Keep Christians Out of Christmas.

Today is Christmas day to millions of people. As for us, we do not partake of this event. There are countless of associations of this holiday with many pagan traditions. I can very easily write articles about how they are all related to paganism, and that Christians should have no part of these associations. But, I won't do that this year. We have many wonderful resources and information to find online. Just type "Christmas" and "Pagan" and you'll find much info out there!

This will be brief. I will just list a passage that is often debated.

"Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good." Jeremiah 10:1-5


Whether our readers may protest that this may have anything to do with Christmas trees, the part of this passage that truly matters is this:

"Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen"


"For the customs of the people are vain."

God just simply tells us not to follow after the rest of the world. The world observes this day, and that day and they have their own traditions. As Christians, we're to have no part with it. It is all vanity in the eyes of God. We're not of this world, and even that should be blatantly obvious to everyone else but unfortunately... you don't see that anymore.

Many Christians will argue and say that if we make this holiday about Christ, then it'll be okay to celebrate. If we think about it, does God want that? Does He want us to take something wicked, and then make it good, for His sake? Or does He ask us to be separate from the wicked thing altogether?

"Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils." 1 Cor 10:21


Many of us know that December 25th isn't Christ's birthday. He also never commanded us to celebrate His birthday, but to observe His death and its purpose. Could we just be trying to justify our decision in partaking with this holiday, by making it about Christ for our own selfish motives? I don't mean to sound harsh, but what other motive could it be, if it is not God's? We should evaluate ourselves.

Many will argue that God does not want to deprive us of joy. Well, God reminds us in the Bible that He doesn't want us to seek empty joy from the world, or joy from satisfying our own carnal desires. He wants us to find joy in HIM alone, and for that to be sufficient. True joy is only through Him.

Christmas is a day with the most dazzles, lights, glitter, and the most appealing things. Don't forget the nature of Lucifer. He draws us in and allures us by his brilliant appearance, and appears to us as an angel of light. It is in this day when we are brought to financial burdens, find ourselves in debt, and when we feed our fleshly desires the most. Wouldn't you agree that it is the opposite of what God seeks from us?

Behold the Lord, not the world. Come out and be separate.

Fantasy: Satan's Deception

 Fantasy is very popular today. Many of us collect elves, gnomes, hobbits, and fairies. We love watching Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and so forth. We all need a wake up call because those are very dangerous grounds. All of these 'mystical' beings are demons and they are worshiped in the occult. Disney, movies, and fairy tales have made them "cute" yet do not be deceived. The devil is the father of lies! Protect yourself and your family and get rid of all these images and collections from your life and out of your home for good!

Here are quotes from many credible sources that will reveal to us the truth about elves, santa and fairies.

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"Fantasy plays an important role in any
religious curriculum, for the subjective mind
is less discriminating about the quality of
its food than it is about the taste. Thus,
fantasy is utilized as a magic weapon in Satanism.
The Satanist maintains a storehouse of avowed
fantasy gathered from all cultures and from
all ages."
-(Anton Szandor LaVey,
The Satanic Rituals, p. 15, 27)

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"Elf: 'A small, often mischievous creature
considered to have magical powers.' Although
some of these creatures may appear cute on
the surface, all of them are nonetheless
demonic entities that have their origin
in the occult world."
-(Cathy Burns, Masonic and Occult
   Symbols Illustrated, p. 77)

"Elf - If a person wants their help,
he must apply to their chief, the devil
himself. The idea that these spirits
are demonic in origin is in accordance
with the Bible."
-"Goblins and Elves"
(Dr.Kurt Koch, Occult ABC, p. 82, 83)


Elves - "A host of supernatural beings
and spirits who exist between earth and heaven.
Fairies or Elves are fallen angels.  When God
cast Lucifer from heaven, the angels who were
loyal to Lucifer plunged down with him."
(Rosemary Ellen Guiley,
The Encyclopedia of Witches
and Witchcraft, p. 115)

