Comments on: How Biblically Accurate Is Our Christmas Teaching?

By: Angela Steiner

Angela Steiner — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:31:24 +0000

Even though the star could have appeared two years before the birth of Jesus to give the wise men a head start I don’t believe this is held up by scripture. King Herod killed the boys two years and younger and it is said the wise men came to a house to see a young child.

By: Lani

Lani — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:42:25 +0000

It is confusing for children when trusted adults allow the lines to become blury. They look to us for truth and for answers. We have an opportunity of only a few precious years to do right by them. Once children reach a certain age, they will start to decide whether or not to look elsewhere. We mustn’t give them good reason for it.
Who is to say when these details are a ‘big deal’ or not. Shall we make the gamble? Kids have enough to figure out on their own.

By: Nicole S

Nicole S — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:05:36 +0000

We teach the story accurately. I don’t want my children growing up thinking Jesus was really born on Dec. 25 instead of in the fall. Or that there were 3 wise men instead of the unknown number. The bible says he received 3 gifts as a young child, not baby, and there is no mention of how many magistrates were there. We talk about how Christmas is a pagan holiday and has nothing to do with Jesus and how the two were combined. And we also talk about how no place in the bible does it command us to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But we do any ways. My kids are 8 and 11. They don’t feel lied to. They don’t feel like they missed out on anything. They are well adjusted children. I think better adjusted for knowing the truths and not the lies.

By: Ron Hughey

Ron Hughey — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:12:43 +0000

I am using that video as part of my “Family Christmas” service. I too feel a bit weird about seeing the “3 Kings” at the “stable”. (My Veggie Tale Nativity wisemen are on the other side of the kitchen sink from the rest of the Veggie Nativity characters!)

I actually think that several “big kids” will have their eyes open to the actual Christmas story when they see this video. So many of us have grown up with all of the misrepresentations. (I wonder how many really think that Baby Jesus never cried?)

Having said that, that is not what I am focusing on in my message. Rather I am focus on Emmanuel, God With Us and what that can mean to us today.