santa_didnt_die_for_anyone

MORRIS TOWNSHIP — Santa didn't die for anyone, according to the Washington Valley Chapel on Kahdena Road.

But Jesus did, by making a sacrifice on a cross, Pastor John Kalis said.

One side of a sign out front of the Morris Township church reads "Santa didn't die for anyone," and the other side reads "Merry Mas, it's not the same without Christ."

"The idea behind the messages currently posted is simply this: the only gift of any lasting value is eternal life, which Jesus Christ offers to any and all for free through the forgiveness of sins — which we have all committed, no exceptions — by his sacrifice on a cross," Kalis said. "I can't think of another gift of greater value, or that will endure, to rival this gift."

Kalis said the church has used its sign out front for decades to convey provocative, truthful messages, and considered it a mainstay in the area.

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