Comparison Between Jesus Christ and Santa Claus

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Has white hair like wool (Rev 1:14)

Has white hair like wool

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Has a beard (Isaiah 50:6)

Has a beard

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Comes in red apparel

Comes in red apparel

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Hour of His coming is a mystery

(Luke 12:40; Mark 13:33)

Hour of his coming is a mystery

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Comes from the North where He lives (Ezekiel 1:4; Psalm 48:2)

Comes from the North where he lives: North Pole

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Is a carpenter (Mark 6:3)

Is a toy carpenter

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Comes as a thief in the night (Matthew 24:43-44)

Comes as a thief in the night. Even gains entrance to homes as a thief.

8

- Omnipotent - All powerful (Rev 19:6)

- Omnipotent - Can deliver all the toys of the world in one night

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- Omniscient - Knows all (Hebrews 4:13; 1 John 3:20)

- Omniscient - Knows if you have been good or bad, for the entire year

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- Omnipresent - (Psalm 139:7-10; Ephesians 4:6; John 3:13)

- Omnipresent - He sees you when you wake or sleep. He has to be everywhere at once to be able to deliver all the toys in one short night.

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Ageless, eternal (Rev 1:8; 21:6)

Lives forever

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Lives in men (1 Cor 3:16; 2 Cor 6:16-17)

Lives in the hearts of children

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Giver of Gifts (Ephesians 4:8)

Giver of Gifts

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Absolute Truth (John 14:6)

Absolute Fable - (1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; 2 Tim 4:4)

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Sits on a throne (Rev 5:1; Heb 1:8)

Sits on a throne

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We are told to boldly go to the throne of Grace for our needs (Heb 4:16)

Children are told to approach his throne to ask for anything they want

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Commands children to obey parents

Tells children to obey parents

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Wants little children to come to Him (Mark 10:14)

Wants little children to come unto him

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Judges (Rom 14:10; Rev 20:2)

Judges whether you were bad or good

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Everlasting Father (Isa 9:6; Heb 12:2)

Father Christmas

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Christ Child (Matt 1:23; Luke 2:11-12)

Kris Kringle (means christ child)

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Worthy of Prayers and Worship (Rev 5:14 Hebrews 1:6)

Prayers and worship to "St. Nick" by children

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Lord of Hosts (Mal 3:5; Isa 8:13; Psalms 24:10)

Lord over a host of elves - (In Druidic religion, elves are demons or tree spirits)

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God says, "Ho, ho ... (Zechariah 2:6)

Santa says, "Ho, ho, ho ..."

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Prince of Peace, the Image of God (Isa 9:6; Hebrews 1:3)

Symbol of World Peace, the image of the Christmas Season - the image of man