June 25, 2025 · 58 min

A look at church history shows that the date of December 25th came out of pagan traditions that had nothing to do with Christ. The birth of Christ was the fulfillment of a set time.  A study of the Old Testament shows there are no feasts or set times that occur in the month of December.  In order to fulfill the prophecy of God’s set time, Christ had to be born in September.  A study of scripture, secular history and astronomical events provide evidence of a September birth and provide a window of time for the year it occurred.  VF-2485

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