The world celebrates it in an artificial, hedonistic manner, even devoid of the reality of a celebrant, but the proper response of genuine Christianity in commemorating the advent of the Lord Jesus is to attest to the event that the Savior had been born to take away the sins of those who would trust in Him, not in their own efforts, for their salvation. The herald of this good news hastens on his way to validate and give understanding that the glory of heaven had been born in the flesh and is worthy of honor and praise.
Biblical Reflections and Love Poems of EFREN DLC AGBULOS Copyright2002,2008,2009,2010 by Efren de la Cruz Agbulos (Manila, Philippines) e-mail: tagailog178@yahoo.com.ph
The Gospel
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the GOSPEL which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
[Paul, writing to Christians @ Corinth, 1 Cor. 15:1-4]