‘Legalism’ generally goes hand and hand with many false religions...’do this don't do that’...is key to keeping people in bondage to rules and regulations, rituals and various other “passages of acceptance” they've determined are necessary.
It is written....
John 8:32..... Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:36.... So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
God has provided many things of the world for our enjoyment while we remain here....but ‘legalistic false religions ‘rob’ people of the very things God intends they enjoy.
Let's not forget the celebration when Jesus was born...Angels sang...the sky was bright...a star led men to offer their gifts to Christ....etc.etc.etc. Heaven celebrated....and so do we by the gifts given, stories shared, excitement in the air....and that includes, Santa, reindeer, sheep, manger scenes on stage, chorus's singing, greeting cards..and all that points to WHO we are celebrating.
Really? Wow...so they teach kids the mythology of Santa Claus. They tell them all about Santa flying through the air in sleigh and that he comes down the chimney and puts presents under the tree... but at the same time they tell them that it's us, the parents, who put the presents under the tree? That's certainly not been my experience or the experience of millions of Americans over the last 100 years or so.
anymore than they do Humpty Dumpty, Snow White or any of the other stories shared with them throughout life. .....Would you also exclude these?
Oh come on...really? You don't think that parents draw a clear difference between Santa Claus and these fairy tales? I know they do...these fairy tales don't infringe in reality as does the Santa Claus myth. These fairy tales aren't wrapped up in and around religion either.
‘Legalism’ generally goes hand and hand with many false religions...’do this don't do that’...is key to keeping people in bondage to rules and regulations, rituals and various other “passages of acceptance” they've determined are necessary.
It's legalistic to not lie to your children? It's legalistic to not break the 9th commandment of our Lord and savior? Is it legalism to reject myths and fables that have been wound into Christianity? You should re-read the article...lawlessness IS the hallmark of the false religion of the bible.
Let's not forget the celebration when Jesus was born...Angels sang...the sky was bright...a star led men to offer their gifts to Christ....etc.etc.etc. Heaven celebrated....and so do we by the gifts given, stories shared, excitement in the air....and that includes, Santa, reindeer, sheep, manger scenes on stage, chorus's singing, greeting cards..and all that points to WHO we are celebrating.
Men rejected the holy days of the Lord Jesus Christ and substituted their own holidays of which Christmas is one. Leviticus 23 lists the holy days of the Lord Jesus Christ. These are the same holy days Christ and his disciples honored and kept.