{"id":1628,"date":"2011-11-28T06:14:31","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T11:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/godonomics\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2011-11-24T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T15:04:08","slug":"sent-to-a-virgin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/godonomics\/2011\/11\/sent-to-a-virgin.html","title":{"rendered":"Doubts are normal: God Offers Christmas Evidence to Strengthen Christmas Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas\u00a0Faith\u00a0is\u00a0Strengthened\u00a0through\u00a0Christmas\u00a0Evidence.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0Bible\u00a0offers The Bible Offers evidence\u00a0to\u00a0Strengthen\u00a0our\u00a0Confidence\u00a0in\u00a0Christ&#8217;s\u00a0claims,\u00a0birth,\u00a0and\u00a0final\u00a0work.\u00a0\u00a0Hundreds\u00a0of\u00a0years\u00a0prior to\u00a0His\u00a0arrival,\u00a0prophets\u00a0laid\u00a0out\u00a0specific\u00a0details\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Messiah&#8217;s\u00a0birth.\u00a0\u00a0Studying\u00a0these\u00a0prophetic predictions\u00a0strengthens\u00a0our\u00a0confidence\u00a0in\u00a0God,\u00a0His\u00a0power,\u00a0His\u00a0wisdom,\u00a0and\u00a0His\u00a0timeless\u00a0plan.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Doubts\u00a0Are\u00a0Natural:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do\u00a0you\u00a0ever\u00a0have\u00a0moments\u00a0where\u00a0you\u00a0wonder&#8230;\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0this\u00a0all\u00a0really\u00a0true?\u00a0\u00a0Am\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0sure\u00a0that\u00a0I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>haven\u2019t\u00a0placed\u00a0my\u00a0eternal\u00a0destiny\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0story\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0talking\u00a0snake\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0magical\u00a0Resurrection?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do\u00a0you\u00a0ever\u00a0hear\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0theories\u00a0from\u00a0different\u00a0religions\u00a0and\u00a0philosophies\u00a0and\u00a0wonder\u00a0if\u00a0Jesus\u00a0is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>really&#8230;\u00a0the\u00a0ONLY\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0God?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0With\u00a0the\u00a0pressure\u00a0of\u00a0multi-culturalism\u00a0and\u00a0relativism\u00a0in\u00a0our<\/p>\n<p>culture&#8230;\u00a0Isn\u2019t\u00a0only\u00a0natural\u00a0to\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0wonder?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As\u00a0you\u00a0approach\u00a0the\u00a0holidays,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0easy\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0real\u00a0life\u00a0pain\u00a0and\u00a0allow\u00a0doubt\u00a0to\u00a0creep\u00a0into\u00a0your<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>life:\u00a0Your\u00a0son\u00a0and\u00a0daughter-in-law\u00a0are\u00a0struggling\u00a0with\u00a0infertility,\u00a0your\u00a0mom\u00a0is\u00a0dying&#8230;\u00a0Your<\/p>\n<p>grandfather\u00a0passed\u00a0away\u00a0this\u00a0past\u00a0year&#8230;\u00a0You\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0medical\u00a0report,\u00a0Audit\u00a0notice,\u00a0or\u00a0pink\u00a0slip&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>just\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Holidays&#8230;.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Whatever\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cthing\u201d\u00a0was\u00a0or\u00a0is,\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0you\u00a0doubting\u00a0God\u2019s\u00a0love.<\/p>\n<p>God\u2019s\u00a0presence.\u00a0And\u00a0God\u2019s\u00a0plan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u00a0Jordan\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0who\u00a0has\u00a0been attending our church for\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0year. 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