Proclaiming the Gospel with Evidence to All Peoples Everywhere
You may have wondered about these things. You may even be asked about them. We were wondering…
1. Where did the word “Christmas” come from, and what does it mean?
The end of the word (“mass”) in English is “missa”in Latin, a form of the verb “mittere” which means “to send.” Thus Christmas is literally “Christ is sent” or “the sending of Christ”
By Dr. Don Bierle, FaithSearch President
Only in fiction can one imagine a lamb becoming a shepherd! That would be quite a role reversal. Yet there in the book of Revelation, with the prophecy of the “great multitude which no one could count” worshiping before the throne of God, we are told that “the Lamb in the center of the throne shall be their shepherd” (Revelation 7:17a).
Take this Christmas IQ quiz and you may be surprised! Remember, it’s only what the Bible says. After you choose your answers, get your Bible and look up the passages provided.
1. Joseph and Mary were from:
a) Bethlehem b) Jerusalem c) Nazareth
d) Egypt e) Minnesota f) none of the above. [Luke 2:4, 39; 4:16][Read more…]
This anonymous story was popularized by radio broadcaster Paul Harvey’s annual reading.
The man to whom I’m going to introduce you was not a scrooge. He was a kind decent, mostly good man. Generous to his family, upright in his dealings with other men. But he just didn’t believe all that incarnation stuff which the churches proclaim at Christmas time. It just didn’t make sense and he was too honest to pretend otherwise. He just couldn’t swallow the Jesus Story, about God coming to Earth as a man.
[Read more…]As we anticipate Christmas, the celebration of the incarnation of God to earth, let us also reflect on some of the many names in Scripture referring to the Child born in Bethlehem of Judea.
“And thou shalt call His name Jesus” (Matthew 1:21) …
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