The modern-day Santa Claus is an American version of Saint
Nicholas, a fourth century Roman Catholic bishop from Asia Minor who was noted
for his good deeds and gift giving. This tradition first spread throughout
Europe, and then found its way to America by the early Dutch settlers.
Since God's word warns us to BEWARE of tradition (Col. 2:8),
we shouldn't be surprised to find the Devil right in the middle of the world's
most celebrated holiday. Lucifer's desire has always been to dethrone God and
exalt himself (Isa. 14:12-15). He desires worship (Luke 4:7; II Ths. 2:3-4).
Perhaps you've never thought of it, but please note how Satan robs the Lord
Jesus Christ of His glory by spreading the Santa Claus tradition...
Look at this under:
SANTA IS ETERNAL
A child knows nothing of his beginning. To a child, Santa
has just always existed.
JESUS CHRIST IS ETERNAL
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,
saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the
Almighty." (Rev. 1:8)
SANTA LIVES IN THE NORTH
Tradition holds that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, a
place ABOVE the rest of us.
JESUS CHRIST LIVES IN THE NORTH
"Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth,
is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King."
(Psa. 48:2)
SANTA WEARS RED CLOTHING
Santa wears a red furry suit.
JESUS CHRIST WEARS RED CLOTHING
"And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and
his name is called The Word of God." (Rev. 19:13)
SANTA HAS WHITE HAIR
Santa is always pictured as an old man with white hair like
wool.
JESUS CHRIST HAS WHITE HAIR
"His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white
as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;" (Rev. 1:14)
SANTA FLIES AROUND GIVING GIFTS
Santa has the ability to defy the laws of gravity and fly
around giving gifts to people.
JESUS CHRIST ASCENDED AND GAVE GIFTS UNTO MEN
"But unto every one of us is given grace according to
the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on
high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men." (Eph. 4:7-8)
SANTA IS COMING SOON
During the Christmas season it is emphasized over and over
that "Santa is coming".
JESUS CHRIST IS COMING SOON
"He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come
quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus." (Rev. 22:20)
SANTA IS OMNISCIENT
Children are taught that Santa "knows when you've been
good, and he knows when you've been bad".
JESUS CHRIST IS OMNISCIENT
"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the
evil and the good." (Pro. 15:3) "And Jesus knowing their thoughts
said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?" (Mat. 9:4)
SANTA IS OMNIPRESENT
Santa must be omnipresent, because he has the ability to
visit over a billion homes in a twenty-four hour period. That's over 1100 per
second!
JESUS CHRIST IS OMNIPRESENT
"For where two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them." (Mat. 18:20)
SANTA IS OMNIPOTENT
He has the ability to carry presents for over a billion
children.
JESUS CHRIST IS OMNIPOTENT
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power
is given unto me in heaven and in earth." (Mat. 28:18)
SANTA HAS SPIRIT HELPERS CALLED ELVES
Webster, 1828: "ELF...a spirit, the night-mar; a ghost,
hag, witch"
JESUS CHRIST HAS SPIRIT HELPERS CALLED ANGELS
"Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came
and ministered unto him." (Mat. 4:11)
SANTA - SANAT - SATAN?
Sanat Kumara is worshipped by some new age groups as God.
H.P. Blavatsky, the mother of the new age movement, said on page 350 of her
book, The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 2: "The name isn't important. It is the
letters". "Santa" has the same letters as "Satan"!
According to G.A. Riplinger, "Ole Nick" is listed as the name of a
fallen angel in the Dictionary of Fallen Angels. (New Age Bible Versions, Gail
Riplinger, pg. 53)
Friend, don't glorify Satan by giving the glory and
attributes of Jesus Christ to Santa Claus! Santa is a COUNTERFEIT GOD, and you
are honoring Satan when you teach your children to believe in Santa! Christians
should teach their children the TRUTH. We should glorify God by teaching our
children about Jesus Christ and His saving grace!
Written by James L. Melton
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