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The Charlie Brown Christmas has been one of those television programs that I pretty much expect to see each Christmas holiday. It is a simple yet well built story. Charlie Brown is flustered over the crass materialism associated with the Christmas holiday, his sister Sally simply wants things from Santa, his dog Snoopy enters a contest for the best decorated dog house, his concerns are valid. Nothing about the holiday offers him an answer to the meaning of Christmas. The highpoint of the story is when Linus share about the meaning of the celebration... "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the c...

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14, NASB) One of the greatest examples of respect and esteem for humanity is rooted in the Christian doctrine of incarnation. It this divine act within time space, God pouring out His love for the lost, we can understand the true intrinsic worth of mankind. According to the biblical drama, God in the beginning creates the universe, and fashions man—both male and female—in the image of God. Of course, man fell into sin, and separation from God. Yet, God incarnated himself, entering this world through the virgin’s womb, living among us in the person of Jesus Christ, who dies upon the cross, according to the Scripture, to pay the penalty of man’s sin, and He rises again so that man may have eternal life. It is through Christ, that man be reconciled to the Father in Heaven, and be united in a dynamic relationship with God through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Good News of Christ gives man both new spiritual life and the hope...