Comments on: How True Is The Nativity Story? http://www.delovesto.com/2009/11/how-true-is-the-nativity-story/ The musings of Debbie and Tony - enjoy your visit Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tony http://www.delovesto.com/2009/11/how-true-is-the-nativity-story/#comment-2266 tony Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.delovesto.com/?p=783#comment-2266 I am not denying the events did not take place though, it's just that there is no proof that everything happened as stated in the Gospels, which were written down many years later, and possibly also doctered by the early church. There is no denying the prophecies as you said, and it is quite remarkable how accurate these can be, both in the Old Testament as well as other more secular prophecies throughout history. It's good to believe. I do agree with you that Christmas now is a time to celebrate buying gifts and spending lots of money. I am sure Jesus would not approve. While I do approve of it being a season of goodwill, and that it's a good thing for people of all religions (or no religion) to treat this as such, the pure commercialism is not a good thing. I am not denying the events did not take place though, it’s just that there is no proof that everything happened as stated in the Gospels, which were written down many years later, and possibly also doctered by the early church.
There is no denying the prophecies as you said, and it is quite remarkable how accurate these can be, both in the Old Testament as well as other more secular prophecies throughout history. It’s good to believe.

I do agree with you that Christmas now is a time to celebrate buying gifts and spending lots of money. I am sure Jesus would not approve. While I do approve of it being a season of goodwill, and that it’s a good thing for people of all religions (or no religion) to treat this as such, the pure commercialism is not a good thing.

]]> By: Sam http://www.delovesto.com/2009/11/how-true-is-the-nativity-story/#comment-2263 Sam Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:22:51 +0000 http://www.delovesto.com/?p=783#comment-2263 I am not a pastor, or authoritarian, I am a believer and I know what I know through a lifetime of study in God's word, the Bible. The birth of Jesus is foretold throughout scripture and prophesied by both the major and minor prophets. The accounts in the gospels can be cross-referenced with each other and have withstood the test of time and history as being historic. I am thankful for the Christmas story even though it probably didn't happen in month of December. The holiday has been taken over by non-Christians and made too commercial, but that does not mean it didn't happen. God's Word does not need outside sources to make it credible in and of itself... I am not a pastor, or authoritarian, I am a believer and I know what I know through a lifetime of study in God’s word, the Bible. The birth of Jesus is foretold throughout scripture and prophesied by both the major and minor prophets. The accounts in the gospels can be cross-referenced with each other and have withstood the test of time and history as being historic. I am thankful for the Christmas story even though it probably didn’t happen in month of December. The holiday has been taken over by non-Christians and made too commercial, but that does not mean it didn’t happen. God’s Word does not need outside sources to make it credible in and of itself…

]]> By: tony http://www.delovesto.com/2009/11/how-true-is-the-nativity-story/#comment-646 tony Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:42:21 +0000 http://www.delovesto.com/?p=783#comment-646 I had heard about that, and it's a good thing in a way because it does add some historical links to part of the story. If only there was more evidence, that would be really nice I think. I had heard about that, and it’s a good thing in a way because it does add some historical links to part of the story. If only there was more evidence, that would be really nice I think.

]]> By: Trina Sonnenberg http://www.delovesto.com/2009/11/how-true-is-the-nativity-story/#comment-644 Trina Sonnenberg Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:58:19 +0000 http://www.delovesto.com/?p=783#comment-644 There is historical evidence that Harrod did order all male children under the age of two to be killed at the time of Jesus' birth; however, there is no other historical record of his birth, or the immaculate conception. There is historical evidence that Harrod did order all male children under the age of two to be killed at the time of Jesus’ birth; however, there is no other historical record of his birth, or the immaculate conception.

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