(Matthew 15:2)
Thus the tradition emanated from “the god of this world” (2 Cor. 4:4), sprang out of heathenism, was transplanted to Christianity by unfaithful forefathers, and developed by the Church of Rome, “Babylon the Great, the mother of . . . abominations” (Rev. 17:5). Like little children led to believe in Santa Claus, Christendom has been deceived by its “blind leaders of the blind” (Matt. 15:14).
Should not all this bow the heart with shame and cause us to “sigh and . . . cry for all the abominations” practiced in Laodicean Christendom dishonoring the name of our blessed Saviour (Psa. 119:158; Jer. 15:1517; Ezek. 9:4; Phil. 3:1819)? How can we have any part in such a farce? How will it appear at the judgment seat of Christ?
It is “another Jesus” — a popular Jesus (2 Cor. 11:4) suited to the world! The “Christmas spirit” is not of the Holy Spirit but “another spirit” (2 Cor. 11:4). “The spirit of the world” (1 Cor. 2:12) “is not of the Father, but is of the world” (1 John 2:16).