An outreach of Ecclesia Theos At Morristown TN,
(called out ones of the supreme divine God)
Serving God in Spirit and in Truth
John 4:23-24
Truth about Christmas
Dear Father,
We praise you for who you are and for what you are doing in the lives of your children. Thank You for your tender mercies and for your forgiveness and for your guildance. Dear Father, we ask that you open our hearts and minds to receive those things that you would have us to receive. We ask that all deceptions be lifted away from our hearts and minds. We do not want to follow after darkness but after your heavenly ways and your righteousness. Let us know truth. Light our paths that we may see clearly. Let us walk in your light and not in darkness. Let the hearts of the children be returned to the heart of the fathers and to your heart, Father of fathers. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Dear brothers and sister,
Please lay aside all your wisdom and knowledge and open your minds to the Holy Word of God and to his revelations. Almost everyone around the world believe what they believe because it is what they were taught by their parents and family and friends and tracts. But the Bible does NOT say to believe what the world teaches and what people tell you. The Bible says in 1Th 5:21 "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
1Th 5:22 "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
Rom 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
So, lets study this subject closely and see what God whats us to know.
Question:
Is it enough to just believe in God and do whatever WE want to do?
Answer:
Jam 2:19 "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble."
Question:
Is it possible that the whole world is wrong?
Answer:
Rev 12:9 "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world:.."
Question:
Is it possible to worship God but that worship be in vain?
Is it possible that some ministers use the name of God but yet deceive people?
Answer:
Mat 15:9 "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
Mar 7:7 "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
Rom 1:21 "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things."
So the Bible does clearly teach that the whole world has been deceived and that people do worship God in vain and that some men teach the commandments of men instead of the doctrines of God AND that some people are vain in imaginations and claim to be wise when really they are not.
So, there is truth. And there is deception. We must see what the truth is and what is the deception. What does the Bible say about Christmas. First of all, the word "Christmas" does NOT appear in the Bible. No it does not. Okay, it does talk about the birth of Jesus the Christ but does it say anything about that happening on chirstmas day or that it happened on December 25th or that we are to keep that day as a Holy Day to always commendate that day? No it does not! In fact the christmas story as it has been told to all of us is much different than the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. The biblical account does NOT say that there was 3 wisemen. It does not say how many wisemen there were. It does not say that the wisemen was black, white and chinese as some are taught. It does not say it was on christmas day. It does not say it was in the winter. It does not say to keep this day every year. Surely if God wanted us to keep that day in our rememberance, He would have clearly told us what day to keep. He told us to keep the sabbath day. He told us to keep Passover and other days. But he never told us to keep christmas.
Did christmas already exist BEFORE the birth of Jesus or did it START with the birth of Jesus. What is christmas? What are its orgins? This is easy to find out. Just look in any encyclopedia! Since we are on the internet, please go to Wikipedia the best internet encyclopedia on the internet. That article on christmas CLEARLY shows MANY connections of christmas to the original pagan birthdays of false gods. Christians thru-out the ages have always disagreed about christmas because some christians do know the fact that it is of pagan orgins. What does the christmas tree have to do with Jesus? NOTHING! What does the yule log and the mistletoe have to do with Jesus? NOTHING! What does Satan Claus, St.Nick, the christmas tree, the yule log and the mistletoe have to do with pagan rituals? EVERYTHING! Do your research!
Doesn't the Bible teach us to NOT lie? What are parents doing every year when they teach their kids about Santa Claus? Lieing! Hey, lets not sugar-coat it. We are lying when we teach children FAIRY tales. It's one thing to read them a fictional story but then it's completely another thing to teach them to believe in a fairy tale and to keep it as a CUSTOM every year and to pass this IMAGINATION onto each generation. Aren't we suppose to teach Gods commandments thru-out all generations?
No wonder the world is in the shape it is in. We are all liars!
You can find much about "Old Nick" and the christmas tree with some easy research at any library. You just need to get off the couch, away from the television set and away from your false teachers and prove for yourself what to believe. The bible says to prove all things. SO, don't believe me! Do your own research!
Let's go back to the Bible for a minute and get some guildance there. First, answer this question out loud. What kind of tree does a person go out into the woods and cut it down and bring it inside and fasten it so that it will not fall down and decorate it?
It's a christmas tree. Of course it is. That's the only tree we do this with. Let's see what the Bible says about this custom/tradition.
