Thirteen Days To Christmas, Is Santa Claus A Christian?
I loved this article when I read it on Rapture Ready (www.raptureready.com) last week posted by contributor Dale V. Nobbman, because you usually hear such venom from preachers and other contributors on how materialistic Christmas has become, that it's more concerned about how much you can get than anything else. So it was a personal relief to ME to read something more lighthearted there.
(So much lately is devoted to upcoming Armageddon in the Middle East, God's judgment on the world, and the end of the world – for my take on that, check out my planned Ensign post the Friday, currently titled “When You Hear The BEEP”.)
It's an interesting question, depending how you define “Christian”. The full article's at this link:
and I hope you enjoy reading it, the whole thing! I've excerpted it here to keep it manageable, for we all have gift wrapping to do don't we?
Have an awesome day, David
…it’s time to make a case on behalf of Santa being a Christian, and then we should let the children decide if Santa is a Christian or not. After all, Jesus said in the gospel of Matthew, “Unless you are converted and become like children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.” So, let’s begin kids, please read the following and then tell your parents if you think Santa is a Christian or not, and then see if your parents agree.
“God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
Ho, Ho, Ho!!! Sure sounds like Santa to me! Always jolly, very giving and generous.
Jesus said, “Let the children come unto me”. Matthew 19:14
Santa follows this example, established by Jesus, at Santa’s countless shopping mall appearances and other events where children are in attendance! And Santa loves children of all nationalities and races equally, the same as Jesus.
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye”…
I Corinthians 15:52
Santa must have learned to come and go in the ‘twinkling of an eye’ from reading his Bible, wouldn’t you agree? And one day, each one of us Christians will have our own ‘twinkling’ moment at the future time of ‘The Rapture.’
“They dash to and fro like lightning flashes.”
Nahum 2:4
What does Santa like to say to his reindeer—dash away, dash away, dash away all!
Again it would seem that Santa has read and knows Bible scripture very well, and has applied much of what he has learned in the Bible to his everyday life.
“…Adam and his wife (Eve)…”
Genesis 3:21
Santa has honored God’s biblical view of marriage as spelled out in the first book of the Bible, because Santa has been married all these years to the same woman—Mrs. Claus.
“With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation”
(Psalm 91:16)
We don’t know exactly how old Santa is, but it is safe to say he is hundreds of years old.
Also, Santa knows the difference between ‘good and bad’. As you know, he keeps a list of who’s naughty and nice! There is no fuzzy gray area with Santa, as to what is good and what is bad. The same is true with God and Jesus Christ.
I have a favorite Christmas card showing Santa taking time out of his busy delivery schedule on ‘the night before Christmas’ to kneel before a manger scene, with his hat in his hands, to reverence and worship Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
But, I have saved my closing and most impressive argument on Santa’s behalf for last.
“Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the ‘fruit of the Spirit’ is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
Galatians 5:19-23
So which sounds more like Santa to you? Does he exhibit the ‘deeds of the flesh’ or does he practice the ‘fruit of the Spirit’? The answer seems pretty obvious to me!
After reading the evidence presented, what do you think, kids, is Santa a Christian or not? What do your parents say? And I wonder what all the ‘bah-humbug’ adults have to say.
Comments
Post a Comment