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Luke 2:8-12 . .And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to
them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
. . . But the angel said to them; "Don't be afraid. I bring you good news of
great joy that will be for all the people. Today, in the town of David, a savior
has been born to you; he is Messiah, the Lord."
The angel announced the birth of a savior; defined by Webster's as one who
rescues. We've all seen examples-- lifeguards, firemen, cops, emergency
medical teams, Coast Guard units, snow patrols, and mountain rescue
teams. Rescue workers typically save people in distress who are facing
imminent death and/or grave danger and utterly helpless to do anything
about it.
In other words: Jesus Christ is a lifeline, so to speak, that God is all set to
throw to anyone and everyone for whom destiny in Hell is a foregone
conclusion.
NOTE: Just about everybody who's ever heard anything about Christianity is
aware that Jesus Christ died for the sins of the world, but what is often
unknown is that it was personal; as Isaiah 53:6 says: "The Lord has caused
the iniquity of us all to fall on him."
In other words the iniquity of each of us fell on him, i.e. any name we might
pull out of a hat, and as many names as we might pull out of a hat: that one
name, and each name, is an individual for whom Christ gave his life; there
are no exceptions. It's no wonder then why the angel announced not just
some joy, rather, "great joy" that will be for all the people.
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Luke 2:8-12 . .And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to
them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
. . . But the angel said to them; "Don't be afraid. I bring you good news of
great joy that will be for all the people. Today, in the town of David, a savior
has been born to you; he is Messiah, the Lord."
The angel announced the birth of a savior; defined by Webster's as one who
rescues. We've all seen examples-- lifeguards, firemen, cops, emergency
medical teams, Coast Guard units, snow patrols, and mountain rescue
teams. Rescue workers typically save people in distress who are facing
imminent death and/or grave danger and utterly helpless to do anything
about it.
In other words: Jesus Christ is a lifeline, so to speak, that God is all set to
throw to anyone and everyone for whom destiny in Hell is a foregone
conclusion.
NOTE: Just about everybody who's ever heard anything about Christianity is
aware that Jesus Christ died for the sins of the world, but what is often
unknown is that it was personal; as Isaiah 53:6 says: "The Lord has caused
the iniquity of us all to fall on him."
In other words the iniquity of each of us fell on him, i.e. any name we might
pull out of a hat, and as many names as we might pull out of a hat: that one
name, and each name, is an individual for whom Christ gave his life; there
are no exceptions. It's no wonder then why the angel announced not just
some joy, rather, "great joy" that will be for all the people.
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