Every December, millions of children around the world sing it joyfully:
“He sees you when you’re sleeping.
He knows when you’re awake.
He knows if you’ve been bad or good…”
But have we ever stopped to ask a simple, sobering question?
How does Santa Claus actually know who is naughty or nice?
A Power That Belongs to God Alone
According to the Santa story, one figure monitors the thoughts, behavior, and moral conduct of millions of children across the entire world—all at once. He supposedly keeps records, judges actions, and dispenses rewards or punishment accordingly.
That description should sound familiar.
Because those are attributes of God alone.
The Bible repeatedly teaches that only God is omniscient—only He sees the heart, examines motives, and judges righteousness and sin.
“I, the LORD, search the heart,
I test the mind…” (Jeremiah 17:10)
Yet Santa is portrayed as:
- All-seeing
- All-knowing
- A moral judge
- A reward-giver
This is not harmless fantasy. It is the ascribing of divine attributes to a fictional being—a subtle replacement of God with a counterfeit.
The Greatest Impostor of Christmas
The name Santa Claus itself should raise eyebrows. Rearranged, it spells “Satan Claus.” While some dismiss this as coincidence, the function Santa serves in the Christmas narrative is far more alarming.
Santa:
- Judges behavior
- Rewards obedience
- Punishes disobedience
- Comes “from above”
- Knows secrets
- Demands belief without evidence
In contrast, Scripture warns us that Satan is an imitator, a deceiver who masquerades as something good.
“For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14)
Santa is not presented as evil. He is presented as good. That is precisely what makes the deception effective.
Teaching Children to Believe a Lie
Many Christian parents rightly teach their children that lying is wrong. They quote verses about truth, honesty, and integrity.
Yet every December, those same parents participate in a massive, coordinated lie.
- “Santa is watching you.”
- “Santa brought your gifts.”
- “Write Santa a letter.”
- “If you’re naughty, Santa won’t come.”
Children are taught to trust their parents—until one day they discover Santa never existed. What lesson does that teach?
That adults lie.
That belief without truth is acceptable.
That deception is fine if it’s wrapped in tradition.
Worse still, Santa becomes the giver of blessings, not God.
Who Is Really “Coming Quickly”?
Christmas songs proclaim that Santa is “coming to town.” Children are told to prepare for his arrival, behave well, and wait expectantly.
But Scripture tells us that Jesus Christ is the One who is coming.
“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.” (Revelation 22:12)
Notice the striking parallel:
- Christ comes
- Christ judges
- Christ rewards
Yet during December, Christ is pushed to the margins, while Santa takes center stage.
The result? A season supposedly about Jesus becomes a season dominated by a counterfeit.
Christmas Is Not the Birth of Christ
Despite popular belief, December 25 is not the biblical birth date of Jesus. Scripture gives no command to celebrate His birth, nor does it give a date.
What history does show is that December 25 was long celebrated by pagans—particularly through festivals honoring the sun and false gods. When Christianity spread, these celebrations were rebranded, not removed.
God’s instruction on this could not be clearer:
“Learn not the way of the heathen…” (Jeremiah 10:2)
God does not want His people to recycle pagan customs and simply slap His name on them. He desires worship in truth, not tradition.
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A Counterfeit Gospel Wrapped in Red
Santa teaches a message completely opposite of the gospel.
Santa says:
- Be good to earn rewards.
The Bible says:
- Salvation is by grace, not works.
Santa promotes:
- Behavior-based blessings.
Scripture teaches:
- God’s mercy, repentance, and transformation of the heart.
This is not a small issue. It is a competing system of belief, introduced to children before they can discern truth from fiction.
The Choice Before Us
This blog is not about hating children, joy, or generosity. It is about truth.
Truth matters.
Truth honors God.
Truth exposes deception.
Christmas—and Santa Claus in particular—has become one of the most successful distractions ever devised, pulling hearts and minds away from the true God and toward a carefully crafted lie.
If this topic has challenged you, disturbed you, or made you curious to dig deeper, I strongly encourage you to read my next article:
👉 “10 Shocking Truths About Santa You Won’t Believe Are True”
What you discover there may forever change the way you see Christmas—and more importantly, the way you guard truth in your home.