmas is not mentioned in the bible but it is there if your heart would be enlightened enough to see it. Christmas is just the celebration of His birth and the bible does not forbid our celebration of such great news. Remember, the Holy Spirit is alive today revealing to the hearts of men the beauty and truth of the word. Well-off Him to the extent that we celebrate everything about Him. The word of the LORD is not a set of rules and regulations but a life giving document which the Holy spirit uses to make us like the son of God. Love him and receive the joy that comes with loving Him1

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• kay 11 years ago

  Please know your bible. Christmas is no where found ino it and God will destroy all who celebrate. The scriptures say don't add or take anything out of it

  Please know your bible. Christmas is no where found ino it and God will destroy all who celebrate. The scriptures say don't add or take anything out of it

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• samuel. 11 years ago

  I am a christain but i have not found xmas in any bible and is also not bibilicall let stop deceiving ourself as christains

  I am a christain but i have not found xmas in any bible and is also not bibilicall let stop deceiving ourself as christains

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• J0eY L0dOn 11 years ago

  Search tru the Koran! Christ is the creator!

  Search tru the Koran! Christ is the creator!

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• LET THERE BE LIGHT. 11 years ago

  Good job, Kodwo. It is difficult for people without the Spirit to understand things of the Spirit. As a Christian I rejoice in my God and His Son, the Lord Jesus, so much so that I wish not only one day of the year would be u ...
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  Good job, Kodwo. It is difficult for people without the Spirit to understand things of the Spirit. As a Christian I rejoice in my God and His Son, the Lord Jesus, so much so that I wish not only one day of the year would be used to celebrate His birth but every day of the year. I wish there more than one day to celebrate Him and sell Him to the lost: That is the message of the Bible. The communion we take at church during which we take the bread and wine representing His body and blood respectively, as recommended by the Lord Himself, is a Christmas in itself. Who will light a lamp and hide it under the bed. We can't hide our Christ. That will be wickedness to mankind who need salvation. Don't we see Satan falling from the sky at the sight of the celebration of the birth of Christ? Don't we see the enemies of Christ chafing at the idea? That is a sign we are right: that we are succeeding. Don't we see anti-Christ movements and religions writhing with pain over the worldwide popularity of the celebration?
  However, we, as Christians pray that the world celebrate Christmas in full knowledge of its significance. Amen.

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• Pelicles 11 years ago

  Christmas, as we know has pagan origin and should be shun by true followers of Christ. There is nowhere in the Bible that Christ said that his followers should celebrate his birth. I will throw a challenge to any Pastor, Bis ...
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  Christmas, as we know has pagan origin and should be shun by true followers of Christ. There is nowhere in the Bible that Christ said that his followers should celebrate his birth. I will throw a challenge to any Pastor, Bishop or whatever to tell me where it is written that 25th December is the true birth of Christ.
  
  If Kwaku Fri, Antoa Nyamaa or any of our local deities is having festivities and invite people, those who will go to such places will be seen as "outcast" and followers of the devil but the same people will love to celebrate Christmas which we know has a pagan origin. True or false?
  
  Shame on all these useless pastors or whatever who have bow down to Satan just to reward them with the glories of the earth. Jesus told Satan to "get thee hence".

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• Angie 11 years ago

  So Osofo, you know very well & understand that Jesus was not born on December 25th & that date was a celebration of the pagan winter solstice. Do you want somebody making up your birthdate & celebrate it? I'm pretty sure if C ...
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  So Osofo, you know very well & understand that Jesus was not born on December 25th & that date was a celebration of the pagan winter solstice. Do you want somebody making up your birthdate & celebrate it? I'm pretty sure if Christ wanted us to celebrate his birth, it would've been made very clear in the scriptures & the disciples who came after Jesus, such as Paul, would've established the tradition among the early church members. So Mr. Osofo, is acting outside the Bible's teaching or principles 'okay'?

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• Iggy 11 years ago

  You can't add or take anything away from the bible. Christmas is not in the bible.

