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NASB | Colossians 2:16 ¶ Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 2:16 ¶ Therefore let no one judge you in regard to food and drink or in regard to [the observance of] a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day. |
Bible Question:
Why do we have Jesus stuck in a manger? You have introduced a lot of nonbiblical statements in this so called biblical approach. Regardless, we do not benefit from the birth of Jesus. We benefit because he died and shed his blood for us. Mt 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Praise the Lord! Norm |
Bible Answer: Norm, what I love about history is it always and only involves HIS-story. And, as Searcher rightly stated, before Jesus could die for my sins, He FIRST had to be born. That said, I must say, the "history of Christmas" explains "the birth of Jesus." Christmas involves Jesus birth and majesty - period. The facts surrounding His virgin birth were important enough to prophecy about through numerous prophets, and it was important enough for God to dispatch numerous angels to broadcast the fact to poor shepherds, as well as a group of men who travel far merely to honor the birth of God who came in the flesh. The facts surrounding His birth were important enough for half of the gospel writers to include His Story in their gospels. The angels declared to the shepherds, “…I bring you good news of a GREAT JOY that is to be felt by ALL PEOPLE.” (You and I were included in that statement). "That news" wasn’t about the shed blood of Jesus on the cross. It wasn’t about the empty tomb. It WAS about the wonderful news of His birth. The Lord Jesus Christ’s birth IS important, because it helps us understand its beauty. Simeon’s words revealed he was waiting for Jesus birth, so he himself could die. Simeon KNEW the wonderful benefits Jesus’ birth introduced. Anna, the prophetess widow, didn’t benefit from His death, but the whole world benefited from what the Christmas story reveals about her. How dare we attempt to belittle the joyous season of remembering Immanuel’s (God with us) birth? Blessings, Taleb |