(Cont. from Page
18/11/88). CONCERNING THE CHRISTMAS REBELLION. Christmas is solely a commercial institution endorsed by the will of the people for the celebration of materialistic gain and loose conduct. It has especially been advocated by those described as the "goatlike leaders of the earth". (Isaiah 14:9). Although people sinfully associate the name of our Lord Jesus Christ with Christmas, such festivities are merely for personal self-gratification. What these man-made festivities promote is condemned by Jehovah God, by His Son The Christ Michael, and by all true servants of God. (Luke 21:34,35. Gal 5:19-21). Also condemned are the sectarian religions of Christendom, for they have deviated from the faith and teach as doctrines the commands of men, promoting the annual pagan facade they call the 'season of good will'. (1 Tim 6:3-5) (Matt 15:8,9. Titus 3:9-11).
Good will is not a quality that can
be turned on and off at prescribed times to suit commerce. When on earth, our
Lord Jesus Christ provided the Way for mankind to follow all year
round, and instituted a "new covenant" by virtue of his blood for
a heavenly Kingdom of priests and kings. (Heb 8:6-13. Rev 5:9,10. John 14:6). Only this was to be annually commemorated, and only after scrutiny of oneself
before attending. The Christ instructed that his death should be annually
celebrated. He did not instruct us to celebrate his earthly
birth. (1 Cor 11:23
A 'SEASON OF GOOD WILL' AMONG GODLESS REBELS?
THE VISUAL MANIFESTATION OF SATAN
Young minds should be taught how to
live according to the Spirit of God, spiritually growing to become a "new creation" of God and inheriting as their reward everlasting life in a
new spirit "body" after the death of their physical one. (Gal
6:15,16. 1 Cor 15:44-49). The reason why "goatlike leaders of the earth"
rebel against the Spirit of God and actively promote the commercial hypocrisy of
Christmas, is that by creating demand for material things they may continue
"driving others to work" for them. But "goatlike leaders"
are destined to become "impotent in death". (Isaiah 14:4,9). This
means that at death they will not be resurrected to everlasting spirit life in
paradise, but will die the "second death"
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