  You can't add or take anything away from the bible. Christmas is not in the bible.

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• Kwodwo 11 years ago

  You are wrong my brother. Jesus might not have been born on the 25th of December and as several studies have shown his birth probably occurred sometime in September but any date is good enough to celebrate his birth so long a ...
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  You are wrong my brother. Jesus might not have been born on the 25th of December and as several studies have shown his birth probably occurred sometime in September but any date is good enough to celebrate his birth so long as you understand that you are hailing the coming into our time space of the Son of God. Remember, Satan does not create anything. He only takes what is created by our father and messes it up as Christmas is now being used for business purposes. But hey! We know better. Let us take it back and put the Christ child back into it and make Christmas what it is: "God is with us"

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• Concerned 11 years ago

  If your great grand mother does not know her birthday and she wants to pick a day to celebrate hers too, will she pick her enemy's birthday as hers. The Romans are responsible for this deceit and it's about time that the chur ...
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  If your great grand mother does not know her birthday and she wants to pick a day to celebrate hers too, will she pick her enemy's birthday as hers. The Romans are responsible for this deceit and it's about time that the church elders challenged a lot of the pagan practices rather than accept and promote it. Even the image of Jesus is said to be zeus, a greek god. The Bible categorically states that we should not keep images

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• High Speed 11 years ago

  Thank you for your explanation. Horus also had similarities with Jesus, born on December 25, he was refereed to as a supreme being, there was a sign at his birth. I don't know why most people follow just anything without inv ...
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  Thank you for your explanation. Horus also had similarities with Jesus, born on December 25, he was refereed to as a supreme being, there was a sign at his birth. I don't know why most people follow just anything without investigating or asking themselves where it originated from and is it part of the faith they claim to follow.

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• THE PROPHET 11 years ago

  Why should christmas be celebrated? Jesus was not born on the 25th of December and the event has more commercial meaning than religious.In the western world christmas has been turned into a materialistic occassion for compani ...
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  Why should christmas be celebrated? Jesus was not born on the 25th of December and the event has more commercial meaning than religious.In the western world christmas has been turned into a materialistic occassion for companies to make profits.It has no divine meaning.And how many of those celebrating it go to church? Jesus never instructed his disciples and followers to celebrate his birthday.

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• OMANBAPA KD 11 years ago

  The all-knowing Lord knew after He was gone, mankind will try to remember Him and therefore instituted The Lords Supper in His remembrance: I Cor, 11 : 23 - ff.

  The all-knowing Lord knew after He was gone, mankind will try to remember Him and therefore instituted The Lords Supper in His remembrance: I Cor, 11 : 23 - ff.

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• Wiseone 11 years ago

  It was the last supper that he only told christians to keep him in remembrance, he NEVER mentioned or told christians to celebrate the day he was born. If that date was so significant and wanted us to remember it, it would be ...
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  It was the last supper that he only told christians to keep him in remembrance, he NEVER mentioned or told christians to celebrate the day he was born. If that date was so significant and wanted us to remember it, it would be in the bible.

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• OMANBAPA KD 11 years ago

  Those were His words, yet man has ignored that and has put in place X'mas. Judgment day is coming.

  Those were His words, yet man has ignored that and has put in place X'mas. Judgment day is coming.

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• OBEY THE LAW 11 years ago

  Though God gave us a gift in the person of Jesus, I want to tell you the so called man of God that He Jesus was not born in December as you keep on lying to the people.Read LUKE 2:1-13 for the truth. I'm in Judaea as at now a ...
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  Though God gave us a gift in the person of Jesus, I want to tell you the so called man of God that He Jesus was not born in December as you keep on lying to the people.Read LUKE 2:1-13 for the truth. I'm in Judaea as at now and the cold will not permit anyone to be in the fields. Read the Bible very well to avoid telling lies, for God will judge all of us that day.