Jer 10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Jer 10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Jer 10:3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Jer 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Jer 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
Jer 10:6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Jer 10:7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Jer 10:8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
Jer 10:9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
Jer 10:10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jer 10:11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
It's is very evident that the Bible is against the custom of the christmas tree and that this existed way before the birth of Christ.
Question: I'm not doing christmas for pagan reasons, I'm worshipping God, so what's wrong with it?
Answer: Mat 15:9 "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
God does not want us to take the pagan holidays of the druids and false gods and observe those same days for his purpose. He has set rules. You can't just justify your owns ways, we must follow His ways.
Question: "I not observing the pagan gods, I'm worshipping Christ. We are to capture anything that is used for darkness and claim it for Christ and bring it into the light."
Answer: The orgin of Christmas and Easter is of the devil and darkness for the purpose of getting people to worship in vain which is what the Bible says about the christmas tree and about the easter sunrise service. It is not bringing it into the light and for Christ if we are still using the same pagan rituals that the pagans used to celebrate these days. It is also not of God if the preachers are not telling the people the truth about the orgins. It is deception to tell the congreations that the reason for the season is Christ. The reason for the christmas and easter seasons is that the devil created false worship days, counterfeits of what God really wants us to do and worship. God gives us true Holy Days in Lev. 23. Christmas and Easter is not listed as days that God wants us to keep. If the ministers of this world want to capture the pagan holidays and bring them into the light of Christ, they should be honest about the orgins and not hide the orgins and tell the congreations the truth instead of lieing about it.
Question: Doesn't the fact that christmas is under attack show that the devil does not like us keeping chritmas and that God does want us to keep it?
Answer: No. In fact, if you really examine who is behind the law suits and disagreements in the public schools, etc. you will find that the satanist and pagans are NOT the ones behind trying to keep christmas out of the public realm. It is the atheist who do not believe in God or the devil either one who be behind those attacks. The real satanist and pagans and witches are in FAVOR of keeping christmas! Real satanist, pagans and witches keep christmas and easter as they have done even before the time of Christ in the flesh. Real evil people keep these holidays and even laugh at christians for keeping them. They laugh because they know and even have stated to me that they think it is so funny that christians are keeping THEIR satanic holidays! They even kidnap and murder people on these days! Every christmas and every easter, people die because of these pagan rituals.
Question: Is christmas really evil or is it just too commerical?
Answer: Why must you hang onto a pagan holiday? Do you not want to give it up? This is really a matter of keeping the 10 Comandments: Exo 20:3 "Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exo 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exo 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"
Question: What are the orgins of St.Nick and that children must not be up late on christmas eve?
Answer: Book: "St.Nicholas- His Legend and His Role" Pages 134-135
"Among Teutonic peoples, particularly, this water spirit is widely known with various names, such as Nix, Nickel, Nickelman, Nick, Nokke. Millers are said to be particularly afraid of this spirit and to throw different things into the water on the sixth day of December, St. Nicholas' day, to propitiate it. In the character of Nikur, a Protean water sprite...he inhabits the lakes and rivers of Scandinavia, where he raises sudden storms and tempests and leads mankind into destruction......In France there is known a similar water monster, and there, paradoxical as it may seem, it has taken the name of the benevolent St. Nickolas. It is a terrible monster that seizes fisherman who walk without permission by the water side at night-fall. It has claws and tears the faces of the children that remain too late on the beach." ..."...The same conversion of an old name to a new use is to be seen in the case of the "Old Nick," in the beginning the name of a water spirit, later a name for the Devil."
Question: Do you believe in Jesus?
Answer: YES, I Know that He was born and lived and died for our sins and rose the 3rd day! Praise God for these facts because we surely need his Mercy! Wake UP!
Suggested Link: Christmas Article by the British-Israel Church of God
CHRISTMAS COUNTERFEITS OF CHRIST
SANTA Vs. CHRIST
Comes in the night
Comes as a thief in the night (2 Peter 3:10, 1 Thess. 5:2)
Dressed in white & red
Clothed in white & red (Rev.19:13-14, Isa. 63:1-3)
Brings gifts & rewards
Brings gifts & rewards (Rom.6:23, Rev.22:12)
white hair
White hair (Rev. 1:14)
Comes with reindeer
Comes with horses (Rev.19:11,14)
comes with a sleigh
comes with chariots (Isa.66:15)
Santa claus is not real
We should not partake in lies (Rev.22:14-15)
Old saint nick, one of santa's names, is a name for satan (see "old nick" in the dictionary). The word "santa" unscrambled is satan.
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