The Real Story of the Birth of God's Son

12/28/2018 27 Comments

The Truth About Jesus' Birthday

There are people who get mixed up concerning the story of the Lord Jesus Christ. In relation to this, one of the most frequently asked questions is, Which happened first, Mary’s conception of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, or His being begotten from the bosom of the Father?

Biblically speaking, His being begotten from the bosom of the Father happened first of all. Proverbs 8:12 says,

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”

The wisdom of God is the one speaking in this verse. But who is the wisdom of God? 1 Corinthians 1:24 says,

“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”

Using the definite article “the”, the wisdom of God being referred to is Christ. And to further prove this, 1 Corinthians 2:6-8 says,

“Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:”

Who is this wisdom? 1 Corinthians 2:8 says,

“Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”

So, it is very clear that the wisdom of God is our Lord Jesus Christ. The next question is, when was He brought forth by God? Proverbs 8:22-27 says,

“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there:”

Therefore, the wisdom was already there even before the earth was created. To further prove that, John 17:5 says,

“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”

He was brought forth from the bosom of the Father before the beginning of the world. Now, He was conceived by the virgin Mary, and He was brought forth as Jesus, the son of Mary. Therefore, it is clear now that the bringing forth of Christ from the bosom of God happened first. John 1:1-3 says,

JOHN 1:1-2 (KJV)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.

JOHN 1:3 (RSV)
all things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that was made.

There are two ways by which Christ is being referred to in the Bible: He is called as the Son of God and the Son of man. Why Son of God? Because He was the begotten Son of God. However, there are feeble-minded people who would contest, how could God beget when He is a being in the masculine gender. Psalms 94:9 states,

“He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?”

If God created the eyes that can see, the ears that can hear, and the womb of a woman, could He not beget? It is none of anybody’s business to ask how God would do that. If He wants to beget, so be it.

He said, “Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.” Therefore, it was not Mary who gave birth to that. Which is that? That is the Son of God. In His spirit being, Christ is the Son of God, but in his flesh, He is the Son of Mary. He is called the Son of God and the Son of man. The Son of man is the flesh, but the Son of God is the spirit that dwells in the human body. Colossians 2:9 says,

“For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.”

It has to be understood that there is a Son of God that dwells inside that body. The son of Mary is the flesh or the physical body. The body is different from the spirit being of Christ. Hebrews 10:5 says,

“Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith . . .”

It implies that He did not originate here; He just came into the world. To continue with the verse . . .

“ . . . sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:”

The body came from the world but, that which entered into the world is not from the world. He is not from the world. The question is, where did He come from? John 6:38 says,

“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”

That is the secret: He came down from heaven. From where in heaven did He come? John 13:3 says,

“Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;”

John 1:18 says,

“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”

He came from the bosom of the Father; He was brought forth. And then from heaven, He came into the world; He took a human body which was prepared for Him when He descended. This is the story of our Lord.

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Of Shepherds and Snow and the Real Date of Christ's Birth

12/20/2018 28 Comments

Is December 25 the real birthday of our Lord

One of the most frequently asked questions from truth-seekers concerns the actual birth of our Lord Jesus Christ (when He manifested Himself in the flesh). Many religions, foremost is the Roman Catholic Church, believe that Christ was born on December 25; hence, they celebrate this date with great lavishness and extravagance.

Appointing and celebrating December 25 as the birth of the Lord Jesus is another false teaching of the Catholic Church; it is merely their invention. This is confirmed in an article about Christmas in The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2, page 607, which states that “the actual date of the Lord’s birth is unknown.” It also stated that, initially, the commemoration of His birth was included in their celebration of the Feast of Manifestation, or the Epiphany, held every January 6.


However, 300 years later, the Church in Rome changed the date. Instead of January 6, they made December 25 as the day of celebrating the nativity. Unfortunately, the date that they assigned as the birth of Christ, coincided with the feast day of the Roman pagan sun god, Sol. This feast was likewise held to celebrate the birthday of their Unconquered Sun.


Indeed, it is a great insult and a blasphemy against the Lord Jesus Christ to schedule the celebration of His birthday on the very same day that they were celebrating a feast for their pagan god!

