JESUS CHRIST:
OUR LORD AND SAVIOR ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE
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SANTA CLAUS:
THE COUNTERFEIT
ACCORDING TO MYTH OF MEN |
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1. Has white hair like
wool (Rev 1:14) |
1. Has white hair like
wool |
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2. Has a beard (Isaiah
50:6) |
2. Has a beard
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3. Comes in red apparel
Isaiah (63:1-2) |
3. Comes in red apparel
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4. Hour of His coming is a
mystery
(Luke 12:40; Mark
13:33) |
4. Hour of his coming is a
mystery |
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5. Comes from the North
where He lives (Ezekiel 1:4; Psalm 48:2) |
5. Comes from the North
where he lives: North Pole |
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6. Is a carpenter (Mark
6:3) |
6. Is a toy carpenter
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7. Comes as a thief in the
night
(Matthew 24:43-44)
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7. Comes as a thief in the
night. Even gains entrance to homes as a thief. |
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8. Omnipotent -- all
powerful (Rev 19:6) |
8. Omnipotent -- can
deliver all the toys of the world in one night |
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9. Omniscient -- knows all
(Hebrews 4:13; 1 John 3:20) |
9. Omniscient -- knows if
you have been good or bad, for the entire year |
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10. Omnipresent (Psalm
139:7-10; Ephesians 4:6; John 3:13) |
10. Omnipresent -- sees
when you wake or sleep. Has to be everywhere at once to be able to
deliver all the toys in one short night. |
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11. Ageless, eternal (Rev
1:8; 21:6) |
11. Lives forever
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12. Lives in men (1 Cor
3:16; 2 Cor 6:16-17) |
12. Lives in the hearts of
children |
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13. Giver of Gifts
(Ephesians 4:8) |
13. Giver of Gifts
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14. Absolute Truth (John
14:6) |
14. Absolute Fable - (1
Tim 1:4; 4:7; 2 Tim 4:4) |
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15. Sits on a throne (Rev
5:1; Heb 1:8) |
15. Sits on a throne
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16. We are told to boldly
go to the throne of Grace for our needs (Heb 4:16) |
16. Children are bidden to
approach his throne to ask for anything they want |
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17. Commands children to
obey parents |
17. Tells children to obey
parents |
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18. Wants little children
to come to Him (Mark 10:14) |
18. Bids children to come
unto him |
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19. Judges (Rom 14:10; Rev
20:2) |
19. Judges whether you
were good or bad |
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20. Everlasting Father (Isa
9:6; Heb 12:2) |
20. Father Christmas
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21. Christ Child (Matt
1:23; Luke 2:11-12) |
21. Kris Kringle (means
christ child) |
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22. Worthy of Prayers and
Worship (Rev 5:14 Hebrews 1:6) |
22. Prayers and worship to
"St. Nick" by children |
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23. Lord of Hosts (Mal
3:5; Isa 8:13; Psalms 24:10) |
23. Lord over a host of
elves - (In Druidic religion, elves are demons or tree spirits
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24. God says, "Ho, ho ...
(Zechariah 2:6) |
24. Santa says, "Ho, ho,
ho ..." |
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25. Prince of Peace, the
Image of God (Isa 9:6;
Hebrews 1:3)
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25. Symbol of World Peace,
the image of the Christmas Season |