<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by flyfree432:
(hey- define Anti-Christ for me).
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A quick biblical definition of "antichrist" is the following verse.
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John 2:22
Keep in mind, there is more than just one "antichrist"(1 John 2:18). This spirit is the anti-Christian spirit that opposes everything that is true about Jesus Christ. Recall, the title of the post was Santa Claus is an antichrist. So, does Santa Claus himself oppose everything that is true about Jesus Christ. No, Santa Claus is not real. And, history (and Thomas Cassidy) teaches us that Nicholas of Bari, also known as Nicholas of Myra, was the basis for the legend of Santa Claus. More likely than not, the true St. Nicholas, was a strong Christian and followed the tenements of Christianity, i.e.; not denying the Father and the Son. So, we can surmise that St. Nicholas was not the antichrist either.
So, that brings us to the question. Does the "spirit" of Santa Claus deny the Father and the Son? If the answer is yes, then the "spirit" of Santa Claus is an antichrist. If the answer is no, then he is just a fictional character to fuel the imagination of Children.
Dave
[ September 04, 2001: Message edited by: Dajuid ]
(hey- define Anti-Christ for me).
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A quick biblical definition of "antichrist" is the following verse.
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John 2:22
Keep in mind, there is more than just one "antichrist"(1 John 2:18). This spirit is the anti-Christian spirit that opposes everything that is true about Jesus Christ. Recall, the title of the post was Santa Claus is an antichrist. So, does Santa Claus himself oppose everything that is true about Jesus Christ. No, Santa Claus is not real. And, history (and Thomas Cassidy) teaches us that Nicholas of Bari, also known as Nicholas of Myra, was the basis for the legend of Santa Claus. More likely than not, the true St. Nicholas, was a strong Christian and followed the tenements of Christianity, i.e.; not denying the Father and the Son. So, we can surmise that St. Nicholas was not the antichrist either.
So, that brings us to the question. Does the "spirit" of Santa Claus deny the Father and the Son? If the answer is yes, then the "spirit" of Santa Claus is an antichrist. If the answer is no, then he is just a fictional character to fuel the imagination of Children.
Dave
[ September 04, 2001: Message edited by: Dajuid ]