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I was recently speaking with someone and they gave me the age-old words of, "why would I believe in something I can't see? That's like believing in Santa Claus."
To which I affirm that while we cannot pinpoint an exact working of the Holy Spirit, it is an easy thing to point out the lying work of Satan.
And therein is wisdom.
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>A rule of Satan is that he counterfeits matters of the Holy Spirit.
>>The story of Santa Claus is a counterfeit of the return of Jesus Christ at the Second Coming.
Here's a summary of points between the two with scriptural pairings listed below:
+BOTH Santa Claus and the Lord Jesus Christ...
-Bear the name of Christ [Kris (Christopher) Kringle]
-Are carpenters.
-Live towards the north.
-Are best known for their arrival which is sudden, unannounced, and in the middle of the night.
-Wear a red and white outfit.
-Have hair that is white like wool.
-Make lists (of people) and check them twice.
-Say, "Ho, ho."
-Can visit every house in the same night.
-Can always see you, knowing if you're bad or good.
-Give gifts.
-Suffer children to come unto them.
-Are known as fathers.
-Are very old.
-Have a "twinkle" in their eyes.
-Have beards.
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*Santa Claus visits every house on the same night.
*The Lord Jesus Christ is omnipresent:
Psalms 139:7
[7] Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
*Santa Claus sees you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake, and knows if you've been bad or good.
*The Lord Jesus Christ is omniscient and knows whether you've been bad or good.
Proverbs 15:3
[3] The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
*Santa Claus gives gifts.
*God the Father gives gifts:
Matthew 7:11
[11] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
*Santa Claus has little children come into him.
*Little children run unto the Lord:
Matthew 19:14
[14] But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
*Santa Claus is a jolly old elf.
*God is the Ancient of days:
Daniel 7:9
[9] I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
>Also, the Lord was before Abraham:
John 8:58
[58] Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
*Q: what is Santa's profession?
>Q: what kinds of toys does Santa make in his workshop?
A: wooden ones, thereby affirming that he is a professional CARPENTER.
[Santa Claus is often depicted in a woodworking shop making toys]
*The Lord was a carpenter in His earthly profession:
Mark 6:3
[3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
*Santa lives at the north pole.
*God sits in the sides of the north:
Isaiah 14:12-13
[12] How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
[13] For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Q: what is Santa's favorite expression?
A: Santa says ho, ho, ho.
*The Lord said Ho ho:
Zechariah 2:5-6
[5] For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
[6] Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
*Santa is known as "father Christmas."
*Christ is the everlasting Father:
Isaiah 9:6
[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
*Santa is also known as Kris Kringle. "Kris" is short for "Christopher" meaning "bearing Christ inside."
*The Lord Jesus is the true Christ:
1 John 2:22
[22] Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
Q: who or what is Santa Claus?
A: Santa Claus is obviously a counterfeit of the Lord Jesus Christ, but he is a counterfeit of a very specific aspect of the Lord, but--
Q: Which aspect of the Lord is Santa Claus a counterfeit of?
A: Santa Claus is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ specifically with regard to the Second Coming.
*Santa Claus is best known for his coming. I.e. "Santa Claus is coming to town!" [music]
*The timeline of history waits for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ:
Revelation 22:12
[12] And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
*Santa is always pictured with white hair and a white beard.
*Christ had a beard:
Isaiah 50:6
[6] I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
>His cheeks had hair that was plucked, implying that He had a beard.
>Also, Christ's hair and beard at the Second Coming is white like wool:
Revelation 1:14
[14] His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
>A secondary note to Revelation 1:14 is that it is commonly said that Santa has a twinkle in his eyes whereas Christ has eyes that were as a flame of fire.
*Santa wears red and white.
*The Lord wears red and white at His return:
Revelation 19:13
[13] And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
*Santa Claus comes suddenly, surreptitiously, and unannounced in the middle of the night.
*The Lord returns as a thief in the night (the following three verses confirm this):
1 Thessalonians 5:2
[2] For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Revelation 3:3
[3] Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Revelation 16:15
[15] Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
*Santa Claus makes a list.
*The Lord keeps both the book of life and the other books:
Revelation 20:12
[12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
*Santa Claus checks his list twice.
*The Lord knows who is saved and who is lost but nonetheless reviews the book of life to be doubly sure:
Revelation 20:15
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
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CONSIDER: Is Santa Claus designed to be a counterfeit of the Lord Jesus Christ at the Second Coming SO THAT just as it is childish and foolish to believe in Santa, it would be similarly childish and foolish to believe in the Second Coming of Christ?
Does Satan wish to condition people to outgrow their belief in the Lord Jesus Christ's return just like they outgrow their belief in Santa?
+++++++
A special thank you to David Reid at the Columbus Bible church for shedding the light on this matter.
The presentation which I took this from can be found here:
It also addresses why making cows sacred are a means of worshipping Satan and also how Godzilla pairs with the Leviathan of scripture.
