The Mark Of The Beast: Idolotry In Thought And Action

Maybe the beast is the devil and his ways. Perhaps the mark on the forehead symbolizes believing in the ways or teachings of the beast and the mark on the right hand symbolizes doing his will. If then the beast is epitomized by an idol, whatever that idol may be, we can give example and see how individuals by their false beliefs and practices receive to themselves the mark of the said beast. Consider the idol of Christmas. For this is a beast and those who receive the marks of it bear them by their thoughts and actions. For those of us who know the reasons why Christmas is celebrated we also know the reasons it is to be shunned. It is only by ignorance that Bible believing Christians can celebrate Christmas, and even that may be too gracious a statement. If we are to examine ourselves as the Holy scripture demands we shall certainly question why it is that we do the things we do. When we examine our lives in light of this question we shall eventually ask; "Why do we celebrate Christmas" and "Why does it even have that name?" We shall see that the mixing of pagan traditions into God's commands is forbidden in the scriptures and we shall find that people celebrate Christmas because it is a web of lies that many believe and practice simply because everyone else does. As we search we shall find that the scriptures tell us nothing of such a celebration, nor do they tell in any way shape or form to remember Christ's birth above the other events. We will find that we are to remember his death, but are we wise to make a festival that we claim is to honor his birth? If we look at the very name, "Christmas" we can see how it came about from its original name "Mass of Christ." This term makes it clearer of its roots in Roman Catholicism. Where did they get this idea of Christmas from? The Babylonian pagan traditions of course. Some foolishly say that that cannot be true, but to deny that is to deny documented history. Clearly the source of these traditions is not biblical, and so it is from the imagination of man and the devil. Christmas is to Christianity what butter is to bread in the eyes of the unlearned. When they hear that some Christians (the bible believing one's) don't celebrate Christmas they often misunderstand because they are so accustomed to butter on their bread that they don't recognize bread without it. Those who have received the knowledge of the truth dare not give up the bread just so they can have the butter. But this is what many have done and are doing. Perhaps God may have mercy on their souls.



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