In the family where I grew up we all sang the “Santa Song” but somehow “Santa” must have dismissed the threats because he always came to our house at Christmas and was always exceedingly generous.
Thankfully I was raised with love. God (and Santa) were never used as a threat.
Frankly, I feel that the God of the Bible that I know is very often misinterpreted.
I would recommend a book called How the Bible Actually Works.
The author, Peter Enns, skillfully describes the God that I know, the “YES” God.
In the family where I grew up we all sang the “Santa Song” but somehow “Santa” must have dismissed the threats because he always came to our house at Christmas and was always exceedingly generous.
Thankfully I was raised with love. God (and Santa) were never used as a threat.
Frankly, I feel that the God of the Bible that I know is very often misinterpreted.
I would recommend a book called How the Bible Actually Works.
The author, Peter Enns, skillfully describes the God that I know, the “YES” God.