What's your favorite misrepresentation of God's character? Mine is the Santa Claus-God.
You know the song:
He's making a list,
He's checking it twice,
He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
And he knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
Dr. Brad Jersak comments:
"Santa is very legalistic and judgmental. “He’s keeping a list (of sins?); he’s checking it twice. He’s going to find out who’s naughty or nice” (like the Lamb’s book of life?). Children are exhorted to behave or else. Even insomnia on Christmas Eve is threatened, because, “He sees you when you’re sleeping; He knows when you’re awake” [even if you fake it!]. Nor can you hide your hypocrisy because, “He knows if you’ve been bad or good; So be good for goodness sake!” Were you good enough?
The point is entirely anti-grace."
Grace=Peace,
Jeremy
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