Biblically and historically speaking, the Lord Jesus Christ could never be born in December. When Christ was born, there were shepherds in the fields watching their flock by night; and it was to those shepherds that an angel proclaimed the good news that the Lord Jesus was born. How could the shepherds be on the field that evening if it was December, when as early as November, the terrain of Bethlehem where the Lord Jesus Christ was born is already covered with snow? How would the shepherds be able to feed their flock on December night? Only foolish shepherds would bring their flock out in the field covered with snow. They, both the shepherds and their flock, would all freeze to death there.

This is what LUKE 2:7-14 (KJV) says,

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes. And laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and there were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

That was what happened during the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. On the eve when Christ was born, there were shepherds in the field watching over their grazing flock. They grazed grasses, not snow. Therefore, Christ’s birth never happened in December; He was not born in winter.

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Is Jesus Christ God? Who Should be the Source of Our Answer?

12/14/2018 15 Comments

The Godliness of Jesus Christ

A person who thinks wisely should not formulate his/her own belief or interpretation about our Lord Jesus Christ primarily because, belief comes from God. We do not just believe anything that we want to believe in. Our belief must always have a basis.

Faith is belief, and belief is faith. Hebrews 11:1 says,

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

So, faith depends on something we do not see. Faith has a substance of things not seen; it is the evidence of things not seen.

However, does it mean that, simply because there are things that we do not see, we are going to invent our faith? Or, must we listen to Someone who sees everything? Colossians 1:15-16 says,

“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible,”

Therefore, there are things visible and invisible. But for God, will there be a need to classify the things that are visible from the things that are invisible? No need! Because for God nothing is invisible! Hebrews 4:13 says,

“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”

So, as far as God is concerned, nothing is invisible. When the Apostle Paul said that God created everything in Christ, according to Colossians, things that are in heaven, things that are in earth, visible and invisible, he was relating this to humanity, not to angels because angels can see God. Things that are invisible to us, men, are visible to angels, but most especially to God because for Him nothing is invisible. But let me mention also that there are things which are invisible to humans but are visible to animals. The doves, for instance, can see ultraviolet rays, which are not perceived by the naked human eye. But for God, nothing is invisible; everything is visible to Him, as what the Bible says.

Now, if there is nothing invisible to God, what is our conclusion? Is Jesus Christ God? Why did I go first to the invisible? We do not just believe but, we rely on God who sees everything. As already mentioned, to God nothing is invisible; everything is naked in His eyes. If we are to believe, our belief must be based on the information coming from Somebody who sees everything. When we speak of belief and faith we must be dependent on the pronouncement of that Somebody who sees everything so that we won’t be misled.

When the Lord Jesus Christ came down on earth, He told us about things which are invisible, and He must be relied upon by people because He came from the invisible world – from the world of spirits. He came from heaven. He is a reliable source of belief because He sees everything; He sees what we do not see. When we hope, we do not hope for things we already see; and we do not believe on things because we see them. We believe because Somebody very reliable tells us to believe the invisible because He had seen it, and that Somebody is our Lord Jesus Christ. John 3:12 says,

“If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”

That was the question asked by the Lord Jesus Christ. If I tell you of earthly things, things that are visible to you, things that you can perceive and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you of heavenly things? He could tell us of heavenly things, things that are not visible to us. Therefore, we can believe and have faith in His pronouncement because He is a reliable source of information. The Lord Jesus Christ sees everything; He sees what we, humans, cannot see.

Is Jesus Christ a God? If He is not a God, He would not be capable of seeing everything. BUT does He see everything? John 2:24-25 says,

“But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.”

According to the verse, Jesus did not commit Himself unto them because He knew all men. And it wouldn’t be wrong if I say He knew all CREATIONS. He knows all angels, all demons, all the angels of satan; and He knows all men. He is privy to every creation of God. Let us read Psalms 147:4, which says,

“He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.”

There are stars which are no longer named by astronomers because they have run out of names to give to those stars. So, they just named them as NS25 . . . etc. Sometimes men call them by constellations like Virgo and Big Dipper. BUT God knows the name of all those stars; He calls them by their names.

