Is there a Santa Claus bearing gifts? Only if you’re a Left-leaning secular Social Progressive is Kris Kringle or Saint Nicholas other than a figment of one’s imagination that gives others “free stuff.” If there is no Santa, does this mean there is no Christmas? By extension, if there is no Christmas, is there a God? Indeed, God Almighty exists. We can categorically affirm, as we commemorate His birth, Yes, there is an Almighty God. The universe literally cries of His existence but only for those who have eyes to see. Paraphrasing Christian theologian’s past and present we can more accurately say about God, He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, even 10,000 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue existing as He has always existed. One must remember, "in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it... The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -- children born not of natural descent, nor human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us... We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Out of his fullness, we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known." In truth, there is a Christmas and a God. The greatest Christmas gift reminds us of how God gave of His Son and that Jesus Christ gave us the greatest gift of all. Christmas is meant to be a symbol of the heart -- love, charity, compassion, commemoration, and remembrance of the gift of eternal life made possible by the Savior. How do I know what I speak of? Because the Bible is the ultimate source of truth. There is a God. Furthermore, my faith rests on the assurance that what I hope for will come about and the certainty that what I cannot see exists. There is an Almighty God. He is the Prince of Peace, Lord of Lords. He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. It is because He lives we can face tomorrow, that being said, there is a God thus Christmas is real. Merry Christmas to friends, followers and readers alike.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Is Santa Real? If not, Is There a Christmas or a God?
Is there a Santa Claus bearing gifts? Only if you’re a Left-leaning secular Social Progressive is Kris Kringle or Saint Nicholas other than a figment of one’s imagination that gives others “free stuff.” If there is no Santa, does this mean there is no Christmas? By extension, if there is no Christmas, is there a God? Indeed, God Almighty exists. We can categorically affirm, as we commemorate His birth, Yes, there is an Almighty God. The universe literally cries of His existence but only for those who have eyes to see. Paraphrasing Christian theologian’s past and present we can more accurately say about God, He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, even 10,000 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue existing as He has always existed. One must remember, "in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it... The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -- children born not of natural descent, nor human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us... We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Out of his fullness, we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known." In truth, there is a Christmas and a God. The greatest Christmas gift reminds us of how God gave of His Son and that Jesus Christ gave us the greatest gift of all. Christmas is meant to be a symbol of the heart -- love, charity, compassion, commemoration, and remembrance of the gift of eternal life made possible by the Savior. How do I know what I speak of? Because the Bible is the ultimate source of truth. There is a God. Furthermore, my faith rests on the assurance that what I hope for will come about and the certainty that what I cannot see exists. There is an Almighty God. He is the Prince of Peace, Lord of Lords. He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. It is because He lives we can face tomorrow, that being said, there is a God thus Christmas is real. Merry Christmas to friends, followers and readers alike.
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What has become of Christmas? What is real and what is not? It is my hope that this post will in the least be the wellspring or fountainhead that leads the reader to recognize the difference between observance of a "Retail Christmas," where Santa wields the scepter and that of the traditional Christmas where Christ reigns and is the real reason for the season.
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