Christmas Misconceptions

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No! It is not the truth. That billboard is very wrong. Jesus is real. He paid the ultimate price. Look, He died to set us free from sin and give us life. Gus, Jesus died for you and me.
Believe me, it’s not a fairy tale man. Christmas is not about the stuff. I know sometimes the message gets lost when everyone is so focused on putting up the Christmas tree and buying presents, but the real meaning of Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ. We should be excited everyday, not just on Christmas, because Jesus is the most awesome gift to all of us. Trust me, it is not about the beautiful decorations or the presents under the tree. I want you to know Him, so that you can understand the excitement. He has changed my life and my family’s life …show more content…

Also another false impression about her is that because she was chosen by God, she was perfect. No one is perfect, including Mary. Mary came from a poor family and she was uneducated and that is why when God chose her, it was so unexpected.
Well, of course they had normal names, they were normal people just like you and me. That is the beauty of it all. God became flesh and walked among men. Jesus was one of us. He understands and knows how we feel and can see things through our eyes. He is not fantasy, like Chewbacca.
Jesus being born in a barn is actually a misconception. The innkeeper let Mary and Joseph stay in a cave which was used as a stable for his animals. It was in the cave, with the animals, that Mary gave birth to her son and laid him in a manger. Just, think about this. The king of kings was born in the most humble of circumstance, in a cave with the animals.
That is another misconception, the shepherds were actually young and they were between the ages of nine and 12-years-old. They went to Bethlehem to see Jesus because an angel appeared to them and told them about His birth. They wanted to see for themselves, and once they saw, they were amazed and filled with joy. They went out and spread the word to anyone who would

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