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By the Spirit we are grafted into Israel through our faith in Jesus Christ. Being grafted in I can not boast against the root, tree, or broken branches. Romans 11:16-32 My quarrel is against those who twist O.T. texts to suit their purposes in arguments and things of the like. Also against...

Sure God I'll take that and thanks are a great way to start with everything given by God. With that said I love the post.

It could be the difference between a 'it's not me' and a 'is it me, Lord?' attitude. I can see I will take what you give me Lord, thank You.

Galatians 3:7 Thank you for your correction, this verse explains your point well also. I apologize for being too vague on this. Yes, part of what Christ did was to create one man between jew and gentile. Agreed. And yes, everlasting promises made to Israel are just that, everlasting, so of...

Romans 6:14-15 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? May it never be. The final phrase may be better translated, may the thought never enter your mind. What then makes us...

I would not think to single out anyone person or group, just Christians in general. Judaism, imho, would be those who try to tie us back to works. Romans 3:19-20 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and be...

I would say this is where we start. This is where you get the whole name it and claim it doctrine. People will site an OT command or promise to the nation of Israel and try to apply it to Christians today. Never in the bible does it say the promises to Israel are actually to Christ, other than...

Thanks God for the things easily taken for granted.

Remember the authors of the gospels chose events they felt pertinent to the audience they were writing to. Not every detail was written about the birth, down to the second. The inclusion of the magi is accepted because they help depict the overall story. If you seek truth, look to the bible...

With so many people posting from the Old Testament things related to the nation of Israel, I am a bit taken back. Have we learned nothing from Paul? I completely understand principles from the Old Covenant transferring to the New Covenant, but so many have gone overboard. I honestly think...

My point is the magi were thought important enough to write about by the author of Matthew. Do we feel ourselves to be more educated at this point in time to think we should not acknowledge them? I believe the nativity tells a rounded story about the events around Christ's birth. It is not to...

I understand the magi were not present at the point of birth, but Joseph was not present at conception. Should we exclude him from the nativity also? Fact is they are both included in the story of the earliest times of Christ's life, and I do not see why our nativity scene should not reflect...

Ok in Mat 2:16 I see Herod waiting two years before he sent the decree to kill the children. Wierd things are happening with my viewing of this board. But I want to answer this question. Can you please expound upon this statement?

When God uses time to remember Jesus, His great name is exulted. Be it on Friday 11-11-11, or Saturday 11-12-11 or Easter, or Christmas. Outward show of devotion? Abraham and Isaac. Noah. Jesus' death on the cross. How many times did people rent their clothes? Fasting. Sacrificial system...

I know my church raised around $400,000 for service around the world from the Christmas offering. In my culture it is better to give than receive, that is one reason we buy gifts for other people. Quite honestly I really don't get many gifts, nor do I seek them by giving. In fact I don't look...

I understand the accepted view of the cold no census, but when a king decrees by God's Authority action occurs, in His perfect time. Fact is we only know a census was called. As for the shepherds, was the temperature recorded verifiably? We can base things on most likely, but when speaking...

Thank You Father for Your Son, Jesus Christ, Your Word. Thank You for Your love. Thank You for Your HolySpirit.

Honestly I am in the dark on this matter. Why do you say two years after? If I may also, it is thought that Matthew is the gospel that was written before Mark and Luke and those gospels were thought to be written from Matthew. Also the gospel of Matthew was written to a Hebrew audience where...

Can anyone truly at this point in time know what day Jesus was born. Do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt He wasn't born on the 25th of December? It is because of the census that most believe it wasn't in December. We simply don't know we can only speculate. Luke 2:1 And it came to pass...

Celebrating Christmas to me is not celebrating a lie. I see it as a time of year for reflection (the final month) and what is better to remember than the birth of our risen Lord. Lets look at the facts about Christianity. No one alive, as a man or woman today, has even met Christ in the...