Why Christ Came

Recently, there has been a controversy over the atheists and Christians concerning billboards; it's a game of sorts, it seems. Well, whether you all believe in the Christmas story or not, I do. And I fully believe in why He came -- not just that He came, but why He did. He came to redeem us, to pay a debt that we could never pay on our own! That is the Good News of the Gospel  -- that is the true Christmas message: Jesus didn't stay a baby in a cradle (as some Christians seem to think or want to believe); He died on the cross for our sins and rose again for our justification! Here is a video describing something that not too many people are familiar with: What happened at the crucifixion during the earthquake? In this video, Jim Pinkoski of ArkDiscovery.com explains a model based on the findings of the late archeologist Ron Wyatt. (I will have more on this soon.)


Merry Christmas!
Don't forget to join me Christmas weekend for a special Inspiring Story (And who knows? I may throw in an extra post on Christmas Day if time permits)! I hope to see you here!

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this." ~ Isaiah 9:6-7

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  1. MahinaThursday, July 28, 2011 at 5:23:00 PM EDT

    I believe in the story too! Interesting video.

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  2. MikeThursday, July 28, 2011 at 5:23:00 PM EDT

    Amazing! That is one of my favorite archaeological finds.
    Mike

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  3. Christiana SzymanskiThursday, July 28, 2011 at 5:23:00 PM EDT

    Hi Mahina,

    Thank you for the comment and the follow, and for listing my site on your blog! I appreciate it! :)

    I think that most people believe in the Christmas story, but sadly there are some out there who don't... yet, interestingly, many of them still celebrate Christmas! Honestly, I don't get what they are celebrating then (maybe "reason" as the post I linked to suggests). Anyway, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

    God bless,
    Miss S.

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