In John 10:22, Jesus Christ is at the Temple probably December 25 for the Feast of Dedication (which has been paganized into Christmas). That date would be the first Day of an eight day Feast celebration.
The Maccabees decided to re-Dedicate The Temple on the 25th of Kislev (2 Maccabees 10:5) which is December 25. In the Bible it does not state that that date is the birth of Jesus Christ. Further, this Feast celebration of this date does not involve a decorated tree. (2 Maccabees 10:1-9)
Justification- We must believe that Jesus is the Christ and that we confess by Faith that he is the only hope in our (fallen man's) redemption and restoration in the Will of God. God has shown by His love and His mercy His Christ and provided in advance of our fallen condition, grace to believe. By this grace He can turn lost souls towards His Son. We can with our minds and our voice make a choice to believe in the Son and that we are sinners that must be saved by Grace. We must also carry this Faith from the mind by grace (again) to the condition for the foundation in our Justification. This is our free choice.
Justification by Faith- is that lasting foundation. To remain Justified we must die to sin (God's Grace) by the obedience of the Cross in our repentance. Repentance is foundation where our emptied self (dead) life can be restored (made alive) in the Fullness of the Spirit of Christ. There is another condition to remain justified by Faith and that is obedience to the Spirit. We can turn to this Spirit (by choice) often for our assurance that we remain in the Lord's Will, or possibly our realization that we have strayed and need to return to this Will and fullness of Spirit in obedience.
Psalms 50:14 Offer unto God thanksgiving and pay thy vows unto the most High: Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 2 Maccabees 10:38 When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory.
The Maccabees decided to re-Dedicate The Temple on the 25th of Kislev (2 Maccabees 10:5) which is December 25. In the Bible it does not state that that date is the birth of Jesus Christ. Further, this Feast celebration of this date does not involve a decorated tree. (2 Maccabees 10:1-9)
Justification- We must believe that Jesus is the Christ and that we confess by Faith that he is the only hope in our (fallen man's) redemption and restoration in the Will of God. God has shown by His love and His mercy His Christ and provided in advance of our fallen condition, grace to believe. By this grace He can turn lost souls towards His Son. We can with our minds and our voice make a choice to believe in the Son and that we are sinners that must be saved by Grace. We must also carry this Faith from the mind by grace (again) to the condition for the foundation in our Justification. This is our free choice.
Justification by Faith- is that lasting foundation. To remain Justified we must die to sin (God's Grace) by the obedience of the Cross in our repentance. Repentance is foundation where our emptied self (dead) life can be restored (made alive) in the Fullness of the Spirit of Christ. There is another condition to remain justified by Faith and that is obedience to the Spirit. We can turn to this Spirit (by choice) often for our assurance that we remain in the Lord's Will, or possibly our realization that we have strayed and need to return to this Will and fullness of Spirit in obedience.
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