The Real Gift of God

I tend to marvel this time of year  over the way God orchestrated putting on meat and becoming man  and dwelling among us, with us, as one of us – but perfect, sinless, as God.  From the incarnation of God in flesh at the conception in a virgin in late December to using a pagan heathen king and his whims to get Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem the following September during the Feast of Trumpets to fullfil prophecies given hundreds of years earlier that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.  A birth that was basically normal, albeit it was God in the flesh in the form of an infant, it wasn’t the real miracle. The real miracle is that God put meat on and became man at all.  That he humbled himself to be one of us in all that entails from conception to the Cross he lived it all. God put on our humanity, that thought amazes me and he did it at the conception not the birth.  A conception that has nothing to do with what we call Christmas today with the trees and gifts and hustle and bustle and everything to do with what God would do one day when he went to the Cross and died to pay for the sins of the world.  All we have to do is accept that payment by believing that Christ, God the Son, died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried and rose the third day according to the Scriptures for our justification before God the Father. The instant we believe completely, trust completely and solely in Christ’s death burial and resurrection for our salvation we are saved, sealed by the Holy Spirit into Christ and seated with Him spiritually in heavenly places.  That’s what I celebrate not just in late December when the conception occurred but every single day.

So to all of you my prayer today and everyday is that you but your trust in Christ, God in the flesh and believe that his death burial and resurrection alone is all that God requires and be saved.  Then rest in that salvation knowing that you are saved eternally – you can’t loose it or give it up because you did nothing but to earn it, God did it all in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ His Son and he made you a member of the Body of Christ. Let that truth grip your heart and soul and live in it. Live knowing that the Creator of the universe now lives in you, let that lead and guide you as you study his word in the King James Bible and begin to understand it His way. By letting it say what it says, look at who is speaking to whom and when and why they are speaking.  Realize that God has a magnifying plan for you as a member of Christ’s body a plan only found in the parts of the Bible about the Body of Christ – Romans through Philemon.  You’re His Ambassador on Earth now, you represent Him so learn what He would have you to do and then do it. Live in and for and by Christ and share the gift of His grace with others.  It’s the real gift, the only gift that matters eternally.

Grace and peace today and everyday, and remember Jesus loves you so much He died for you. Just trust Him.

Romans 3:23 KJV — For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 5:12 KJV — Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Romans 6:23 KJV — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5:15 KJV — But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Romans 4:4-5 KJV “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you ❗the gospel ❗which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,❗ how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”❗

Ephesians 1:7 & 13 KJV “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;... In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ❗ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,”❗

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” — Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV

Satan’s Big Knockoff

“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, 👉which deceiveth the whole world:👈 …” — Revelation 12:9 KJV

Satan is a deceiver out to deceive the whole world. He has a knockoff or counterfeit for everything the Lord has and tries to pass his cheap copy off as truth at every opportunity. That’s one reason Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:11 to “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” As saints we need to know if we have the real thing or a knockoff if we are to avoid being deceived.

For example there’s a holiday that is celebrated every year called Christmas which Satan has used to deceived the world, including many in the Body of Christ, into believing is the birthday of Jesus Christ.

It’s not and scripture proves that if we just study it. Hint: Luke 1 tells of John the Baptist’s daddy, Zachariah, serving his week long course of Abia in the Temple, that’s the Greek word for Abijah from 1 Chronicles 24:10. The Jewish religious year begins on Passover which is the 3rd week of April so count forward 8 weeks from the end of Passover week and that puts you in late June for when Zachariah went home at the end of his course and Elizabeth conceived John. Six months later Mary was visited by the Angel Gabriel and Jesus was conceived. Just for the record that means a conception, not birth, occurred in late December. The birth of Jesus Christ occured not in late December but in late September, during the Feast of Trumpets.

But the deceiver doesn’t want us focusing on the real miracle of late December so one of Satan’s biggest knockoffs, the Catholic Church, took the real miracle of a virgin conceiving that Holy Thing of God and twisted it to be about what was really an ordinary birth that occurred 9 months later in late September. They call it the mass of Christ but really it’s just taking the beautiful truth of Jesus birth steeping it in idolatry and pagan traditions then calling Christmas to make religious people buy it hook line and sinker

Christmas is bad enough but that deceiver Satan and his Catholic Church have also supplied us with another even more insidious knockoff linked to this fake birthday of Jesus, Saint Nicolas, better known as Santa Claus. Look at all the ways this vile knockoff attempts to imitate the real thing, the Lord Jesus Christ and not just imitate Jesus Christ in general but in a very specific way as you will see.

