Christmas: Christian or Pagan? 1 of 7 (Jim McClarty of GCA)

Pastor McClarty takes a look at the various Babylonian and Celtic religious influences that are found in our Christmas traditions.

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[jforsy01]

It amazes me that a pastor who realizes that christmas is evil is still so blinded to the evil of television. I am sure VH1 that he endorses from the pulpit is full of graphic sexual images just as the rest of cable tv is and yet he acts as though its ok while condemning other things.

Why does this happen? The fear of God is not taught. Sin is not shown as the enemy of God but something that we cannot overcome. Once saved always saved is the lie behind hypocrisy. Sinners are not Christians!

[diligentile]

Hi Jforsy01,

Can show me where Jim endorses VH1? or are you simply bearing false witness?

[jforsy01]

Hi Diligente,

Around 1 minute he says "I have satellite TV, so I hit the little guide to see what's on and I saw that VH1 was just playing christmas music, so I said ok let's see what that is"

He endorsed it by saying that, as a pastor, it is ok to turn to such channels; as well as pay $50-100 a month to allow the world's message to be braodcast into your home.

TV generates lust and greed. Can anyone say they have turned from sin while paying for cable? Do not be deceived, friend.

[diligentile]

That's about as silly as saying you endorse YouTube. Please look up endorse in the dictionary.

[jforsy01]

Endorse: To give approval of or support to, especially by public statement

He said VH1 was something he watched, FROM THE PULPIT!

Anyway, thats beside the point. The real issue here is TV is evil. There is not a single channel that glorifies Jesus. Even the religious channels are full of false teaching.

We know Him if we keep his commands. 1John3. Can anyone say they keep His commands when they pay to have lust, greed, covetousness and the world's ideals brought into their home?

[diligentile]

Whatever, there is a difference in endorsing something and saying you came across something channel surfing... basic language comprehension that you seem to not be able to grasp.

Would you say that you endorse YouTube and what is on it by way of your viewing and leaving comments here?

[frogdogg68]

dude the most high going to tell the pagan people who celebrate man holidays to depart from me i never knew you.the most high has his days to celebrate and the devil has his days and those days are christmas,easter,halloween,new years etc,etc.the most high days are sabbath,passover,blowin of trumpets,purum,feast of unleave bread,feast of the taberncal people dont celebrate the most high days instead they celebrate man holidays/satan

[TheInvisiGyrl]

I loved this, thought it was pretty good. One thing left out... The transition from St. Nicholaus to Santa Clause to rolly-polly fat guy was made in the 1900's by a graphic artist who while working on a Coca-Cola (tm) ad, fattened up the 1800's St. Nick and made him the jolly guy he is today, gave him the white trim which i think may have originally been an animal pelt on the 1800's figure - in the name of advertising. ONLY 100 years later, look at where we are. WAKE UP

[Liebhabaer1974]

John 10: 14-16

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

[jforsy01]

The part about the minister I will have to disagree with, on this comment and the one above.

The Bible is clear that those who sin are of the devil, how much more those who preach sin is ok from the pulpit. Anyone who says we can not overcome sin is a wolf in sheep's clothing and change grace into license for sin.

I believed the lie that everyone sins for 10 years in a baptist church until I learned the truth. I couldn't believe someone in a pulpit would twist God's Word like that.

[jforsy01]

Thank you so much for that information QuietBuck! I have only been a Christian for about 8 months and I was not aware of many of these things. Thank you for helping me understand more of what He wants.

Can you help me though? I dont understand why a picture of a cross is wrong even after reading those scriptures. Isnt that about carved idols? I am only trying to serve Jesus?(Yahweh? Yeshua? Elohim? Sorry, I dont know the proper name?) Are you saying the word Lord is wrong?Thanks again

[jforsy01]

"Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?"

"These things I write to you that you might not sin."

"Beware brethren...lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."

"Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord"

He will say to many in that day "depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!"

"as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct"

"Beware false teachers...in sheeps clothing"