{"id":4895,"date":"2021-12-24T14:16:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T14:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/?p=4895"},"modified":"2021-12-24T14:23:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T14:23:44","slug":"what-is-the-genesis-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/2021\/12\/24\/what-is-the-genesis-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Genesis Of Christmas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/what-is-christmas-about-e1640353285432.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4896\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/what-is-christmas-about-e1640353285432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"607\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2 billion people in more than 160 countries over these next two days will celebrate Christmas. Most of these consider Christmas the year&#8217;s most important holiday. In the United States alone, regardless of faith, 9 in 10 people observe the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How did Christmas begin? The most famous account is recorded in the book of Luke, located near the beginning of the New Testament. You can find it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=luke+2&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke Chapter 2<\/a>. With exuberance the author describes great news: the birth of a Savior, the son of a very poor migrant couple who delivered in an animal barn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you continue reading, Luke describes the boyhood, signs and wonders, and impact of Christ&#8217;s words to all humankind. What was he saying then and now? What communiqu\u00e9 is so powerful even thousands of years later?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In short, the Savior&#8217;s message is forgiveness of every wrongdoing and the assurance of living forever through turning away from wrongdoing and living like Christ &#8211; all this proof by him, a dead man, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke%2024&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returning to life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This year, how shall we respond to Christmas? Beyond precious friends and family, let&#8217;s nurture our hearts by enjoying these <em>good tidings of great joy<\/em>\u00a0and pondering the message of the <em>Savior, which is Christ the Lord<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 2 billion people in more than 160 countries over these next two days will celebrate Christmas. Most of these consider Christmas the year&#8217;s most important holiday. In the United States alone, regardless of faith, 9 in 10 people observe the celebration. &nbsp; How did Christmas begin? 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