I wonder if I should call this
”The effects of Santa Claus on the grace saturated, law starved Christians of America.”
recently I received an e-mail stating how a local Christian store would have Santa kneeling at the manger with baby Jesus!
This offends me, I posted this on facebook, and wow….got hammered by some fellow Christians, Thankfully however, received some support from great brothers and sisters in Christ. Now I am not claiming to be “holier than thou” by any means, but when our Lord saved me, I put Him first. My daughter was born, and my wife & I was pressured to let her believe in Santa.. so when she was 2 or 3… old enough to believe this lie. We told her the truth, Christmas is about Jesus Christ, not Santa Claus. Santa is a fictional Character based on a guy who did something good back in the day, who would probably be appalled that his likeness was now trumping Christ in the Holiday festivities.
So why so angry? After all “Santa” will tell the real meaning of Christmas right? first in this day and age of the modern Gospel we have to worry about what story santa is telling, but also it’s still santa. It’s a lie at minimum. Santa even being at the manger to tell the story promotes the idea of santa in a childs life. Christmas is about Christ… hence the name. It’s not Santamas..
As a Christian we should abolish the idea of Santa, and maintain the idea of a Christ only Christmas. If we let Santa come into the picture, how it demeans what God did for us, and why we even celebrate the day? If we celebrate because Santa is doing good things, then it’s a 100% selfish holiday. You give because you’re being given to.. However if we look at what God did for us, how He sent His ONLY son, to be a sacrifice for us, then Christmas goes from a day of selfishness, to selfless-ness. When I grew up, I had NO CLUE what Christmas was about, as it is now, we bake a cake for Christ, Although I am certain it’s not the day He was really born, we sing happy Birthday, and release a happy Birthday Balloon into the sky. Cheesy? Probably, but I would rather be looked at as a weirdo, than allow Satan… I mean Santa into my home for one minute. If we’re not always focused on Him, how can we say we love Him?
if this was your wife’s birthday, or husband’s. Would you allow your kids to sing happy Birthday to the Pillsbury doughboy? would you allow your kids to celebrate that birthday to the image of Will Smith, the Easter Bunny, or any one other than you’re spouse?? absolutely not. Yet by allowing Satan… er.. uh.. Santa into your home that’s exactly what you’re doing to Christ, the very one who saves you from eternal damnation.
I encourage everyone reading this to examine themselves, we’re commanded in the Bible to do it. We’re from all walks of life, all faiths, denominations, and beliefs.
Do you, Like Joyce Meyer claim to be sinless? Yet 1 John 1:8 disagrees 8 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us”
Or perhaps you, like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and so many others, believe that our words have “creative power” or that we somehow give God permission to act in our lives, perhaps Like Creflow Dollar you think we’re “little Gods” ladies and Gentleman, Jesus didn’t die on the cross so you could have new car, Jesus actually told those following him JUST for bread to leave.. remember? Here’s the truth…
God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, born of a virgin to be sin for us.
What’s sin? Sin is the transgression of God’s law. His Law is the 10
commandments.. You have to ask yourself.. Have you ever lied? if so
your seen by God as a Liar. have you every hated? then you’re seen in
God’s eyes as a Murderer (Mtthw 5:21-22) have you ever Looked with
Lust? Then you’re seen by God as an adulterer (Mtthw 5:27-28) and
thats only 3 of the 10 commandments! We should know that if we’re
guilty of one, we’re guilty of them all!!
But God is not willing that ANY should perish, He sent His Son, Jesus
to die on the cross for our sins, as payment for our transgressions. Jesus was raised back to life, conquering death and the grave, forever defeating the sting of death. Now, We can’t earn our way to heaven, all our works are filthy rags before the Lord. We can’t buy our way there, for who has more than the God who created everything. It’s a free gift, so that NO MAN can boast.
How do you get there? by a prayer? Someone praying for you? ONLY THROUGH repentance and faith. Repent means to turn from your sin, stop the habitual sin thats in your life.. put your faith in Christ.. He doesn’t need your acceptance, He’s GOD! you can’t just “know” Him, I can know the president, but unless he knows me I am not getting anywhere near the Whitehouse. Cry out to God, BEG for His grace and Mercy, study the Bible learn God’s word! Put your faith, total trust in Him.. THATS THE ONLY WAY. Repentance and Faith. Saying a prayer doesn’t guarantee your salvation, I do believe a prayer, with the right attitude and heart
behind it will brings God’s grace and mercy, however I do not believe
that “the sinners prayer” as repeated after the evangelist works. If I
cheated on my wife, how sincere am I if my pastor leads me in an apology to her? Cry out to God, BEG HIS forgiveness.. and put your trust in Him, and only Him. Read the Word, Find a Good BIBLE BELIEVING CHURCH, and fellowship! Also Share your faith!
I’d be happy to talk with anyone interested (E-mail me here)
Tomorrow for the first time in a while I’ll be taking my cross out to Kimmswick “holiday” Parade. I am looking forward to conversations, and sharing the gospel with people. I do however ask for your prayers. I want to take the cross to places where it will start conversations, however as most of you know who carry a cross, it’s “offensive” to many people – especially with words “Are you ready?” on it. It brings to mind their own mortality, and makes them realize they’re probably not. Needless to say I am a tad “nervous” 
Kimmswick is a VERY small town who’s only money comes from tourism, profiting from the history of the town Kimmswick’s streets are lined with small shops perfect for a Sunday getaway. Oddly the town has the appeal to draw more than 150,000 people every spring and fall during their annual festivals. We had participated in the fall festival this year, and while the first day was amazing, the second day they shut the preaching of the word down, and told us we were breaking the rules if we left our 10×10 space. With only a few hours left we stayed until the rain started, and headed home. That weekend we passed out literally thousands of tracts, and had hundreds of conversations. One of the chief complaints the city hall had when we spoke to them was the crosses. One man carried his around town, and I held mine near a busy street, they weren’t happy. 
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