The traditional interpretation of Jesus' story is mankind is sinful and needed a savior. Some denominations teach that we are born with original sin, inherited from Adam, and there is no hope of being sinless. The sinless part is important because God can't tolerate sin and must punish the sinful. This is where Jesus comes in. He is a human sacrifice for the sin of the world. So the manger picture is a reminder that this child was born to be killed as a sacrifice to God for the shortcomings of mankind. What if we missed it? What if that isn't what Jesus' intended as his message?
Tag: Christmas
Pointers to the Formless: a child is born
If you are a “spiritual” blogger, you have to write a Christmas post, right? If life has reached a critical stage, then there must be an event, right? If the pressure gets too high in the nuclear reactor cooling system, then “it’s gonna blow!” (Cue the dramatic music and images of a frantic control room trying to turn the correct dial in the right order to avoid disaster).
What child is this?
I'm sure there are lots of posts today being Christmas and all so I thought I would join in... but maybe this will be a new way of seeing a familiar story. 2000 years ago a child was born. We sing a song about "what child is this?" Have you ever pondered that question on … Continue reading What child is this?
A Child is Born
God with us Luke 2:10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (ESV) From the beginning, the … Continue reading A Child is Born
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