To which I affirm that while we cannot pinpoint an exact working of the Holy Spirit, it is an easy thing to point out the lying work of Satan.
And therein is wisdom.
_________________________
>A rule of Satan is that he counterfeits matters of the Holy Spirit.
>>The story of Santa Claus is a counterfeit of the return of Jesus Christ at the Second Coming.
Here's a summary of points between the two with scriptural pairings listed below:
+BOTH Santa Claus and the Lord Jesus Christ...
-Bear the name of Christ [Kris (Christopher) Kringle]
-Are carpenters.
-Live towards the north.
-Are best known for their arrival which is sudden, unannounced, and in the middle of the night.
-Wear a red and white outfit.
-Have hair that is white like wool.
-Make lists (of people) and check them twice.
-Say, "Ho, ho."
-Can visit every house in the same night.
-Can always see you, knowing if you're bad or good.
-Give gifts.
-Suffer children to come unto them.
-Are known as fathers.
-Are very old.
-Have a "twinkle" in their eyes.
-Have beards.
__________________
*Santa Claus visits every house on the same night.
*The Lord Jesus Christ is omnipresent:
Psalms 139:7
[7] Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
*Santa Claus sees you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake, and knows if you've been bad or good.
*The Lord Jesus Christ is omniscient and knows whether you've been bad or good.
Proverbs 15:3
[3] The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
*Santa Claus gives gifts.
*God the Father gives gifts:
Matthew 7:11
[11] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
*Santa Claus has little children come into him.
*Little children run unto the Lord:
Matthew 19:14
[14] But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
*Santa Claus is a jolly old elf.
*God is the Ancient of days:
Daniel 7:9
[9] I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
>Also, the Lord was before Abraham:
John 8:58
[58] Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
*Q: what is Santa's profession?
>Q: what kinds of toys does Santa make in his workshop?
A: wooden ones, thereby affirming that he is a professional CARPENTER.
[Santa Claus is often depicted in a woodworking shop making toys]
*The Lord was a carpenter in His earthly profession:
Mark 6:3
[3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
*Santa lives at the north pole.
*God sits in the sides of the north:
Isaiah 14:12-13
[12] How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
[13] For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Q: what is Santa's favorite expression?
A: Santa says ho, ho, ho.
*The Lord said Ho ho:
Zechariah 2:5-6
[5] For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
[6] Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
*Santa is known as "father Christmas."
*Christ is the everlasting Father:
Isaiah 9:6
[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
*Santa is also known as Kris Kringle. "Kris" is short for "Christopher" meaning "bearing Christ inside."
*The Lord Jesus is the true Christ:
1 John 2:22
[22] Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
Q: who or what is Santa Claus?
A: Santa Claus is obviously a counterfeit of the Lord Jesus Christ, but he is a counterfeit of a very specific aspect of the Lord, but--
Q: Which aspect of the Lord is Santa Claus a counterfeit of?
A: Santa Claus is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ specifically with regard to the Second Coming.
*Santa Claus is best known for his coming. I.e. "Santa Claus is coming to town!" [music]
*The timeline of history waits for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ:
Revelation 22:12
[12] And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
*Santa is always pictured with white hair and a white beard.
*Christ had a beard:
Isaiah 50:6
[6] I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
>His cheeks had hair that was plucked, implying that He had a beard.
>Also, Christ's hair and beard at the Second Coming is white like wool:
Revelation 1:14
[14] His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
>A secondary note to Revelation 1:14 is that it is commonly said that Santa has a twinkle in his eyes whereas Christ has eyes that were as a flame of fire.
*Santa wears red and white.
*The Lord wears red and white at His return:
Revelation 19:13
[13] And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
*Santa Claus comes suddenly, surreptitiously, and unannounced in the middle of the night.
*The Lord returns as a thief in the night (the following three verses confirm this):
1 Thessalonians 5:2
[2] For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Revelation 3:3
[3] Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Revelation 16:15
[15] Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
*Santa Claus makes a list.
*The Lord keeps both the book of life and the other books:
Revelation 20:12
[12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
*Santa Claus checks his list twice.
*The Lord knows who is saved and who is lost but nonetheless reviews the book of life to be doubly sure:
Revelation 20:15
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
+++++++
CONSIDER: Is Santa Claus designed to be a counterfeit of the Lord Jesus Christ at the Second Coming SO THAT just as it is childish and foolish to believe in Santa, it would be similarly childish and foolish to believe in the Second Coming of Christ?
Does Satan wish to condition people to outgrow their belief in the Lord Jesus Christ's return just like they outgrow their belief in Santa?
+++++++
A special thank you to David Reid at the Columbus Bible church for shedding the light on this matter.
The presentation which I took this from can be found here:
It also addresses why making cows sacred are a means of worshipping Satan and also how Godzilla pairs with the Leviathan of scripture.
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