Christmas significance

Question 1

• Celebration of the incarnation

Answer 1

→“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”
→ Before the incarnation, only possible to have a partial relationship with God because of sin distancing us from him.
→ Allowed us to be reconciled.

Question 2

• Virgin Birth

Answer 2

→JC born in Bethlehem in a manger = humble beginnings, he is common
→JC born by Virgin Mary who was born by immaculate conception
→John the Baptist in Mary’s cousin Elizabeth’s stomach recognised him and kicked - recognition of divinity

Question 3

• Celebration of reconciliation between humanity and God- Unites Christian community

Answer 3

→Birth was prophesied by the angel Gabriel “he is the messiah”

Question 4

Unites Christian community

Answer 4

→Through celebrating the birth - share a common faith

Question 5

• Shows importance of family

Answer 5

→Jesus was born into a human family
→Humility + strength of Mary and Joseph in a cold manger → reminds us to be spiritually like them.
- “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”