1. Psalm 48:1-4 the city of the great King is in the North, Santa lives in the North.

“Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.” — Psalm 48:2 KJV

2. John 4:24 God is a Spirit. We also have the spirit of Christmas.

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24 KJV

3. Psalm 139:7-12 God is present everywhere. We tell our children that Santa is everywhere watching them.

“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?” — Psalm 139:7 KJV

4. Romans 11:33 God has all wisdom. Santa has all wisdom.

“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” — Romans 11:33 KJV

5. Isaiah 46:8-14 God knows all. Santa knows all.

“Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:” — Isaiah 46:10 KJV

6. Acts 1:9-11 Jesus returns in the clouds. Santa comes in the air.

“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” — Acts 1:11 KJV

7. Revelation 19:11-14 Christ returns on a white horse. Santa rides on a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” — Revelation 19:11 KJV

8. Revelation 19:13 Christ returns with a red and white outfit (he is clothed in a white robe which is dipped in blood think about that.) Santa has a red and white outfit.

“And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.” — Revelation 19:13 KJV

9. Luke 17:34 Christ comes at night. Santa comes at night.

“I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.” — Luke 17:34 KJV

10. Revelation 20:12 Christ keeps a record of all the works that are done. Santa keeps a record of all the good and bad you have done.

“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.” — Revelation 20:12 KJV

11. Revelation 11:10 there is a time when gifts are exchanged. Santa has a time when gifts are given.

“And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.” — Revelation 11:10 KJV

12. Revelation 1:14 & Isaiah 50:4 Christ has white hair when he returns and a beard when he was on earth. Santa has white hair and a beard.

“His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;” — Revelation 1:14 KJV

“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.” — Isaiah 50:6 KJV

13. Ephesians 2:8 Christ is a giver of gifts. Santa is a giver of gifts.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” — Ephesians 2:8 KJV

14. Hebrews 4:16 believers come boldly unto the throne of grace. Believers in Santa approach his throne and ask for what is wanted.

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16 KJV

15. Ephesians 6:1-3 the Word commands children to obey their parents. Santa tells children to obey their parents.

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” — Ephesians 6:1 KJV

16. Luke 12:40 the hour of His coming is a mystery. Santa coming is a mystery.

“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.” — Luke 12:40 KJV

17. Mark 10:14 Christ tells the children to come to him. Santa tells the children to come to him.

“But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” — Mark 10:14 KJV

18. Zechariah 2:6 the Lord says Ho; ho. Santa says Ho, ho, ho.

“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.” — Zechariah 2:6 KJV

19. Mark 6:3 Jesus was a carpenter. Santa builds toys.

“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.” — Mark 6:3 KJV

20. Revelation 19:6 Christ is all-powerful (omnipotent). Santa is all-powerful. He can deliver all the toys to the entire world in one night.

“And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.” — Revelation 19:6 KJV

21. Jeremiah 10:1-4 the heathen had a custom of cutting down a tree and decking it with silver and gold. Santa leaves our gifts under a tree that has been decorated.

“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. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.” — Jeremiah 10:3-4 KJV

Do not be deceived by the Deceivers vile trickery. Christmas was never about Christ Jesus and Santa really is just Satan imitating Christ at his second coming in the future. What better way to get people not to believe that Christ will come again than to get well meaning Christians to lie to their children habitually about a cheap knock off of Christ coming to establish His kingdom on the throne of David. After generations of this lie being perpetrated along with others now the world scoffs and buys the lies Satan has given us about his many ways to get to heaven: Do good works; be baptized, believe in God, be a member of a church, etc. And the world is going to hell alone with many religious folks called Christians.

According to God’s word for this age there is ONLY ONE way to heaven and that is to truly believe that Christ died for your sins, that he was buried and that he rose again the third day (I Corinthians 15:1-4). The instant you just believe that, you are saved eternally, sealed and seated in Christ.