"elves are "disembodied spirits",
used in "magic and sorcery" and are
"the principal agents in seances."
-(H.P. Blavatsky,
Isis Unveiled, Vol I, p. 262)

"Modern Christmas elves find their origin
in the house gnomes of the Scandinavians,
which were present since the pagan times.
It was believed that these gnomes guarded
homes against evil."
-Christmas World;  (ABC family)

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"Devil: Besides the name Satan,
he is also called Beelzebub, Lucifer
and in popular or rustic speech by many
familiar terms such as Old Nick."
-(Oxford English Dictionary
      Vol III D-E)

"Old Nick: "A well-known British name
of the Devil. It seems probable that this
name is derived from the Dutch Nikken,
which means the devil..."
- (Encyclopedia of Occultism
   and Parapsychology, p.650)

"(Saint Nick) or "Ole Nick" is listed among
the fallen angels or devils in the Dictionary
of Fallen Angels. December 25 is actually
"the feast in honor of the birth of the son
of the Babylonian queen of heaven, later called
Saturnaha by the heathen Romans."
(Gail Riplinger, New Age Versions, p. 52)

"This time of year was in many ways
for the Germanic peoples what Samhain
was to the Celtics, a time when magic
went out into the world, freeing the dead
to walk and elves, trolls, gnomes, et cetera
were free to roam."
-Santa Claus, the Yule Elf, and Odin
  by Kimberly Moore.

"In these plays, the devil’s common
entry line, known as the "devil’s bluster,"
was "Ho! Ho! Ho!"
(Siefker, Phyllis.
Santa Claus, Last of the Wild Men:
The Origins and Evolution of Saint Nicholas.
Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1997, p. 69)

"Old Nick  - NOUN,  the devil or satan
- The American Heritage® Dictionary
of the English Language:  Fourth Edition.  2000

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Fairies have a long and winding history in witchcraft and the occult. The Woman’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects describes the fairy as, "tiny female spirit with butterfly wings. . ." (p. 246) The fairy is depicted as a Queen with a crown. (p. 245) It goes on to say, ". . . the fairies were originally the souls of the pagan dead. . . In several folk ballads the Fairy Queen is addressed as ‘Queen of Heaven’. . . Christian sources depicted fairies as real people, almost synonymous with witches." (The Woman’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects, p. 246)

"According to theory, fairies are either: earthbound unbaptized souls; guardians of the souls of the dead; ghosts of venerated ancestors; fallen angels condemned to remain on earth; nature spirits, or small human beings. They are said to have magical powers and to consort with witches and other humans with supernatural powers. . ."
(Geddes and Grosett, Guide to the Occult and Mysticism, p. 446)

The popular Encyclopedia of Occultism by Lewis Spence, connects fairies to the devil ands says of fairies, "They steal human children, and leave in their places fairy changelings. . ." (Lewis Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism, p. 154)

"In Ireland, all the sidh or fairy hills (grave mounds) were said to open up on the occasion [Halloween]. Folks insisted that it was impossible to keep the fairies underground on Halloween. Since these fairies were simply pagan spirits, the church naturally insisted that demons were abroad on Halloween." (Walker, Barbara, The Woman’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects, p. 180)


"If a person wants their [fairies] help, he must apply to their chief, the devil himself. This however, would cost a person his salvation. The idea that these spirits [fairies] are demonic is in accordance with the Bible."
(Dr. Kurt Koch, Occult ABC, p. 83)

According to The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, "Fairies are fallen angels." It goes on to describe fairies as, "Some fairies were said to suck human blood like vampires. . . Many contemporary Witches believe in fairies and some see them clairvoyantly. Some Witches say their Craft [WitchCraft] was passed down from fairies . . ." (Rosemary Ellen Guiley, The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, p. 117)

Fairies come from the underground of hell. "Fairies are generally believed to live as a nation in an underground location. . ." (Harpers' Encyclopedia of Mystical & Paranormal Experience, p. 198)