Posted on 12/19/2011 4:02:26 PM PST by rhema
Jesus Christ was miraculously born of the virgin Mary who concieved by the pwoer of the Holy Ghost. He went on to miraculously take all of our sins and trnansgressions upon himself in the atonement, and then miraculously arise in a glorious resurrection on the third day, overcoming sin and death and allowing us all the opportunity to do the same.
And He (our Savior) did it all as a result of His matchless love for us.
A belief, and faith in those principles and truths is patently not “less intellectual”, it is faithful and aligns with eternal truths mankind’s science is incapable of grasping, but which nonetheless are true.
At thei Christmas time, when we celebrate His holy birth, I thank God for Him and for those very truths that are meant to set us free, and lead us to Him and His guidance in this world of so much uncertainty, so much suffering, so much pain, and so much evil and crime.
It allows us to overcome all of that and bring peace and true charity and love into the world and to those around us.
Ummmm, yes.
My exact response: Ummmm, yes.
“American Christianity is becoming less intellectual and more mystical over time,” he explains”
Nonsense, American Christians and Christians from time recorded believe in all manner of miracles, from creation out of nothing to chariots of fire to water into wine to the RESURRECTION, lest we forget -
what poppycock this denier is spouting. Christianity without miracles is not Christianity.
There’s nothing “untenable”, “less intellectual”, or “more mystical” about this. Why would the Virgin Birth be impossible for God, who created everything?
Would this fool have people believe we are not to lift ourselves up and know that our spirit comes from the Lord..?
Hmmm. I just do. Never really thought about it in that manner.
Yes, non-negotiable.
In response to the question of the title, only fools would dare challenge the Lord.
You might find it interesting that some translations of the old testament refer to the mother of the son of God as a young girl and not a virgin.
“most Biblical scholars regard the evidence for the Virgin Birth … as so shaky that it pretty much has to be a leap of faith”
I wonder how these brilliant scholars view the evidence for Creation.
(Hint to scholars: if God can create the universe, you think the virgin birth was difficult for him?)
yet, one could say that BOTH are true.
Just another attempt to discredit part of the bible, to try to put a ‘hole’ in it to allow further discrediting.
Most people don’t know it but there was a lot of “hanky/panky” going on between the different Jewish sects when translating from ancient greek of the OT into latin. Many are brainwashed into thinking the KJV is the one and only record of the , as the scholars say, the ancients.
Believe as you wish. KJV was great for hundreds of years, until the many Very Recent translations that change things subtly, often times limiting Jesus’ divinity. After all, the coming beast WILL need a bible for himself. Wonder which one he’ll choose. Prolly not the KJV.
Remember how the serpent in the Garden challenged Adam: "Did God really say that?" (Yes, He really did.) Satan wants us to doubt. Resist him, and he will flee.
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