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Thank you for the insult. I will rejoice in God my Savior (Matthew 5:11).
We look through a glass darkly. Surely I do not have all the answers to everything in this life, but God surely does. God can see it all. Let all glory be unto the Lord Jesus Christ.
We had our many disagreements over the years over things I would consider basic to the Christian faith. So I did not look at her post.
First, I showed a pattern. That is what the list was for. If one does not want to see it, then by all means. One will not want to see it no matter how much of a pattern is made. Second, I believe English is the chosen language that God would use today to communicate, just as He had once chosen Greek, which at one time was the world language. I believe there is an amazing miracle or burning bush that people are not willing to see that is exists in reach for everyone. To learn more, see this video here.
The point here is that he looks red. Squint your eyes, and you see a red like figure. The same would be true of Santa. We know red is associated with Satan. I do not see things in life as a coincidence when it comes to things like this. Well, if you know Christmas is an unbiblical holiday it will help you to see what I am trying to say. Oh, and what about that pic of St. Nick with the baby bowing to him? Pretty freaky. Surely this is a pattern of kids today who desire to ask a mythological being for material goods. The post office is even in on children writing to this imaginary being. So again, I see a pattern here. It’s not a good one. Granted, people can deny these patterns all they like. But what will ultimately convince a person is the truth of God’s Word and not what I say. Ultimately, the Bible will be the sword that will cut the heart and awake a person to see the truth on such a matter. Hence, my OP is more affective to change a person’s heart if they allow it. The verses should be prayed over with an open mind repeatedly throughout our life. Let us always examine our selves and take heed how we stand.
No, it probably wasn't.
I didn't come across that you were trying to convince anyone.
I'm sorry but I consider that I made valid points, and asked questions, about something that you wrote.
You don't read what someone has said, in answer to your own post, because you've disagreed with them in the past?
You've been proven wrong with Jeremiah, but I've seen no acknowledgement from you regarding the arguments put forth. You simply keep quoting the same verses and making the same claims, so the only person who fits the description of wearing a blindfold is yourself.
Squint your eyes enough and everything looks the same. What a childish argument.
Jesus did not always reply back to everyone (See: Matthew 27:14).
I don’t think you understand. They both appear to be red in appearance. Most if asked to draw and color the devil, they will include red in many cases. Red in appearance is what I was getting at. Again, it is not just one link in the chain, either. This is not the sole reason. If we look at the pattern of evidence, there is a connection or pattern that can be seen. Is that pattern grounded in the truth? Well, seeing the secular worldly Christmas holiday has practices that do not align with the Bible, then the answer then it is highly probable that the acronym of Santa being Satan is fitting. My OP with the Bible verses makes my case that Christmas is not biblical. This is my primary argument. The Santa and Satan connection is merely an added bonus and not my main argument.
This is not the case at all. Nowhere does Jeremiah 10 say that God makes an allowance for the decorated tree as long as one does not worship it. Actually, if you read the chapter again, you will see that God tells us not to even copy the way of the heathens and cut a tree and decorate it. But people do it anyways because they love the things of this world.
My points have not been refuted. We need to have a clear example in Scripture showing you can have a tree that is decorated as long as you do not bow down to it. There is no such prescription in God’s Word. In fact, Jeremiah 10 says not to even have such an idol tree, copying the way of the heathen. You have to bring up the verses or the posts that have those Scripture verses that make that case. In fact, why don’t you just repost the verses here for me? It is because there is no such refutation.
Jeremiah 10 is describing the carving and decoration of an idol. The finished product does not resemble a tree at all. How many "carved" Christmas trees have you seen.
Do you believe God has a way of influencing a language? I do. In fact, God created all the different languages at the Tower of Babel. Sure, more languages like English later formed. But I believe God was also responsible for the formation of English because He was the One who created the first divergence of languages to begin with.
Seems to me like you're doing a bit of damage to the truth by contending that the OT is talking about Christmas trees. Doesn't that qualify as lying?
Physician, heal thyself.
So it's OK to lie in some circumstances. Got it.
So if the lie is worded properly it's OK. Got it.
I.E. acceptable ways of lying. Got it.
Except as in the acceptable forms of lying you've just shown us. Got it.
Show us by example first.
That is almost certain. Most of us here are immune to sanctimonious posturing.
And for most of us, has.
You've offered nothing worth changhing to other than sanctimonious religiousity appeals to neo-phariseeism. Who needs it?
That may even apply to you.
English is a b@st@rd language. It has been impacted by every one of the nations that took turns at invading the British Isles. It's grammar is a mess, words have multiple and sometimes contradictory meanings leading to a lot of ambiguity. If you want to pretend that English is God's chosen language then go for it, but it is a delusional position to take. In fact, I am seeing such a pattern in your arguments.
We're all living in our Last Days.
Nor, apparently, have you.
I.E., they don't preach a lot of neo-Phariseeical rubbish that has little or nothing to do with the Christian Faith
And relatively little of it pertinent to the subject at hand.
You and the the Bible aren't at all equally authoritartive.
By implying that you only post scripture verses you are being deceptive.
