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CONCERNING THE CHRISTMAS REBELLION.

Christmas is solely a commercial institution endorsed by the will of the people for the celebration of materialistic gain and loose conduct. It has especially been advocated by those described as the "goatlike leaders of the earth". (Isaiah 14:9).

Although people sinfully associate the name of our Lord Jesus Christ with Christmas, such festivities are merely for personal self-gratification. What these man-made festivities promote is condemned by Jehovah God, by His Son The Christ Michael, and by all true servants of God. (Luke 21:34,35. Gal 5:19-21). Also condemned are the sectarian religions of Christendom, for they have deviated from the faith and teach as doctrines the commands of men, promoting the annual pagan facade they call the 'season of good will'. (1 Tim 6:3-5) (Matt 15:8,9. Titus 3:9-11).

Good will is not a quality that can be turned on and off at prescribed times to suit commerce. When on earth, our Lord Jesus Christ provided the Way for mankind to follow all year round, and instituted a "new covenant" by virtue of his blood for a heavenly Kingdom of priests and kings. (Heb 8:6-13. Rev 5:9,10. John 14:6). Only this was to be annually commemorated, and only after scrutiny of oneself before attending. The Christ instructed that his death should be annually celebrated. He did not instruct us to celebrate his earthly birth. (1 Cor 11:23 29) (Luke 22:15 20). We are required to consider the meaning of The Christ's earthly life and sacrificial death and the requirements of the "new covenant" until he arrives in glory. (Matt 24:29-31).

A 'SEASON OF GOOD WILL' AMONG GODLESS REBELS?
Such drunken revelry, overeating, and attendant anxiety over the expense of the Christmas festivities, is denounced in warnings clearly set out in the Holy Word from God. (See Luke 21:34 36. Isaiah 29:7,8) (Rev 2:5,6) (Note: 'saint nicolaus' = santa claus).

THE VISUAL MANIFESTATION OF SATAN
WHILE UNDER A "VEIL" OF DISOBEDIENCE.
What "panders to the appetites" and "entices the eyes" are the inducements satan the "shining one" uses to stimulate the immature minds of his subjects to actively participate in the pagan festivities of Christmas. (1 John 2:15 17 NEB). He inspires them to decorate their homes and their gifts to make things a "shining" and colourful demonstration of their worship of him (santa = satan). (Isaiah 14:12). To numb their consciences, satan uses visual stimuli to preoccupy their minds and forestall any attempt at meditation upon the Word of God. Young minds are diverted from God over many weeks (which later become years), and like Esau they develop an appreciation solely for material things. (Heb 12:14-17).

Young minds should be taught how to live according to the Spirit of God, spiritually growing to become a "new creation" of God and inheriting as their reward everlasting life in a new spirit "body" after the death of their physical one. (Gal 6:15,16. 1 Cor 15:44-49). The reason why "goatlike leaders of the earth" rebel against the Spirit of God and actively promote the commercial hypocrisy of Christmas, is that by creating demand for material things they may continue "driving others to work" for them. But "goatlike leaders" are destined to become "impotent in death". (Isaiah 14:4,9). This means that at death they will not be resurrected to everlasting spirit life in paradise, but will die the "second death" everlasting death. (Rev 21:8 & 20:11-15) (Rev 2:11).

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