And the Spirit & the bride say, come.... Reveaaltion 22:17

And the Spirit & the bride say, come.... Reveaaltion 22:17
And the Spirit & the bride say, come...Revelation 22:17 - May We One Day Bow Down In The DUST At HIS FEET ...... {click on blog TITLE at top to refresh page}---QUESTION: ...when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? LUKE 18:8

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Parental Misuse of Christmas Gifts

"Parents using gifts from Santa to manipulate their children into behaving in a way that pleases the parent at the time. 
Such manipulation is entirely unbiblical
As Christians, we should discipline our children for sinful behavior
because it is an offense against God, not because it is inconvenient or embarrassing for us. 
Using gifts from a mythical figure can only serve to promote a form of moralism that is alien to the gospel of Jesus Christ. 
Q: If our actions are done to earn rewards for ourselves, are we not acting selfishly? 
---This is not an attitude we should seek to instill in our children.

Our motivation for being obedient to God’s commands should be out of an attitude of gratitude for the grace He has shown us. 
The gospel speaks of God’s work in forgiving us of our sins—not because of the righteous acts which we have done, but because of what Christ did on the cross for us (But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 
--He saved us, 
*not because of works done by us in righteousness, 
*but according to His own mercy, 
*by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:4–7). Nothing that we can do can make us righteous before God or make us deserving of his good gifts." 
AIG