For me, living on retirement income, “Good News” this past December has been, that the
Stock Market had been flirting with its all time high.
Are you able to see, in the above, an example of how Biblical wording can be but a matter
of interpretive application?
Can you try to think/
interpret for yourself outside of a 2000 year old box?
2006-12-31 00:44:16 · 15 answers · asked by dollparty.geo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians pick and choose what parts of the Bible they like to follow and reintrepret the rest to their liking. Of course, they have to do this if they are going to pretend that the Bible doesn't contradict itself all over the place. Religion is about believing because you want it to be true or fearing it is true. That's what faith is. It's why faith pushed as a virtue, when it really isn't.
2006-12-31 00:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you suggesting it be interpreted outside of the context that it was written in? It is pretty clear - A Savior was born to save them from their sins and give them eternal life. That is the greatest news the world has ever had. If good news is that the stock market is going up then read this verse: Matthew 16:26 "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? " If you at least read the whole sentence you could not possibly relate that to the stock market.
2006-12-31 08:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good News
Luke 2:10-11
I. It Meant the end of fear ( v. 10)
(Luke 2:10) "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
A. "Fear not."
1. The angelic messengers of God spoke those two words.
2. The shepherds were afraid, but the fear runs deeper than that.
a. The first evidence of the fall was fear of God following Adam's sin. "�I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid�"
b. Fear has been stalking the hearts of men down through the centuries since.
3. Jesus would move through the area He traveled dispelling fear
a. The disciples and the storm
b. Blind Bartimaeus feared he would never see again.
c. Ten lepers feared they would never be with their families again
d. Mary and Martha feared they would never see Lazarus again
B. Fears at Christmas: held by many today.
1. Health
2. Family
3. World conditions (Y2K)
4. Economy
5. Life
C. Faith the opposite of fear: saved by faith and kept by faith
II. It meant the birth of joy (v. 10)
(Luke 2:10) "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
A. "Good tidings of great joy."
1. The songs of Christmas are songs about joy
2. Why this joy?
a. Because the Savior has been born
b. Because the Scripture has been fulfilled
c. Because Christ is Lord
3. When we come to Him, He gives us joy!
B. True joy is shared with others.
(Luke 2:10) "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
1. "Which shall be to all people."
2. All need the joy of knowing Christ as their personal Savior
a. All are sinners (Rom. 3:23)
(Rom 3:23) "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
b. Christ died for all (Rom. 5:8)
(Rom 5:8) "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
3. He is available to all people
4. We need to follow the example of the shepherds
a. We also are to be going with the good news
b. Not to sit by as the world goes to hell around us.
c. Heaven is a wonderful place, and we need to let others no about how they can trust Christ and go there with us.
* God Meets Us Where We Are
* Trust Christ Today and Be Saved
* Trade All Our Fears For Joys
* Tell Others The Good News
2006-12-31 08:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by amoxi7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The joy was that the Savior had been born. This has nothing to do with the stock market.
2006-12-31 08:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Nicole B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The joy was that the Savior was born. Think out of your box, and think for yourself. Read the verses that follow the one you wrote, and you will see what the angels were proclaiming.
2006-12-31 08:54:11 · answer #5 · answered by ted.nardo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good news = Gospel
Great joy = a Savior is born
2006-12-31 08:53:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I can "think/interpret for" myself "outside of a 2000 year old box." What's your point?
2006-12-31 08:51:15 · answer #7 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It meant, and still means, that God loves us so much, He became flesh as Jesus, and died on the cross for our sins.
And all we have to do to get that gift, is accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and take up our cross and follow Him.
It was, and still is, good news of great joy.
You are the one stuck inside the box, and satan is holding that box keeping you inside. But you hold the key to your prison, it is faith.
2006-12-31 09:03:56 · answer #8 · answered by Born Again Christian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you read the bible you must read it in context. That verse is not to you or me. It was to the shepherds in the field. The angel announced to them the birth of Christ.
2006-12-31 08:52:06 · answer #9 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ our Savior was born - that's the Good News
2006-12-31 08:47:38 · answer #10 · answered by j b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