Re: Christmas Question

On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 23:06:30 -0800, us2 wrote:

>
> Scott Miller wrote:
>
>> In all likelihood, Matthew made up the story in an attempt to convince
>> his audience (learned rabbis) that the Messiah they had been looking for
>> was the one Matthew himself believed in.
>
> And yet, if the Bible is true & Jesus is the Son of God, do not
> discount the supernatural in this account in which the star could show
> itself only to the (3?) wise men.If God is, then He can do whatever He
> wants.


Can He make a stone so heavy even He can't lift it ?
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