A World Without Christ?

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Posted on 12/25/2024 4:15:36 AM PST by RoosterRedux

A world in which Christ had never been born, and therefore a world in which there was no Christmas and no Christian faith or influence, would be a dystopian nightmare we can only fearfully imagine. Without Jesus, we would have no example of the self-giving, sacrificial love of the Son of God or of God the Father who sent His only Son to redeem the world from our sin—our separation from and rebellion against God. But when we begin to look around, startlingly, one does not have to do a “deep dive” into the history books or look too far to see the contrasting realities that exist right now.

Compare the wealth, prosperity, and standard of living of the West to the citizens who live under the rule of socialist, communist, or Islamic dictatorships. The socialist/communist system of government is openly hostile to religion or to belief in an almighty Creator God. In every case, Christianity is banned under the penalty of law and imprisonment. For the people who live(d) in those countries, it may as well be as if Jesus had never been born.

Life for the citizens living under despotic, self-serving dictators serves to reinforce and dramatically illustrate the fallen nature of humanity. What motivates those who strive for authority over us is power and control. Power is what they seek, and they will stop at nothing to keep it.

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Life for the citizens living under despotic, self-serving dictators serves to reinforce and dramatically illustrate the fallen nature of humanity. What motivates those who strive for authority over us is power and control. Power is what they seek, and they will stop at nothing to keep it.

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1 posted on 12/25/2024 4:15:36 AM PST by RoosterRedux

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