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• Concerned 11 years ago

  Even A level religious studies tells you christ wasn't born on the 25th of December so I will be surprised the osofo course doesn't tell you that as well. This osofo is a follower of the devil

  Even A level religious studies tells you christ wasn't born on the 25th of December so I will be surprised the osofo course doesn't tell you that as well. This osofo is a follower of the devil

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• chesto 11 years ago

  ON whose Auhority should christians celebrate christmas?
  (1pet 4:11).u speak when the Bible speaks and be
  silent where the Bible is silent.

  ON whose Auhority should christians celebrate christmas?
  (1pet 4:11).u speak when the Bible speaks and be
  silent where the Bible is silent.

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• KK. 11 years ago

  This man knows nothing. Jesus instituted only the Lord's supper in remembrance of Him. Rev. or whatever you call you call yourself, research into Christmas and know its origin. Dude.

  This man knows nothing. Jesus instituted only the Lord's supper in remembrance of Him. Rev. or whatever you call you call yourself, research into Christmas and know its origin. Dude.

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• kb 11 years ago

  Osofo you are just misleading your members. It is true that we are to remember Jesus and He himself commanded ( Mat 26:26-30; John 6: 47-53) and the Apostles and the Church did that (1 Cor 11: 23-30) and they did it every fir ...
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  Osofo you are just misleading your members. It is true that we are to remember Jesus and He himself commanded ( Mat 26:26-30; John 6: 47-53) and the Apostles and the Church did that (1 Cor 11: 23-30) and they did it every first day of the week (Act 20: 7). Putting everything aside, you well know that Jesus was not born in December, not to even talk about the 25th. So if you were born on say June 15th and on May 11th someone calls to wish you a Happy birthday, what will your response be?. Christians are to follow what they are commanded to do but not to do what they think will please God. How often do you observe the Lord's supper which we are commanded to do to remember Christ? Look for the Lords Church, repent and be baptized for the remission of your sins and you will be saved because the Lord adds to His Church as many as are being saved (Act 2: 37-47). You can read the whole chapter 2 of Acts. Read Also Mat 16:18. But Ofofo remember that the Joseph you based your Sermon on was not a Christian.

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• Lovey 11 years ago

  Well said kb.

  Well said kb.

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• kk 11 years ago

  Fools, is there something wrong in praising God, when we pick a day as his birthday and exalt his name theirs nothing wrong about it. You all stop the nonsence x'mas is good and it's accepted in heaven.

  Fools, is there something wrong in praising God, when we pick a day as his birthday and exalt his name theirs nothing wrong about it. You all stop the nonsence x'mas is good and it's accepted in heaven.

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• samuel. 11 years ago

  May God forgive u read your bible you can't fixed a day for God.

  May God forgive u read your bible you can't fixed a day for God.

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• High Speed 11 years ago

  'And its accepted in heaven" Have you been there before or you are just imposing a lie against the heavens?

  'And its accepted in heaven" Have you been there before or you are just imposing a lie against the heavens?

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• Joe 11 years ago

  Not only christmas must we celebrate Jesus, as a christian we can celebrate Jesus at any time,by praising his name and worship him.

  Not only christmas must we celebrate Jesus, as a christian we can celebrate Jesus at any time,by praising his name and worship him.

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• Mubarak 11 years ago

  As a muslim, I don't see anything wrong with christians celebrating what they believe in. Christmas is a period used by our Christian brothers and sisters to engender love, peace and bring joy to the less fortunate. There is ...
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  As a muslim, I don't see anything wrong with christians celebrating what they believe in. Christmas is a period used by our Christian brothers and sisters to engender love, peace and bring joy to the less fortunate. There is nothing 'devil' with such an occasion as Kamil is aluding.The Holy Quran says that we shouldn't insult other religions so as to avoid ours being slighted in return. Kamil has insulted Christianity by calling paul 'devil'. This is unislamic and he should apologize for it. A good muslim does not insult others and lives in peace with his/her neighbours.

