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Nate Gasche

1 Corinthians 15:1-7 KJV Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; [2] By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. [3] For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; [4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: [5] And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: [6] After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. [7] After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. Romans 3:24-25 KJV Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: [25] Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; Psalm 56:1-5,10-11 KJV Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. [2] Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. [3] What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. [4] In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. [5] Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. [10] In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. [11] In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. ... #TrustGod #Psalm #Jesus #JesusChristSavior #JesusChrist #Faith #FaithOverFear

LLama Loo

🎄 Christmas 🌟 From Past to Present to Promise: Part 4 How the Nativity became the scene we all know (And why the Bible tells it differently) When most of us picture the Nativity, we see a single peaceful moment: A rustic stable. A newborn in a manger. Mary and Joseph smiling gently. Shepherds kneeling on one side, wise men on the other, all beneath a shining star. It’s warm. It’s beautiful. It’s familiar. But it isn’t actually the biblical timeline. And that doesn’t make it wrong — it just means the truth is deeper and far more meaningful than we’ve been shown in one blended image. ⸻ 🌟 Two Stories — One Savior The Bible gives us two different accounts of Jesus’ early life, written for different audiences, with different details and different timing. Luke’s account (Luke 2:1–20) • The shepherds • The angels • The manger • The night Jesus was born • Bethlehem as the setting • Jesus described as a brephos — a newborn infant This is the Christmas night we know. Matthew’s account (Matthew 2:1–12) • The magi • The star • A visit to a house, not a stable • Jesus described as a paidion — a young child • A timeline that could be months to two years later • Herod’s decree to kill boys two years old and under, based on what the magi told him This is not Christmas night — it is sometime after. The shepherds and the magi were never there at the same time. The Bible never places them together — because they weren’t. Two moments. Two audiences. Two purposes. One Messiah. ⸻ 🌙 So How Did the Nativity Scene Become One Moment? In the earliest centuries, Christians kept the events separate. They celebrated Christmas (the birth of Jesus) and Epiphany (the visit of the magi) as two distinct days. They understood the difference completely. Over time, the Church simplified the story for the illiterate. By the Middle Ages, most believers couldn’t read Scripture. ✝️ Continued in Comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #Christmas #Faith #Love #Joy #Jesus #History