Personal opinion comming-- Watch Out! Just kidding,
Just wanted to say Merry CHRISTmas to you all and leave you with a quote to reflect on this Christmas,
"All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel' which means 'God with us'"
Matt.1:22-23
God Bless ya'll!
Merry CHRISTmas to all :)
by Adonai438 4 Replies latest jw experiences
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Adonai438
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Thomas Poole
I go along with the portion of Christ-mast that honors Jesus. The rest I don't care for.
I always keep in mind it is not divinely required to celebrate his birthday, and that now Jesus is a Mighty God in heaven.
Also, I see two sides to the birth-event of Jesus:
- first, satan, probably creating the bad directional [light] star leading the astrological pagans to Herod, then to Jesus; then afterwards, Jehovah's angel approaching the astrologers not go back to Herod.
- next, the individual angel approaching the shepherds and then the angels in heavenly host together singing praise.
Seems as though pagan gifts were accepted in respect for Christ's birth.
After meeting the angel of Jehovah, I guess those astrologers needed to re-think their so-called wisdom. Maybe they became followers of Christ after a while. Surely, they never stopped thinking about him all their lives.
I think it interesting that nasty Herod was allowed to keep ruling, and that Herod was divinely avoided by Joseph and Mary by taking Christ to Egypt, later to return to Israel after Herod died.
Jesus is Lord to the Glory of God.
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ElijahTheThird
And Happy Holidays to you too!
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COMF
Well, then, God be with you, Adonai! Best to you and yours.
COMF
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ISP
The seasons best to you also..Adonai!
ISP