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• Sodayi 11 years ago

  What is all this about Christian hullabaloo. Why do you even have to believe in a God that is not your kind. Anything depicted as the opposite of that God is black and a devil. You were cursed in that book you claim to be hol ...
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  What is all this about Christian hullabaloo. Why do you even have to believe in a God that is not your kind. Anything depicted as the opposite of that God is black and a devil. You were cursed in that book you claim to be holy.You need to be spiritual instead of religious to be elevated. Mind you we knew God before those who plagiarised our history and distorted it and brought it back to you. The reason to brainwash you n make you feel less capable and inadequate and trustworthy of him who brought you the fake news. All your resources, material and human stolen and left you traumatised. Our present predicament is due to this historical fact. It has rendered us stagnated and confused. When they are seeking salvation in the physical sciences, we are congregated in a building calling for a White God to come to our aid. Nature helps whoever helps himself.

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• Philip 11 years ago

  But is it biblical? He should have proofed it by giving us bible quotation. It's not a sin yes but is it the truth?

  But is it biblical? He should have proofed it by giving us bible quotation. It's not a sin yes but is it the truth?

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• Eric 11 years ago

  Yes,just like the last comment it is not sinful,but is it the truth that Jesus's birthday is December 25?

  Yes,just like the last comment it is not sinful,but is it the truth that Jesus's birthday is December 25?

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• koo baah 11 years ago

  The Rev. Minister should know that:
  1. Christians in the NT did not celebrate christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ as an annual affair
  2. Sextus Julius Africanus popularized December 25 as the birth day of Chr ...
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  The Rev. Minister should know that:
  1. Christians in the NT did not celebrate christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ as an annual affair
  2. Sextus Julius Africanus popularized December 25 as the birth day of Christ in book written in AD 221- check Wickepedia "Christmas "
  3. Paul in Gal. 4:9-11 warns of religious holidays
  3. Jesus also warns against traditions of men-Mtt. 15:9
  4. Jesus did not ask His disciples to commemorate His birth but His death - 1Cor.11:23-26, which they did weekly, not annually- Acts 20:7
  
  We only must celebrate the significance of the birth of Jesus, not annually, but all the times

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• mm hamburg 11 years ago

  Christmas was created only for business by a white man.jusus knew nothing about Christmas so those who celebrate it mustbe punish by God.

  Christmas was created only for business by a white man.jusus knew nothing about Christmas so those who celebrate it mustbe punish by God.

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• kojo 11 years ago

  i will humbly like the rev to read or google 'the plain truth about X'mas' and he would be a better position to comment. it is simple paganism

  i will humbly like the rev to read or google 'the plain truth about X'mas' and he would be a better position to comment. it is simple paganism

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• Atto Kwamina 11 years ago

  I wish the Rev would find time to check any encyclopedia on this planet including the ones about religion. He will find to his shock how unbiblical Xmas is. Sure, we need to give thanks to God for giving us his son but not by ...
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  I wish the Rev would find time to check any encyclopedia on this planet including the ones about religion. He will find to his shock how unbiblical Xmas is. Sure, we need to give thanks to God for giving us his son but not by excessive eating and drinking, and giving gifts to each other. We should be loving all year round, not on an arbitrary chosen date to coincide with the pagan worship of the sun.

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• Sheriff Wisdomgold 11 years ago

  Please Rev. Appiah-Kubi be careful with your words You said Joseph the father of Jesus and again found out Mary was carrying a baby that was not his be careful. so who had sex with Mary? by the way you were not there to know ...
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  Please Rev. Appiah-Kubi be careful with your words You said Joseph the father of Jesus and again found out Mary was carrying a baby that was not his be careful. so who had sex with Mary? by the way you were not there to know who had sex with Mary to say things like this

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• Muscatela 11 years ago

  It is sacrilege to fix a day for God and tout it as His birthday.It is a mess festivity to dent the image of Christ. Celebrants of Christmess will answer God one day.How can a Christian defend something which is unbiblical?

  It is sacrilege to fix a day for God and tout it as His birthday.It is a mess festivity to dent the image of Christ. Celebrants of Christmess will answer God one day.How can a Christian defend something which is unbiblical?

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