Now, my point is, the Lord Jesus Christ is not man. HE IS GOD. Why? He sees the heart of men. And that quality belongs to God only. That is why He is a God – one of the Godhead.

What, then, is the Godhead? The Godhead is the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT. They comprise the Godhead – the three powers in heaven and in earth. That is why the Lord Jesus Christ said, “baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” They are the members of the Godhead. In fact, the word “Elohim” in Hebrew is a plural name. It is a singular name that implies plurality. Just like the word family, which is a noun that is singular in form but plural in essence; it is composed of many persons – father, mother, children, grandparents, and grandchildren. The same is true with the word “Elohim”. In Hebrew it implies plurality in it. “Elohim” is the plural of “Eloah,” which means God. “Elohim” is the Godhead. Elohim said, let us make man after our image and likeness. He was speaking to a member of the Godhead. The Lord Jesus Christ is a member of the Godhead so, He is God. I hope that is understood.

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Truth Is, Mary Gave Birth to Other Children After Jesus

12/08/2018 16 Comments

Biological brothers and sisters of Christ

It is very unfortunate that, due to the wrong teachings of many religions, lots of people today are confused about some religious beliefs – to the point that they have become ignorant of pertinent biblical facts.

For instance, many people, especially Catholic believers, are not aware that, apart from Jesus, Mary had other children whom she also gave birth to, and that Jesus had other siblings by Mary.

Before Jesus was born, there was a prophecy about him. This prophecy is written in Psalms 69:8 which says,

“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.”

That was a prophecy about Christ, implying that his mother had other children by Joseph. To prove that, Mark 6:3 says,

“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters with us? And they were offended at him.”

When the Lord Jesus was already preaching, the Jews asked, “Is not this the carpenter?” He was a carpenter, a profession which he inherited from Joseph. His foster father, Joseph, was a carpenter. The verse, likewise, made reference to His other siblings – the children of Mary and Joseph. And this was given confirmation by the Apostle Paul in Galatians 1:19, which says,

“But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.”

Therefore, Christ had other siblings, but only maternal siblings because He was not a biological son of Joseph. Before Joseph and Mary got married, Mary was already with a child. Matthew 1:18-20 states,

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou son of David, fear not to take thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”

The angel Gabriel had told Mary, “You will conceive and bear a son.” Mary conceived although she didn’t have any sexual relations with Joseph yet. It is clear that Joseph was only the foster father of Christ; he was His adoptive father. However, what the people knew then was that He was the son of Joseph but, that is not true. Only Mary was His biological parent; Mary conceived Him through the work of the Holy Spirit.

What happened next? Matthew 1:25 says,

“And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn so: and he called his name JESUS.”

Joseph “did not know” Mary until she had brought forth her firstborn son. Meaning, Joseph did not have any sexual relations with Mary until Christ, the firstborn, was born. He was called the firstborn, or prototokos in Greek, because He had other siblings born of Mary.

The teaching that Mary remained a forever virgin is another fabrication. It is not biblical. How can she be a forever virgin after giving birth? A virgin is a woman whose hymen is intact. Medically speaking, a woman whose hymen is no longer intact is not a virgin anymore. She no longer has the token of virginity. Mary had given birth, and she couldn’t have given birth without breaking her hymen.

During the sexual intercourse of a man and a woman, the hymen breaks. That is why a woman bleeds when having sex for the first time. That is the token of virginity. It is attested by medical science and it is also written in the Bible. Deuteronomy 22:13-14 says,

“If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, and lay shameful things to her charge, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came nigh to her, I found not in her the tokens of virginity:”

A man can tell if the woman he had sex with has a token of virginity. Bleeding occurs because the hymen of a virgin, which is intact, gets broken. That is the token of virginity. Although Mary had no sexual relations yet, she had lost her virginity when her hymen got broken as she gave birth to Jesus. But after the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph had sexual relations, and she gave birth to other children.

So, to say that Mary remained a virgin forever is not only medically wrong but also biblically wrong.

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