RE>>personally I like seeing all the pretty lights and hearing the Christmas music. <<
Bruce nobody said Idolatry was not fun!
It is always appealing and it can Seem Right!
It's like the songs about adultery.
" How can something so wrong "feel" so right etc. "
Satan appears to men with horns and a pitch fork ? NOT :
2Cor11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
The Roman Catholic Church appears as 'apostles' of Christ but they are lost. ( Not all some get saved and leave )
2 Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the
ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
They teach a 'works religion' and they will be judged by works not GRACE !
RE>>You probably realize that when the kids grow up and get out on their own, it's likely they will fall into Christmas celebration.<<
Want to bet:-} That is not what will happen to my children. They are instructed in righteousness and will likely be stronger than I in the Truth.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
That is God's promise to me concerning my children. Remember Job and Noah were not saved apart from their families. Job has 14 children who all went to heaven.
Gen9:8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
God is saving my whole household not just me.
Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
That is ME I have and do prepare my "ark" for my whole house in Christ Jesus .
Your statement is common of the evil one and is meant to cast doubt on taking a stand for Christ and His truth and to discourage me from " being fruitful and MULTIPLYING
Look:
Psalm 127:4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Every last one of my children are darts that will pierce the wicked heart of satan.
RE>>personally I like seeing all the pretty lights and hearing the Christmas music. <<
You are not alone at all....
Matthew 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Do you see the pretty lights, Bruce?
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